I grew up watching my dad do triathlons and marathons and my brothers and I would sometimes run the short kid's race, but I didn't really start running till my last year in college. I decided running a marathon would be a great way to get in shape and give me focus (in addition to working and finishing up my degree!) lol. I went through …
I grew up watching my dad do triathlons and marathons and my brothers and I would sometimes run the short kid's race, but I didn't really start running till my last year in college. I decided running a marathon would be a great way to get in shape and give me focus (in addition to working and finishing up my degree!) lol. I went through with it, wasn't very disciplined and didn't get as many long runs in as I should have. BUT I did finish a half marathon, and then marathon by sheer stubbornness. I did the half in about 3 hours and the marathon in 6:22 (and was literally the second to last person to finish -- it was a small and hilly marathon.)
after that I moved cross country w my husband, had our first baby, and got back into running when my son was around 6 months. that was 7 years ago and I've been running on and off since then. the last year has been a strong year of running for me -- I got comfortable running a bit faster, ran 3x a week almost all year, and am two weeks away from running a half marathon for my Sunday long run which will be a PR. I'm looking forward to being part of this community this year and wish everyone the best of luck with their goals<3
edited to add: I run in sunny phoenix Arizona, and current challenge is what to do after running a half? I don't want to go for a marathon but I want to keep running 3-4x a week. any advice for what to do after you hit your goal distance?
Hi Devin! I can relate to your marathon experience, as I ran a triathlon once -- once! -- and came in last. Not last in my age group, dead last of everyone! (The swim really was tough for me.) That's a great question about what to do after you hit your goal distance/time. I've always loved finding halfs/races in really cool places -- like the Alaska Midnight marathon, the Bermuda Marathon, the San Francisco Half (where you get to run over the Golden Gate Bridge). The experience really makes it for me. But there are also so many great running challenges -- I think several are in Arizona. Give me a little time and I'll find some and post links here. 👍
I try to stay in "half-marathon" shape by keeping my long run (Saturday for me) at 10-12 miles... the other runs throughout the week are usually 4-6 miles. If I don't keep up the long runs once a week, I tend to lose focus and not stay committed. Also, I ALWAYS have another race on the calendar to prepare for...
I grew up watching my dad do triathlons and marathons and my brothers and I would sometimes run the short kid's race, but I didn't really start running till my last year in college. I decided running a marathon would be a great way to get in shape and give me focus (in addition to working and finishing up my degree!) lol. I went through with it, wasn't very disciplined and didn't get as many long runs in as I should have. BUT I did finish a half marathon, and then marathon by sheer stubbornness. I did the half in about 3 hours and the marathon in 6:22 (and was literally the second to last person to finish -- it was a small and hilly marathon.)
after that I moved cross country w my husband, had our first baby, and got back into running when my son was around 6 months. that was 7 years ago and I've been running on and off since then. the last year has been a strong year of running for me -- I got comfortable running a bit faster, ran 3x a week almost all year, and am two weeks away from running a half marathon for my Sunday long run which will be a PR. I'm looking forward to being part of this community this year and wish everyone the best of luck with their goals<3
edited to add: I run in sunny phoenix Arizona, and current challenge is what to do after running a half? I don't want to go for a marathon but I want to keep running 3-4x a week. any advice for what to do after you hit your goal distance?
Start doing trail running! Just visited my son and family in Tempe and he took me to South Mountain. I ran a trail while he mountain biked.
Hi Devin! I can relate to your marathon experience, as I ran a triathlon once -- once! -- and came in last. Not last in my age group, dead last of everyone! (The swim really was tough for me.) That's a great question about what to do after you hit your goal distance/time. I've always loved finding halfs/races in really cool places -- like the Alaska Midnight marathon, the Bermuda Marathon, the San Francisco Half (where you get to run over the Golden Gate Bridge). The experience really makes it for me. But there are also so many great running challenges -- I think several are in Arizona. Give me a little time and I'll find some and post links here. 👍
I try to stay in "half-marathon" shape by keeping my long run (Saturday for me) at 10-12 miles... the other runs throughout the week are usually 4-6 miles. If I don't keep up the long runs once a week, I tend to lose focus and not stay committed. Also, I ALWAYS have another race on the calendar to prepare for...