hey, I'm new on the boards too. I just picked up running about a year ago, but I love it. I would love to build up to do a marathon eventually. Bye bye.
Trisha
__________________ Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
Be strong, banish fear and doubt. Remember the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." -- Micah 6:8
Just wanted to say that I completed my Marathon on April 27th...it was worth all the pain and time it took to train. It's been two weeks since the run and I've been spinning every other day and walking (tried some running but my legs felt like they were cement). I'm going to attempt a 4 mile run today because I really miss running (never thought I'd say that ).
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"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." -- Micah 6:8
YALL are lucky.. im 16 my fastest 5k is 19:03 that was last fall... i have done lots or training but in jaunary i broke my ankle and im just starting to be able to walk on it with out the brace... it really stinks beacuse my track coach wants me to run...and im dying to get out of the house to run...im just hoping it will not be painful because of the screw that had to be put in
MarineForChrist
“…but once I realized that there were easier ways to run without being in so much pain…”
Please elaborate?!
I love running and enjoy it but it is very hard to me. I have a 6 mile stretch but usually walk the last 3 miles. I’m in Houston and it is over a 100 when I run sometimes (and that’s at 5:30 p.m.!). That might have something to do with it.
running technique has a lot to do with how easy it is on your body. i am just now getting back into running after having a bulging disk and fractured vertebrae, so i have not been running for a couple of years now. i used to run about 55-60 miles a week, and this is a lot of what i did to get up to that mileage.
this is what i do...
1. make sure my head is as level as possible and not bouncing up and down. the up and down motion is wasted motion. bend your knees about an inch or two more when you run. its going to feel a bit funny at first, but after your quads and gluts get used to it, it will feel better and you will be able to go longer.
2. try some controlled breathing exercises while running. breathe in for 3 or 4 steps and out for 3 or 4 steps. as you do this, your lungs will get stronger (actually your diaphragm). so breathe in for 3 steps and out for 3 steps. then when you are not able to do that anymore...breathe in for 3 out for 2. then in for 2 out for 2...and so on. as you build up...your starting intake should be able to increase to 4, 5, and so on...obviously there is a physical limitation, but a friend of mine that i ran with could get up to 6 in and 6 out starting out. i only got up to 5 in 5 out...but that was my physical limit...i think.
3. if you havent built up to running in the heat...i would not recommend it...esp in houston. if you want to build up to running in the heat, you have to train a handful of months before the summer hits. run at the same time every day...and as your body gets used to the heat over a period of months rather than days or weeks...it will be easier.
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- WH Thompson
I'm new to CF, and I love to run! I've run many races in the mile-10K range, and just in the last year, I've picked up marathon running--I love it! I just love to get out there, be outside, run, and let my mind wander. I've got my 3rd marathon coming up next Sunday--hopefully this time I won't go out too hard though and burn out by mile 20 like last time.
To those of you considering running a marathon--I say give it a go. Sure, it does include a lot of preparation, but the whole atmosphere, the crowds, the people surrounding you on the course, and definitely the exhilerating feeling you get when you cross the finish line, knowing that the work you put in paid, off, is definitely worth it.
xctrackrunner--that's a great time for a 5K (especially at age 16)! Gosh, I miss high school xc. Hope your ankle is much better by now! Been there (knee)--it's hard being out for awhile, not being able to do something you love.
As for those of you wondering what to do about heat running, well, hopefully it's better for you by late Sept. now (and you'll be happy in January when you're running comfortably and cool in a tee and shorts while I'm putting on my yak trax, hat, and hand warmers). Now I've never had to deal with the heat to the degree some of you have, but I agree with Pauler that it's much easier when you build up a heat tolerance gradually in the spring. If you must get used to it, though, when it's already hot, keep your mileage and intensity down, and build up to what you want to be running very gradually. Try to stay in the shade as much as possible, and maybe even have someone bike alongside you, handing water to you when you need it (extra plus when you get that quality time chatting with them).
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