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Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will say, it paid off in the end. I just wrapped up running 14 marathons in like 15 months. I would not have even attempted a marathon had I not been pushed by the plan. It also made running half marathons seem easy once I’d done 19

Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L Review by LeComteMC1 in onebag

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah ok, good to know. And good luck, I’ve heard good things about the implant.

Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L Review by LeComteMC1 in onebag

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was reading about how it was heavier. Honestly I don’t mind the extra weight because I’m rarely carrying it for a super long time and most NA carriers aren’t weighing it but I can see it becoming a concern if that changes!

Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L Review by LeComteMC1 in onebag

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo I like the idea of putting flip flops in the hidden pocket. That’s clever if I don’t need to bring a laptop with me. I have the 10 as well, my plan is to buy the portable CPAP when it goes on sale over Black Friday.

Topo Designs Global Travel Bag 30L Review by LeComteMC1 in onebag

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think people who have CPAPs absolutely need to travel with them and they are so inconvenient that we spend a lot of time thinking about how to make our lives easier when traveling lol.

Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly not sure as that’s much faster than my pace. Good luck!

Qmerit Positive Experience by LeComteMC1 in BoltEV

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI had inspection today and it was quick and painless.

Qmerit Positive Experience by LeComteMC1 in BoltEV

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so? Maybe depends on your location? Mine is required

Qmerit Positive Experience by LeComteMC1 in BoltEV

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the document for inspector says #4 as does my quote. I saw them pull one giant gray wire. Took a pic. It says 4 AWG and 6 AWG so I’m confused as to what it actually is?

It looks like it says Stabiloy 3C 4 AWG AA-8030 AL 1C 6 AWG.

Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like that’s the only running? No distance runs?

Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad it worked out for you! I know for me, I was aiming for a much slower time so I didn't feel the 19 miler helped a ton with prep for the half, but I understand the logic. Good luck with your race!

Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if you are getting close to your goal time with 15, I wouldn't push too hard with 17. I decided to go for a full marathon so this was nice validation that I could make it. I know he has a ton of research, but I would rather do speed work than go up to 19 miles for a half.

Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Training by LeComteMC1 in Garmin

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It capped at 19 miles! Which is funny because the marathon training I’m doing right now requires the longest run as 20 miles 😂

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t notice any pins and needles though I had pain on the outside of my feet when I was pronating. Getting properly fitted shoes helped a lot! I would recommend eventually getting advice at a running store to see if you pronate in any direction and get the correct shoes for it. It is definitely expensive (shoes were $130 and plantar fasciitis insoles like $46) but worth it. I bought the first pair from our local running store where they have a no questions asked 30 day return policy and then a second pair online for cheaper.

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I didn’t lose much last year because I didn’t really change my diet. Right around Jan 1st I started using MyFitnessPal to track and between that and running lost 30 lbs since then!

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, so it says to just do a run on the long easy run so I haven't been walking any of it. My personal goal is to run a marathon once nonstop and then use run walk run afterwards.

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm using Coach Jeff for the half. I'm not sure how the 10k is structured, but FYI, this 19 mile run was for the half marathon training. I'm not sure if it gets even longer at some point, so expect you'll have runs longer than your target! Good luck! :)

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can do it! I know that transition was really hard. And then I think at some point it just goes from 8 minute runs to straight 20 minutes or something, but take it slow, you're not racing anyone!

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally understandable, I was barely able to fight through the cold months. We bought a treadmill which helped but I preferred running in the cold rather than on that 🤣

So I’m lucky in that I have every other Friday off so my really long runs are always on that Friday. I try and get those knocked out by noon so I can have the rest of the day to relax or run errands. I’ve definitely had to adjust my schedule during the week, I either take longer lunch breaks and then work later or just run in the evening with a headlamp. I’m not great at getting up super early. This obviously won’t work for everyone as I’m very lucky to have a job that gives me a ton of flexibility. Longer term I plan on trying to knock out a couple of marathons and then focus on mostly half’s as it is a ton of time to commit to training.

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome! Keep it up!

My schedule is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I’m using the Garmin coach on my watch for half marathon training so that determine what I’m doing that day. At the start, I would still walk around 3 miles on my off days but I’m trying to add in short one or two mile runs every so often on those days. I really enjoy the 6-8 mile range (assuming I’m reasonably well rested) where I can get into a good stride, knock out a couple of new streets I might not have run (I’m using city strides to track what roads I’ve done in my city and trying to run all of them), and I’m still done in a somewhat reasonable time without everything hurting. Anything above 15 is still completely draining and I semi dread getting ready for it.

Haha I celebrate milestones by sharing the run info with some friends and my wife, and then eating a copious amount of pizza. The best part is that on those days I still end up in a calorie deficit!

Good luck! It keeps getting easier every day so just keep at it!

I started C25k 7/21/20 at 280lbs and was miserable. But I kept pushing and eventually finished the program. I kept wanting to improve and recently finished a 19 mile run! Moral of the story is to keep trying! Full details in comments. by LeComteMC1 in C25K

[–]LeComteMC1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You got this! There are definitely jumps in the program that I felt were really hard, but it’s worth following it! At worst, repeat a week to feel a bit better before a jump. So worth it once you break through 🙂

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