Signed up for a half marathon

[jarno1973]

Before having these heart issues I would always go maximum when excercising so I guess I was at max heart rate most of the time...difference is that now I measure it...can't hurt to have a bit of an idea what is going on...

I realize that I wont be able to keep up a pace of 5.0-5.5 min/km for such a long distance. I dont have time to run for hours every week so I will increase distance a little but will mostly be trying to improve my time and hope I can go further when I decrease the pace on the actual marathon. I hope if I do short practice runs and go up to 12 km a few times in the month before the marathon I should be able to push for 21 km on race day. I will be super proud if I can do it within 2 hours, still happy if within 2.5 hours, ok if it is within 3 hours and greatly dissappointed if I dont make it.

Good luck again on the 1st of January!!

 

[Duffey]

Jack, hoping your motivation rubs off on me. Best wishes and a happy New Year!

 

[kodi]

Ok, Tom, I'm sitting here in Washington state, waiting for it to get light enough to get out the door! Thanks for the motivation!

Mike the reply from the real Kodi. First, thanks Tom. I will be 75 in Feb. I had my AVR Oct 5, 2006 and ran my first post-op marathon Oct 6, 2007, in under 5 hours. I am much slower and have completed 7 marathons since, my latest on Oct 5. I was scheduled for another Mar 2, but had to cancel. Running saved my life, I've been at it 34 years and can't/won't stop. Watch tomorrow for my 2013 Challenge.

Jack....good for you. Good luck on the half. I'm not sure I could run one in really cold weather, cold to me is 40º.

 

[SumoRunner]

Jack....good for you. Good luck on the half. I'm not sure I could run one in really cold weather, cold to me is 40º.

Shoot! At 40F I'd be running in shorts. I don't think the temps Jan 1st will even reach 30F, plus a little snow for good measure.

 

[TheGymGuy]

I would love to hear an update. How did it go? I am sure you rocked it out like a champ.

 

[SumoRunner]

The Hangover Half Marathon is done. It turns out 13.1 miles is double the 9.3 mile distance, kind of like a Tardis effect. It took me more than 3 hours as predicted, don't know exactly since they dismantled the finish line and removed the clock before I got back. The guy ahead of me said it was 3:05, so I wrote down 3:10 just for good measure. The weather was simply horrible, meaning typical for January in Albany. I think I'll avoid running outdoors for 6 or 8 weeks now.

 

[Duffey]

The Hangover Half Marathon is done. It turns out 13.1 miles is double the 9.3 mile distance, kind of like a Tardis effect. It took me more than 3 hours as predicted, don't know exactly since they dismantled the finish line and removed the clock before I got back. The guy ahead of me said it was 3:05, so I wrote down 3:10 just for good measure. The weather was simply horrible, meaning typical for January in Albany. I think I'll avoid running outdoors for 6 or 8 weeks now.

I'm glad to read that you "got 'er done"!

 

[ski girl]

Congrats on finishing!! My half marathon training program started yesterday, now that I think I finally have my foot injury under control . . . I did 1.1km so I just need to add another 20km to that before the end of August.

Were you officially DFL? (D is dead, L is last, you can guess what F is). I was DFL in a race a few years ago and as soon as I crossed the line they whisked the timing mats away - funny now but not a nice feeling then! Still, better than all the wooses who didn't turn up

 

[Terry45]

Great Job Jack! That's a great wat to start the new year. I ran a 5K today in the cold pouring rain and I'm so glad I did. I almost let the rain stop me but luckily I had some good friends there to do it with me. Made all the difference. Keep running!

 

[Rachel]

Hey Jack - GREAT job!!!!

I still haven't done a half since my surgery and I've become a baby when it comes to running in the cold - so you're an inspiration to me!!!!

Great way to bring in the New Year!

Rachel

 

[MarkU]

Congratulations, Jack.

Mark

 

[SumoRunner]

Not the first time I have finished DFL, nor the first time a finish line was dismantled on me at a certain break-off. I was 2nd from last in the December 15K, only out-slowed by one 20-something woman novice. In the half, at about 3 miles I caught up to the same girl, so we ran together and chatted until about 9 miles when I let her go because I was going to take a lot of walk breaks for the remainder.

I have a neuroma in the toes on the left foot. It's been with me for years. They start to hurt at ~6 miles, then go numb at 8-9 miles. If I walk for a bit the feeling returns and I can go on if I continue to alternate walk/run. 20 minutes after stopping, no more pain.