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I've just read your story. Do you have a training plan? You want to make sure that you're not increasing mileage by more than 10% a week. One of the most common ways for people to injure themselves is by trying to do too much, too quickly and that's doubly true for someone who was running and had to take a break. It's really easy to think to ourselves "oh, I was doing x, y, and z before, so I should still be able to do x, y, and z."
Jeff Galloway is a respected training plan creator -- http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon-training/ -- and he has plans for various distances available. Although his plan is 32 weeks and you've got 16.
It looks like your marathon has a 6 hour time limit, which requires an average pace of 14 minutes per mile. You might consider dropping down to the half marathon at the same event. It's got a 4h20m time limit which is a 20 minute per mile average pace.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Hi and welcome to the exercise forum!
I find that my shin splints acting up is always due to my shoes and that I have to replace my shoes much more frequently than my always-normal-weighted running friends do. I aim to replace every 200 miles.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Thursday got 1.5 miles. Not bad for not running in 4 months. Sunday will go for 3..have to go slower though. I was trying to run my 5 months ago pace...wasn't smart..
Thanks it has taken me awhile to realize top 10. i thought for awhile there were only 20 in my age group but it does not matter. I am proud and the boost has helped me. My husband is still ill. finally got him to go and see the doctor and he has a chest infection which does not surprise me. hoping it will clear up soon with the pills
Monday-1000 m swim
Tuesday-17 mile cycle
Wed-1000 m swim
Thursday-Going to attempt 2 miles. Shin splints have hobbled my running for 4 months. Im ready to get back at it. First full is day before my 50th birthday, Cant break that promise to myself..
Friday-1000 m swim
Saturday-27 mile cycle
Sunday-dependent on Thursday..
Holy Crap - Top 10 - that is totally amazing. You should be so proud. So sorry hubby's been feeling poorly. Hope things get better soon - Lord knows the weather on the East Coast won't be any time soon, but keeping fingers crossed for you.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
I know I am late posting this but i am dealing with a sick husband who is driving me crazy. Plus I did not get my training in on the weekend because of the weather. I did do a race Saturday night and I felt like crap but i still ran it and for the first time I made top 10 in my age group. Mind you only 20 of us but I did it feeling like crap.
Monday was swim
Tue strength training
wed dance and swim
Thursday hour run
friday 60 minute bike ride
saturday 60 minute swim follow by a 60 minute bike ride than a 30 minute run to fini****
Sunday 84k bike ride follow by a 30 minute run
Back to Sunday. Back at it. We're supposed to have rain and thunderstorms most of this week, so I'm glad I don't do anything that requires me to be outside. On the fencing front, looks like my tournament in two weeks is going to be cancelled but point standings came out after summer nationals and I went from number 44 in my age group in April to number 27 - I still can't quite believe that but I knew I'd move up 5 or six spots just because the people directly above me weren't going to be competing.
Monday - Fence and lesson 3 hours
Tuesday - Cross Fit class
Wednesday - fence 2.5 hours
Thursday - Crossfit class followed by an hour of Pilates (reformer)
Friday - Pilates and an hour with my trainer
Saturday - Crossfit class.
Hope all of you are doing well.
Keep on losing!
Diana
HW 271.5 (April 2016) SW 246.9 (8/23/16) CW 158 (5/2/18)
congrats. You should be very proud of yourself. We are in a middle of a heat wave here also
Monday 60 minute swim
Tue rest lots of walking
Wed strength training dance class and master swim
Thursday 45 run which will probably end up being an hour
Friday 75 hill riding 10 minute run
Saturday 75 minute open swim and saturday night 5k race
sunday 120 minute run followed by a 30 minute run
Congrats on your new seed!
M - apparently nothing
Tu - running, yoga stretching
W - pilates class, yoga class
Th - running, yoga stretching
F - zenga class
Sa - running, yoga stretching
Su - unclear
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
