Chucky Mama Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Good Luck DD, Don't worry, I had only ever run 7 miles (once) and ran a marathon last year in just under 5 hours. You can do it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Wow . Respect from me too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I've renamed this thread and moved a few posts across to here from "Training" so we can chat here but record our training on the other thread . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 7 mile race completed this morning in rotten rain, and totally muddied my new trainers. Wasnt quite last Thanks for all your kind comments re doing the marathon. Its going to be huge task for me and just I can complete it. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 5 miles completed tonight. Nice gentle plod with some friends. Its so nice running at steady pace having a good natter. Hows everyone else doing ?xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 You see - my problem is that, I am so unfit that, if I am jogging/running - there is no way that I have enough breath left to talk!! I have been at work today so am hoping to go out tomorrow for a few miles. I ordered a Garmin thingy which arrived today but it is OH's birthday on Saturday so I am going to pretend that it is his present...mwah mwah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hi Jlo if you have no breath left to talk, you are going too fast. I know that sounds daft, but have read it many times. If you slow your pace down, until you get to a comfortable speed where you can hold a conversation then you are going right speed for you. Of if on your own singing along to some music (not too loudly though ). Last year I couldnt run from one lampost to the next and now doing so much better. I will never be first in races, and generally am at the back of them ...but I dont care, am doing it for me, and feel so much better for doing it. I use a garmin and think its a great gadget to have. Depending on which one you have, it gives you all kind of data. I just look now for Time, Distance, Ave speed. I have the 305 its a bit big but prices are dropping of them due to it being an older model so some good bargains to be had. Stick with it, enter some local races, give yourself targets to aim for. xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 DD you are doing brilliantly Well I went out with some seriously fit "friends" today, people that I ran with many years ago. A real wake up call Came in miles behind them, not sure that I want to do this again.But I will though as I know it's the only way to get better. Alli xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 DD - I understand your point and I am sure that you are right. I have slowed down a bit but if I go much slower I may as well walk!! I am inspired by your improvement! And keep going Alli - it will get better I have just done three miles in the wind and rain so am feeling a bit smug. It's getting better on the flat but the hill at the end still does me in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
