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#1,652
#1,652
C25K day 2 of week 2. I've been going 3m walking and 4m running/jogging. On the next to last minute and half of running I went 5m. It felt more rhythmic to me, but I "felt" my shin. So I won't do that again for a while. I'll keep it at 4 a little longer.
 
#1,653
#1,653
6.25 miles on Friday & 4.25 on Sunday. 66 miles total.

Fridays run got me here.

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This was a fun little adder too. Crossed without getting my feet wet.

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#1,656
#1,656
I am just starting to train for my first half marathon. I am excited to do this. Anyone have any tips as far as shoes or anything that I should expect in my first half marathon? I already have the training program that I got from marathonrookie.com.
 
#1,657
#1,657
Orangesmokey said:
I am just starting to train for my first half marathon. I am excited to do this. Anyone have any tips as far as shoes or anything that I should expect in my first half marathon? I already have the training program that I got from marathonrookie.com.
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You need to go to a shoe store such as fleet feet. (located in Nashville) have them determine what kind of runner you are (under-pronated, over-pronated, or neutral) if you have any pronation in your stride they will recommend a shoe that can correct that.

I am a neutral runner and like light shoes, but don't want a completely minimalist shoe. I love Saucony brand. I have the Saucony Kinvara 2. They are supposed to come out with a 3 in the spring that is supposed to be lighter.

2 Brand weight is 7.7 oz.
3 Brand weight is expected to be around 7.2 (not confirmed)

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The 3
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#1,658
#1,658
Orangesmokey said:
I am just starting to train for my first half marathon. I am excited to do this. Anyone have any tips as far as shoes or anything that I should expect in my first half marathon? I already have the training program that I got from marathonrookie.com.
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how fast do you run now? whats your longest distance?
 
#1,660
#1,660
pualsline said:
You need to go to a shoe store such as fleet feet. (located in Nashville) have them determine what kind of runner you are (under-pronated, over-pronated, or neutral) if you have any pronation in your stride they will recommend a shoe that can correct that.

I am a neutral runner and like light shoes, but don't want a completely minimalist shoe. I love Saucony brand. I have the Saucony Kinvara 2. They are supposed to come out with a 3 in the spring that is supposed to be lighter.

2 Brand weight is 7.7 oz.
3 Brand weight is expected to be around 7.2 (not confirmed)

The 2
Saucony-Kinvara-Vizi-Pro.jpg



The 3
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Thanks for the recommendations I will have to check those shoes out. I am like you in the fact that I don't like those minialist shoes. I do however like the lighter shoes. I do know that I have a narrow heel and I have a hard time finding shoes that will fit that I won't slide out of or rub my heel raw.
 
#1,661
#1,661
Orangesmokey said:
Thanks for the recommendations I will have to check those shoes out. I am like you in the fact that I don't like those minialist shoes. I do however like the lighter shoes. I do know that I have a narrow heel and I have a hard time finding shoes that will fit that I won't slide out of or rub my heel raw.
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good running shop will hook you up with the right shoe and will find an insert or orthotic that works if you have tough feet to fit. They'll cost you more than buying online, but you're paying for the service they're giving for helping. I find that they're worth it. They'll also be the first to tell you if the new version of a shoe is actually worse than the previous, which happens more than you'd think.

I'd say you generally can't go wrong with Asics, Saucony, Mizuno or Adidas.
 
#1,662
#1,662
Orangesmokey said:
I can run three miles right at 20 mins pretty consistantly. Longest I have ran is about 4.5 miles but the program I found on marathonrookie.com will help me improve that distance.
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you are a fast runner so my suggestion would be dont go out too fast. Track your pace on for your 20 mile runs and use that as a guide on race day. Also don't be afraid to walk a bit especially on steep hills. It will save your legs and you don't lose that much time. Sometimes you end up being faster overall.
 
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#1,663
tri_vol said:
you are a fast runner so my suggestion would be dont go out too fast. Track your pace on for your 20 mile runs and use that as a guide on race day. Also don't be afraid to walk a bit especially on steep hills. It will save your legs and you don't lose that much time. Sometimes you end up being faster overall.
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Great advice

My key advice is push yourself hard (distance wise) but be sure you rest when you aren't running.

When you run longer distances you will open yourself to all sorts of injuries so be careful at your higher pace.
 
#1,664
#1,664
tri_vol said:
you are a fast runner so my suggestion would be dont go out too fast. Track your pace on for your 20 mile runs and use that as a guide on race day. Also don't be afraid to walk a bit especially on steep hills. It will save your legs and you don't lose that much time. Sometimes you end up being faster overall.
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Since I have started training for this half marathon I have slowed my pace down quiet a bit. I know that I wouldn't be able to run as far at that pace. I live in Chattanooga and any of you that know Chattanooga know that there are plenty of hills in this area. I am trying to train so that I can include the hills in my runs so that maybe I won't have to walk the hills in the race. At the same time I know that when it comes down to it finishing this race is more important to me than not walking during the race.
 
#1,665
#1,665
I ran my first half with no training really. I only run about 5 miles max in the Army. An it was a trail run. Training for it is overrated :)
 
#1,671
#1,671
crazyguy said:
That's how I did my first half. Was in the middle of XC training in HS and decided to do a long run one saturday.
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I learned that from the strength and conditioning coach at Tech.

cause I wanted to work out with him some. Due to the amount I run I lose a LOT of muscle mass.

He instructed me that being able to run 5-6 miles 5 times a week you should be able to do a half marathon.

Though my time my not be the greatest I should be able to complete without injury. Since I am racing against a time frame then I should continue to run the higher mileage that I do run.

If you are wanting to burn fat and not muscle stopping at 6 miles is ideal per run. After 6 miles 1/3 of the calories that you burn are muscles.
 
#1,674
#1,674
Only on the treadmill cause it's boring. I trail run so I prefer to listen to the woods plus I want to be alert for horses, mountain bikers and bears.
 
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