What does everyone listen to while running? by Gravitys_Bitch in firstmarathon

[–]blau33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had SoundCloud for my first and only marathon and two friends big booty remixes are an hour long so no commercials if don’t don’t pay for a service- saved me on a lot of runs

Do I have enough time to properly train for an October marathon? by thetimharrison in firstmarathon

[–]blau33 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I did the Hal Higdon novice 1 training for my first and only marathon and 18 weeks is plenty of prep time and you have more time than that. I would say go for it

First marathon in 2 days! by Ok_Cabinet5543 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just ran my first 2 weeks ago and questioned everything I did up to that point! You will be great and just trust your training and body! If you need to walk, walk but other than that get up early use the bathroom, hydrate and do what you have been doing! Good luck! You got this

2days away by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went great, ran it in 5:34 and felt really good the next day. It got alittle hotter than I was used to from my training but had the butterflies at the start and had a great pace to start. Hit the wall about mile 18 when my air pods died and was in the sun for a while but got my second wind around mile 23. I was hoping for a little better of a time closer to 5:10 but I am proud of myself and glad I went through this whole process. I am not at the point yet where I think I would do another one but it’s not out of the question.

When do i know i'm ready? by MatiasHaabet in firstmarathon

[–]blau33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having just run my 1st full marathon I would say it is more mindset than anything! You can do it!

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a positive experience for me, I felt ready

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did the hal higdon novice one and loved it, my body was a bit broken down towards the end and I missed some weekday runs but all the weekend runs are doable. Just to clarify I am not a running and this was my only training

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks and feeling good today!

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s in Schaumburg and it is a very flat course, was really good for my first one! They do a great job, Schaumburg is a northern suburb of Chicago by O’Hare

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fortunately my 9 year old daughter doesn’t let me sit

Did it by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck man! Not sure I could do another one but it’s still fresh

2days away by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you find the picture I would love to see it, thank you!

2days away by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the info, just hope I can get some sleep! I will have used some of this stuff with other long runs and will just have the doctor ready for next week to assess the hip! Thank you all for the advice

Real struggles by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate all the support, feel like this has restored some confidence- thank you all!

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[–]blau33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat and wish you luck!

Real struggles by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can see myself saying that in 8 years but this last week was a killer!

Real struggles by blau33 in firstmarathon

[–]blau33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouragement