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    Wow. 12 hours ago

    It’s almost been a year since my knee surgery (which I had after the knee injury in my last post…13 months ago). Obviously, I didn’t run the marathon that year or even this year. After my surgery, when I started running again, the knee pain came back so I completely stopped running for many, many months. Plus I had another surgery six months after the knee one, which kept me mostly bedridden for 3 weeks, then inactive for about 5 more.

    But, back to the present: my sister has started running and we’re currently in training for a Thanksgiving 10K, then a 5K in early December. It feels really good to be back, though injuries are always on my mind. Maybe a marathon will be in my future, but my knees and I are very patient.



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    PF Chang's Marathon 2 days ago

    My friend and I have commented on doing the half marathon not this coming year, because it’s in Jan. 2010, but in Jan. 2011. So I’ve heard that training for a marathon is hard. Any advice out there?



    Half way there! 2 days ago

    I am more than half way through my training right now. Had I been asked to run a marathon a year ago I would have laughed. The training is hard and a lot of work but I feel great about everything I have accomplished up to now. I could run a half marathon right now.
    I do keep a separate blog for running if you would like to read about it so far and in the future in more detail.
    http://seelaurirun.blogspot.com/
    Come follow along!



    It's back again! 2 days ago

    Originally had this as one of my 43 things but decided to do a half marathon instead. After I finished that I said I would never do it again….. But I feel like I am half finished now so I might as well go for it, next one is not for about a year so plenty of training to do.



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    couch potato rehab 3 days ago

    so, i like to eat donuts and watch tv, not the easiest way to get in shape. i will one day stop all that(as wonderful as dunkin donuts are) are run in some sort of charity marathon.



    Untitled 3 days ago

    Want to run next October
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    keeping up with training 4 days ago

    Did spin class (my 3rd) then did a run walk 40 minutes for 5K, run pace 5.3 mph (11:19) and walk pace 3.2 (18:45) for average pace about 12:30.
    I did my weekend run on Sunday on my own, 7 mi. 7 mi again this weekend.



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    Untitled 1 week ago

    Jog everyday morning and night



    VanceTanglewood is going to bed.

    its more than just running... 1 week ago

    Marathons are more than just about running. The training regimen taught me more about myself, then how fast or far i could run. Being in college at the time, the early morning training sessions lasting between 1 -4 hours, monday through saturday, and strict daily bedtime dictated that every minute of the waking day had to be spent wisely.

    Its a pain to start the work, but its highly addictive once the schedule is in motion! I highly recommend doing this at any age.



    lemonwater domani un altro giorno nascera

    Sunday training 5 miles 1 week ago

    completed. Am with a 30 sec faster pace group than for the half marathon. so far so good!



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    mark asks, “how many miles make up a marathon? I'm not sure i wanna be in a competition with everyone else”
    — 5 months ago


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    Indiana
    Bettina asks, “How does one train for a marathon? I mean is there a specific schedule?”
    — 15 months ago


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    Edwardsville
    Patrick asks, “Is anyone running the Lewis and Clark Marathon on sept. 16 in St. Charles, Mo?”
    — 2 years ago


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    ClassicJBC asks, “The Atlanta Marathon is tomorrow, and there are aid stations every 2.5 miles. How often should I drink? And should I do sports drinks the whole way or mix in water, too?”
    — 2 years ago


    14 answers

    grocko asks, “can anyone describe or point out a website with some plan how I should carry out the neccessary preparations?”
    — 3 years ago


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    Taiwan
    jiankang asks, “I have found that I have chafing under my sports bra, around my rib cage. Ouch! And I seem to be getting heat rashes, no matter the temp or how hydrated I am. Any suggestions?”
    — 3 years ago


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    michael asks, “Ok..(breathe) I did my training and i'm running my first in 9 days. any advice?”
    — 3 years ago


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    SWoopkev asks, “im 15 should i run a marathon or wait till im older? (the marathon is in december in hawaii so it will be warm... And i can easily train up to the point at which i can run that far in 2 mo.)”
    — 3 years ago


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    Proud is Thankful asks, “I have VERY over-sensitive lungs and want to avoid (training-limiting) infections however possible, especially when the weather gets cold. Any advice? Thanks for all the great advice here and Thanks, Plantapixie, for asking such helpful questions!”
    — 3 years ago


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    recklesdisaster asks, “or detroit or near ??”
    — 3 years ago


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