Full marathon thoughts already?
on 4/9/13 3:30 am
Is it crazy or foolhardy to already been entertaining thoughts of a full marathon with about a year and a half of pretty consistent running under my belt but only ONE half marathon? I've thankfully been without injury and obviously want to stay that way.
There's a first year race practically in my backyard in the fall, I have a couple of friends that are going to do (not that I'd be able to keep up with them), it's cheap, and it's got a generous (6.5 hours) time limit.
I've got a twitchy finger hovering on the registration button....
haha you came to the wrong place if you want to be talked out of it!! GO for it!
COURAGE TO START, STRENGTH TO ENDURE, RESOLVE TO FINISH
HW 353 SW 317 Original GW 180 Current Wt 170
First 5k 59:18; 5k PR 32:06; 1st 10k 1:20:27; PR 1:08:36
1st Half Marathon 2:48
Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15k- 1:47:34
Three Sprint Triathlons
Yeah, no one's probably going to talk you out of this one - - go for it! If you need something to ensure success, join a structured training program. I'm a member of my local road runners club, so I'm doing their First Time Marathoners program - with certified coaches! Not everyone needs this, but I'm certainly the hand-holding type.
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
on 4/10/13 4:15 am
Good point. I'd like to be a part of some sort of running club/training program - I just haven't found anything that meshes well with my location/schedule, I'd have to drive 25-30 minute to meet up with the programs that I found and typically I like to do my runs mid-day so I'm not taking time away from family time. I might look more into and just do my mid-week runs on my own but meet up with the group for weekend long runs.
As other have said you are in the wrong place to come and be told "No don't do it"
Do it and get it done!
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
