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    • CommentAuthormikeyg83
    • CommentTimeOct 4th 2007
     
    mikeyg83

    So what sort of training plans are people doing for this?  Goal times?  First marathon?  Second?  Tenth? 

     By the time the Austin Marathon rolls around it will be my 2nd.  I am getting psyched for the Marine Corps Marathon in DC on 10/28.  We'll see how it goes!

    • CommentAuthorTxQtPi
    • CommentTimeOct 9th 2007
     
    TxQtPi
    This will be my first marathon.  I am following a training program on active.com .  active.com was recomended under the training tab on the Austin Marathon Homepage.  I also read Hal Higdons Marathon training book.  He recomends that the goal for your first marathon be to finish.  My goal for Austin is to finish in under the alloted time of 7 hrs.  Best of luck at the Marine Corps Marathon. 
    • CommentAuthormeter800
    • CommentTimeOct 22nd 2007
     
    meter800
    Good luck TxQtPi! As long as you put in the time training, you will definitely finish in the time alloted. I am still trying to decide if I am going to run the Austin marathon. I have only been training for about 1 1/2 - 2 months but think I can be ready by the time Austin rolls around. What area are you doing all your training in?
    • CommentAuthorsnyderdr
    • CommentTimeOct 30th 2007
     
    snyderdr

    TxQtPi - my first marathon, as well.  Things were going great but I have recently come across a pretty crummy little injury; sort of like shin splints, but instead of a sharp, shooting pain, it's more like a dull throb where the shin meets the knee.  Anyone encountered this before?  Any thoughts/recommendations?  I figured I could visit a doc but they'd just tell me not to run...not an option! 

     On a lighter note, mikeyg83 successfully dominated his first marathon in Washington D.C. this past Sunday.  congrats to him with a time of 3:53:42!!!

    • CommentAuthormikeyg83
    • CommentTimeOct 31st 2007
     
    mikeyg83

    thanks man, it was indeed very successful and now i'm happy i can put a 26.2 sticker on my car... except that i don't have a car.  anyway, i still think you should go see a doc and get his opinion, at least you could find out what it is that is afflicting you.  then you could look on forums, like this one, to see who else has suffered from that pain and maybe techniques to cope. 

    I did the Rookie Plan from Runners World for my marathon.  It was 5 days per week, but i usually skipped the sunday recovery run after the saturday long run, so 4 days per week for me.  i'm thinking of doing the same plan to get ready for Austin, which is 16 weeks away now i think.  however, i'm enjoying my time off this week :)  i'll get into running again this weekend i think.

    if this is going to be your first marathon, get excited!  it's an awesome feeling to say "yea, i ran a marathon".   

    • CommentAuthorderek11
    • CommentTimeOct 31st 2007
     
    derek11
    man,  sub 4 hours for a first marathon is pretty salty.  nice job.
    • CommentAuthormikeyg83
    • CommentTimeNov 1st 2007
     
    mikeyg83

    Thank man, I'm very happy with it.  Now I'm trying to think "ok, what's next??" as if I'm some sort of pro!  I better attempt a few more to make sure it wasn't some sort of fluke. 

    I was talking to my friend (Barrett) about finishing a marathon and he thought I should try the Goofy Challenge (part of the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando).  That is where you run the half on Saturday and then the Full on Sunday.  You get a medal for both races, plus a 3rd medal for the challenge.  Not yet for me!  The other thing that peeked (peaked?) my interest was a half ironman, but I don't currently bike and am only mediocre at swimming.  Those are 2 much longer term potential goals. 

    Is this Austin 08 Marathon going to be everyone's first?  I think for MCM there were 30000 registrations, like 20500 ran, and of the 30000, 10000 were signed up for their first marathon.  I wonder how typical it is (assuming the numbers are correct) for about 1/3 of the field not to actually participate.  I know the 20500 is close to accurate because of the results saying so, and the press covering the race always threw out 30000 as the number of registrations.  

    I may be thinking of a different race, but I think the Austin marathon is capped at about 6000, so it'll be interesting for me to see if there is a difference between 20000 and '6000' (possibly only 4000).  I feel like 4000 is still so many people, but maybe as the race goes on it'll thin out a lot. 

    • CommentAuthorderek11
    • CommentTimeNov 1st 2007
     
    derek11
    this will be my 3rd.  i ran the Nike Women's marathon Oct. 2006 and the Rock n Roll in San Diego June 2007.  there were like 15000 ppl for Nike and i think 200000 ppl for Rock n Roll.  i'm a beer drinker more than a runner.  so that means i'm slow. 
    • CommentAuthorsnyderdr
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2007
     
    snyderdr

    I'm slow too - my goal is merely to finish, and walking is certainly okay in my book.  If I can finish Austin then I'll set my sights on time for a future marathon...  one thing at a time, though.

     Anyone from Austin racing for the cure on Sunday??

    • CommentAuthormikeyg83
    • CommentTimeNov 5th 2007 edited
     
    mikeyg83

    Congratulations are in order for snyderdr, who came in approximately 540th place for all timed runners in Austin Race for the Cure. ::applause::

    I have now taken 1 week off from running, did an easy 4.5 miles on Saturday, and will begin my training again for Austin (15 weeks from now). My plan is to follow the same running schedule (a 16-week plan), beginning with week 2 starting tomorrow. That way I can use the easy mileage to get back into things and build back up to marathon distance.

    Good luck all!

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