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[MamaCrush]

Congratulations everyone with your good progress! It has been a busy couple of weeks and difficult to keep up with all of your posts!

I decided to give myself a little break this week and take an easy week with training before I go for 11 next weekend. When I get into the upper mileage, it has really been getting difficult. Even when taking walking breaks. I get so fatigued after about mile 7 or 8, I wonder how I am going to finish out the last several miles in a half marathon! I guess I will just trust in the training plan (or my modified version of it) and hope the race day excitement will carry me through, as claimed in the book! Probably go at a slower pace too (a planned slower pace ).

Recently, however, I was in a race that gave me a pace fast enough to be able to submit proof of time. I had 2 hours of sleep the night before the race, wasn't feeling so great the morning of the race either. I don't know where the "speed" came from. I started in the back of the pack behind all of the pace groups. I had to confirm with my fellow runners that this race was "walker friendly" because the last pace group was 13 min/mile! (Where were the 15 min/milers???) I don't know how I did it, but I finished and got my proof of time! Unbelievable! No one was more surprised than I was. DH almost missed me finishing the race because I was so much faster than my estimated time. I thought the race mileage must have been miscalculated! LOL...

The human body is a strange, unpredictable animal! Congratulations on the proof of time and don't worry where the speed came from-- just take it and run (pun intended)!

Enjoy this week of cutting back a bit. I know for myself that's when the most progress has been made. Again, like I said-- unpredictable!

 

[swim-mom]

Hi Everyone -

I feel like I am so behind with everything!!

Last week I went on an interview and 2 hours later I was called that I got the job

So needless to say, I have been a bit crazy - but excited at the same time.

I have my second half (the princess was my first) October 3rd and I am excited but still concerned as I have had a sore left shin for sometime.

I went out and bought new sneakers which clearly seem to be make a differance. I did 6 on Monday night and tried GU and loved it!!! It really did make me feel great ---- I have to stop running after 10/11pm at night but being a mom of 4 - that is when I have time.

Tonight I will do 3 and 4 tomorrow and then off Sat and 8 on Sunday.

Next week my LR is 10..................dreading it already haha

 

[Lullabee]

I need some motivation guys! Between being sick, holiday weekend, and super stressful personal drama.. I haven't run in almost two weeks! And now that I'm trying to get back into it, we have rain every evening. Wine and Dine is coming with a quickness and I'm not ready!

 

[MeredithRX]

I'm sorry to hear others aren't feeling well either! I'm supposed to do a 5K on Saturday and I feel like dirt. My youngest has pneumonia, so I've got some of the congestion and I'm about a week behind on sleep. Feeling under the weather brings out the MS monster too. I'm just miserable. I dread things like this coming up before my half marathons!

Thankfully, I was planning on just walking this 5K to finish since my sister really wanted to go along and she doesn't train/run/race. This will be her first 5K and so we're just going to do it to get by. It does have a medal, so that's why I chose this one for her. I thought it would be good motivation.

Anyway, I'm praying that I can function Saturday morning (especially since we have a 2 hour drive to get there!) Please keep your fingers crossed that I don't have to wimp out!!

 

[DisneyBoundinDec]

I watched part of the game. I got really sick on Saturday, so I watched a little on and off. Had to change at the end though, they almost lost it! Good luck on your 5K this weekend!

The race itself was perfect! Me, not so much. There were tons of cheer groups/spectators along the way and we had coastal fog the entire time. I got sick though on Saturday night, so I had low energy Sunday morning. But I got there and I finished it, I think my time was 3:10, almost 3:09. I was hoping to break 2:40, but being sick, I think I did great. Went to the park a little bit yesterday afternoon and walked around after so that was fun. Legs a little sore today, but not that bad. I'm going to do a couple tomorrow morning, and then going up to my parents cabin with my sister for a couple of days, so hopefully will get in a 7-8 miler with hills and altitude.

Good luck on runs this week!!

YUCK! I am so sorry that you got sick! But I think you did fabulous for being run down!!

Just wanting to check in! I'm doing C25K Wk 8/Day2 tonight. 2.75 miles I'm 23 days away from the Mickey 5K (and my very 1st!), and I'm starting to have nightmares. And of course, training isn't going nearly as strong as it was a week or so go. Nonetheless, onward and upward!!

Keep up the awesome work! I too did the C25K and know how scary it can be in the beginning.. but you will do awesome at your first 5K!

I decided to give myself a little break this week and take an easy week with training before I go for 11 next weekend. When I get into the upper mileage, it has really been getting difficult. Even when taking walking breaks. I get so fatigued after about mile 7 or 8, I wonder how I am going to finish out the last several miles in a half marathon! I guess I will just trust in the training plan (or my modified version of it) and hope the race day excitement will carry me through, as claimed in the book! Probably go at a slower pace too (a planned slower pace ).

Recently, however, I was in a race that gave me a pace fast enough to be able to submit proof of time. I had 2 hours of sleep the night before the race, wasn't feeling so great the morning of the race either. I don't know where the "speed" came from. I started in the back of the pack behind all of the pace groups. I had to confirm with my fellow runners that this race was "walker friendly" because the last pace group was 13 min/mile! (Where were the 15 min/milers???) I don't know how I did it, but I finished and got my proof of time! Unbelievable! No one was more surprised than I was. DH almost missed me finishing the race because I was so much faster than my estimated time. I thought the race mileage must have been miscalculated! LOL...

I swear we have more in us on race day. Can I ask why you needed proof of time?

I need some motivation guys! Between being sick, holiday weekend, and super stressful personal drama.. I haven't run in almost two weeks! And now that I'm trying to get back into it, we have rain every evening. Wine and Dine is coming with a quickness and I'm not ready!

You can do it!!! just get back out there.. its only hard that first day! Once you are back out there you will get back into it..

I'm sorry to hear others aren't feeling well either! I'm supposed to do a 5K on Saturday and I feel like dirt. My youngest has pneumonia, so I've got some of the congestion and I'm about a week behind on sleep. Feeling under the weather brings out the MS monster too. I'm just miserable. I dread things like this coming up before my half marathons!

Thankfully, I was planning on just walking this 5K to finish since my sister really wanted to go along and she doesn't train/run/race. This will be her first 5K and so we're just going to do it to get by. It does have a medal, so that's why I chose this one for her. I thought it would be good motivation.

Anyway, I'm praying that I can function Saturday morning (especially since we have a 2 hour drive to get there!) Please keep your fingers crossed that I don't have to wimp out!!

Sorry you are feeling yucky.. back to school sickies! All the germs are being spread around..
Have fun on your 5K.. My husband and I are doing the Race to Remember 5K for 911 this weekend..


What training plan is everyone following? I am currently using Hal Higdons 10K program, which is fine.. it has me ending at 6 miles.. (the week before the 10K at 5.5).. but when I looked at his 1/2 marathon training schedule, it only has me running 10 at the most. I thought for sure it would have me running at close to 13 a few weeks before the 1/2 and then tapering off?

What have/are you using?

THANKS!

 

[bounceliketigger]

I need some motivation guys! Between being sick, holiday weekend, and super stressful personal drama.. I haven't run in almost two weeks! And now that I'm trying to get back into it, we have rain every evening. Wine and Dine is coming with a quickness and I'm not ready!

There's something very refreshing & liberating about running in the rain (as long as it's a nice rain, not a horrible downpour. Kinda like you're a kid doing something you're not supposed to.

 

[MeredithRX]

I'm wondering if it won't be raining at the beach this weekend for our 5K. I've never done a race in the rain before and it sounds like fun when the weather is warm enough! Then again, if it DOESN'T rain, I'm hoping for a nice cloud cover to make the day comfortable. Either way, I'll take it!

I'm hoping I can beat this ick I've got so I can really enjoy Saturday! More importantly, I need to make sure my little sister enjoys it. It's more for her anyway and maybe I can convince her to do more races with me if we're successful this time. It's all a secret plan really...

 

[Shannon84]

Last week I went on an interview and 2 hours later I was called that I got the job

So needless to say, I have been a bit crazy - but excited at the same time.

YAY congrats

I need some motivation guys! Between being sick, holiday weekend, and super stressful personal drama.. I haven't run in almost two weeks! And now that I'm trying to get back into it, we have rain every evening. Wine and Dine is coming with a quickness and I'm not ready!

I have felt the same way...I know I have been running here and there...but I do not feel prepared...but honestly I guess I just slacked and waited to long to really start up again. I am hoping the Wine and Dine race excitement will get me pumped and moving quickly that night I am sure it will for you too!!

 

[MeredithRX]

I had a great 5K this morning! I went with my sister who had never done the 3.1 miles before, so we just walked at 16 mpm (I just can't seem to break myself of that pace - it must be subconscious! ). It was such a relaxing walk! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Besides, I got my very first finisher's medal! I was totally excited about that. And, my sister won a door prize for a free pair of Saucony shoes, so maybe that will encourage her to train and come do some more of these events with me!

I had a great time and I think her first race experience was a good one. I consider it a successful day!

 

[honeybrook_99]

Great job- esp. since you weren't sure you were going to be able to get out there at all! It's great of you to be there for your sis as well. So positive!

 

[buckeyecinderella]

I had a great 5K this morning! I went with my sister who had never done the 3.1 miles before, so we just walked at 16 mpm (I just can't seem to break myself of that pace - it must be subconscious! ). It was such a relaxing walk! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Besides, I got my very first finisher's medal! I was totally excited about that. And, my sister won a door prize for a free pair of Saucony shoes, so maybe that will encourage her to train and come do some more of these events with me!

I had a great time and I think her first race experience was a good one. I consider it a successful day!

Great job, Meredith!!! It does sound like a successful day!

For the question about proof of time: In the Princess 1/2 Maration (and other larger races I've seen, that have runners placed in corrals) if you submit "proof of time" you may be placed in a corral that starts sooner than the last corral. So, for example, in the Princess 1/2, I believe there are 5 corrals, with the waves of runners in each corral starting about 7 minutes apart. If you don't have proof of time, supposedly you will be placed in the last corral. If you have proof of time from another race (10K or longer) showing that you will finish the 1/2 marathon in 2:45 or less, you will likely be placed in an earlier starting corral. The faster your proof of time, the earlier your starting corral in general. I think the first wave of runners starts at 6 am.

The Princess Half site probably does a better job explaining this then I am.

You don't have to have proof of time. It was just a personal goal of mine.

 

[kim3339]

Last week I went on an interview and 2 hours later I was called that I got the job

Congrats on the job!!

My husband and I are doing the Race to Remember 5K for 911 this weekend.

What training plan is everyone following? I am currently using Hal Higdons 10K program, which is fine.. it has me ending at 6 miles.. (the week before the 10K at 5.5).. but when I looked at his 1/2 marathon training schedule, it only has me running 10 at the most. I thought for sure it would have me running at close to 13 a few weeks before the 1/2 and then tapering off?

What have/are you using?

Hope your 5k went well this weekend!

As for the training schedule, I kind of make my own. I've combined the ones from Hal and from Coolrunnings.com. I use a 16 week plan and combine what I like from both of the 2 plans. You could always alter the long runs if you feel more comfortable running a little longer. From what I've read, if you can do the 10, doing 13 will be fine. But like you, I'd rather go a little further so it's my head race day that I've done the distance before and have no doubts in my head.

I had a great 5K this morning! I went with my sister who had never done the 3.1 miles before, so we just walked at 16 mpm (I just can't seem to break myself of that pace - it must be subconscious! ). It was such a relaxing walk! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Besides, I got my very first finisher's medal! I was totally excited about that. And, my sister won a door prize for a free pair of Saucony shoes, so maybe that will encourage her to train and come do some more of these events with me!

I had a great time and I think her first race experience was a good one. I consider it a successful day!

Congrats on the race and your first medal!

 

[HockeyKat]

Jenn - Congrats on the job!!!!

Meredith, awesome on the 5K!


I am still in Disney through tomorrow morning. No running whatsoever, just lots of walking and eating.

I am vowing to get back into it on Wednesday, and do at least 1 short run and my long on Saturday this week. I signed up for the OBX half on Nov 14th, so time to start training!

 

[MeredithRX]

My original plan was to do 12 miles this weekend. Then I threw that 5K in there. So, today I didn't feel like finishing the whole 12 miles after the 5K. Obviously I'm spoiled by not doing back-to-back running/walking days. I did end up doing 3 hours of slow walking on the treadmill though. I did 10.5 miles in that time. 'They' said that doing the time can be just as beneficial as doing the distance, right? So maybe I made some progress. And, if you look at it another way, I did over the half marathon distance this weekend!

I'm going to consider that a success and then probably just go to bed. Work is going to come early tomorrow!

 

[princessfionasmom]

Everyone seems to be doing great : )

Lullabee - once you get started back you'll feel like you never stopped, you will do great, stay positive! I hope the rain is light enough for you to be able to get a run in or better yet, clears up or stops long enough for you to get your run in. Good luck!!!

MeredithRX - that's great! I would consider that very successful!

DisneyBoundinDec Last week I downloaded the runners world smart coach app and started that training program. It had me only running 2mi 3x last week which was a nice break from my 4.3mi run I was doing 2x a week. This week has me doing 2/2/3 and it keeps going up every week. I also downloaded the imapmyrun app and went on to their website and mapped out some runs. I can now open the app and pick a route that I already mapped out with the mileage for that day and be on my way. I use the music from motiontraxx to keep me on pace and it seems to be working great for me. One day I hit the 9min mi track instead of the slower one I was doing and actually kept up with it and did my 2 miles in 18 mins. I know I coudn't keep that pace up for a long run but it was nice to do it for a short run.

I signed up for a spinning class this morning, 1 day a week to start, and I'm going to get back to doing the Wii Active which has a lot of squats. I'm hoping it will help to build up my leg muscles. Anyone have any good exercises they would like to share for building leg muscle???

It's great to be able to come here and read what everyone else is doing and get some great tips! Thanks!!!!

 

[kim3339]

I signed up for a spinning class this morning, 1 day a week to start, and I'm going to get back to doing the Wii Active which has a lot of squats. I'm hoping it will help to build up my leg muscles. Anyone have any good exercises they would like to share for building leg muscle???

Not sure what kind of squats Wii does, but jumping squats are a good work out for your calve muscles. At the gym when I am working on lower body, I do the leg press/curl for quads, a leg curl for hamstrings- you lay face down on the machine and bend your legs up, hip adduction/abduction machine- for inner/outer thighs, calf press- you sit and put your feet up against a flat thingy and press the flat piece out, calf raises- sit with a piece over your thighs and lift the weights, and then for my shins- I put a 25lb round weight on my toes and lift my toes up, keeping my heels on the ground.

Hope that helps!!

 

[crewmatt]

hey hope everyone's doing well, job stole soul for a while, apparently I have an awful lot of posts to read through

 

[bounceliketigger]

Not sure what kind of squats Wii does, but jumping squats are a good work out for your calve muscles. At the gym when I am working on lower body, I do the leg press/curl for quads, a leg curl for hamstrings- you lay face down on the machine and bend your legs up, hip adduction/abduction machine- for inner/outer thighs, calf press- you sit and put your feet up against a flat thingy and press the flat piece out, calf raises- sit with a piece over your thighs and lift the weights, and then for my shins- I put a 25lb round weight on my toes and lift my toes up, keeping my heels on the ground.

Hope that helps!!

While the jumping squats are great for the calves, they are brutal on the knees, so do them w/ caution if you have any knee or ITB issues.

 

[DisneyBoundinDec]

Jenn - Congrats on the job!!!!
I am still in Disney through tomorrow morning. No running whatsoever, just lots of walking and eating.

Jealous!! I have 52 days until I am walking around and eating!!

DisneyBoundinDec Last week I downloaded the runners world smart coach app and started that training program. It had me only running 2mi 3x last week which was a nice break from my 4.3mi run I was doing 2x a week. This week has me doing 2/2/3 and it keeps going up every week. I also downloaded the imapmyrun app and went on to their website and mapped out some runs. I can now open the app and pick a route that I already mapped out with the mileage for that day and be on my way. I use the music from motiontraxx to keep me on pace and it seems to be working great for me. One day I hit the 9min mi track instead of the slower one I was doing and actually kept up with it and did my 2 miles in 18 mins. I know I coudn't keep that pace up for a long run but it was nice to do it for a short run.

Thanks for that! I will look into it!

My original plan was to do 12 miles this weekend. Then I threw that 5K in there. So, today I didn't feel like finishing the whole 12 miles after the 5K. Obviously I'm spoiled by not doing back-to-back running/walking days. I did end up doing 3 hours of slow walking on the treadmill though. I did 10.5 miles in that time. 'They' said that doing the time can be just as beneficial as doing the distance, right? So maybe I made some progress. And, if you look at it another way, I did over the half marathon distance this weekend!

I'm going to consider that a success and then probably just go to bed. Work is going to come early tomorrow!

sounds fabulous to me!!


Well, DH and I ran a 5K this past weekend for 9-11. his first! He started running do run with me.. how sweet huh? He thought it was something that we could do together.. But I am very proud of him. He was about 2 weeks shy of completing the couch to 5K, and only ran for 20 minutes straight, but he rocked it!!! finished in 34 minutes!! and it was hilly!

training is right on track... I think my long run is 5.5 this weekend and I have my 10K race next weekend.. once that race is over I will begin my 1/2 marathon training..

 

[DisneyRN51207]

Jealous!! I have 52 days until I am walking around and eating!!


Thanks for that! I will look into it!



sounds fabulous to me!!


Well, DH and I ran a 5K this past weekend for 9-11. his first! He started running do run with me.. how sweet huh? He thought it was something that we could do together.. But I am very proud of him. He was about 2 weeks shy of completing the couch to 5K, and only ran for 20 minutes straight, but he rocked it!!! finished in 34 minutes!! and it was hilly!

training is right on track... I think my long run is 5.5 this weekend and I have my 10K race next weekend.. once that race is over I will begin my 1/2 marathon training..

Your DH totally rocked his 5K. Tell him I say congrats! I'm three weeks away from finishing 10K training. We're right at the same spot. Which half marathon program are you going to use? I'm thinking about modifying Hal Higdon's... to stretch it out a bit by increasing by 1/2 mile per week instead of a full. Hoping that it will be less daunting when I am leaving the house on the long run day.