Comments on: First Time Reflections http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon A Spotlight on Healthy Living Fri, 18 May 2012 10:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Running Resolutions: 2011 Running and Triathlon Goals | Health and Running http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-7423 Running Resolutions: 2011 Running and Triathlon Goals | Health and Running Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:45:06 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-7423 [...] first race will be the B&A Marathon in Annapolis in March. It was the first marathon I ever did and this year my goal will be to comfortably run the 26.2 miles and hopefully break four [...] [...] first race will be the B&A Marathon in Annapolis in March. It was the first marathon I ever did and this year my goal will be to comfortably run the 26.2 miles and hopefully break four [...]

]]> By: Natalie http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-43 Natalie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:32:37 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-43 @Middalia, Good luck! You have plenty of time to train. Please feel free to share updates about your progress. What run are you doing? @crossn81 Will check out your log, thanks for the link. I agree that halfs are a great starting point. I just read about waiting 3 weeks to really run again, seems reasonable but also hard! :) @Middalia, Good luck! You have plenty of time to train. Please feel free to share updates about your progress. What run are you doing?

@crossn81 Will check out your log, thanks for the link. I agree that halfs are a great starting point. I just read about waiting 3 weeks to really run again, seems reasonable but also hard! :)

]]> By: crossn81 http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-42 crossn81 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:45:51 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-42 My first run was a week afterwards and it was an easy 5k on dirt trails. I slowly upped my mileage and did an 8k XC race a month later. My longest run in October (except for the marathon) was 8 miles 3 weeks later. But if I didn't feel like running - then I didn't do it! You can see my log <a href="http://www.runningahead.com/logs/ec3d6d6e23c6493383df38673e752b4e" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Just go to October 2008 and you can see my post marathon training. I'm looking at a fall marathon again this year - maybe Twin Cities again. I liked having a spring half-marathon to build up the base for training. My first run was a week afterwards and it was an easy 5k on dirt trails. I slowly upped my mileage and did an 8k XC race a month later. My longest run in October (except for the marathon) was 8 miles 3 weeks later. But if I didn’t feel like running – then I didn’t do it! You can see my log here. Just go to October 2008 and you can see my post marathon training. I’m looking at a fall marathon again this year – maybe Twin Cities again. I liked having a spring half-marathon to build up the base for training.

]]> By: Middalia Wayman http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-41 Middalia Wayman Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:45:49 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-41 Congratulations! Sounds like you had a great race and a great time. My first is not until November, and I hope my experience will be as positive as yours. :) Congratulations! Sounds like you had a great race and a great time. My first is not until November, and I hope my experience will be as positive as yours. :)

]]> By: Natalie http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-40 Natalie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:07:51 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-40 Thanks for sharing! Getting a massage is definitely on my list of things I'd like to get done this week. When you started running again after the rest weeks what sort of mileage did you put in and how long until you did a long run (10 miles or so)? And is there marathon #2 on your schedule? Thanks for sharing! Getting a massage is definitely on my list of things I’d like to get done this week. When you started running again after the rest weeks what sort of mileage did you put in and how long until you did a long run (10 miles or so)? And is there marathon #2 on your schedule?

]]> By: crossn81 http://healthandrunning.com/running/first-marathon/comment-page-1#comment-39 crossn81 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:00:08 +0000 http://healthandrunning.com/?p=138#comment-39 Congratulations!! That is exciting and it sounds like you did pretty well for the first one. My first one was just this past October and it really hurt around mile 20 and the last 6.2 was one slow 10k! But I agree the crowd support made it easier to trudge onwards. It was a week or 2 before I started running again and a massage on Monday morning (Sunday race) felt so wonderful and helped with the walking normal part! Welcome to the elite club of marathoners! Congratulations!! That is exciting and it sounds like you did pretty well for the first one. My first one was just this past October and it really hurt around mile 20 and the last 6.2 was one slow 10k! But I agree the crowd support made it easier to trudge onwards. It was a week or 2 before I started running again and a massage on Monday morning (Sunday race) felt so wonderful and helped with the walking normal part!

Welcome to the elite club of marathoners!

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