Marathon

[CrazyKell]

Anyone on here ever run a marathon?

[Rangerscott]

I did once when I had to go #2 really bad.


What type of marathon are you talking about? All running? Running with biking? Running, biking, and egg tossing?

[CrazyKell]

I did once when I had to go #2 really bad.


What type of marathon are you talking about? All running? Running with biking? Running, biking, and egg tossing?

26.2 miles of RUNNING

[lauralynne]

half marathon. and another coming up. But I can't fathom running one step farther...

[goof2]

If you combine all the running I have done over the course of my life it would be a solid maybe.

[racedoll]

I've done two-half marathons and going to do probably three more this year, does that count?

[Rangerscott]

I've done two-half marathons and going to do probably three more this year, does that count?

No, you half ass'er. LOL


I would love to do some kind of "urban" bike marathon. Some weird routes through town and I'm not talking about those thin tired bikes.

[racedoll]

No, you half ass'er. LOL


I would love to do some kind of "urban" bike marathon. Some weird routes through town and I'm not talking about those thin tired bikes.

I did a Gladiator 10K. It was lots of fun. Climbing into a hay wagon and back out, under netting, up a steep hill that was 1 mile long, through some piping, tires, over hurdles (at mile 5, ugh). I hope they do it again this year!

[Flexin]

NO. I don't like running like I did back in the day. I still enjoy hill sprints but thats it. The 5 miles or so we do in fire school kills me. It doesn't help that he won't let us bring music.

James

[Sean]

Shit, I walked 6 miles last weekend and I was pooped.

[CrazyKell]

It doesn't help that he won't let us bring music.

I don't run with music. :)

[Flexin]

I don't run with music. :)

I don't when I'm at school and I hate it. Music makes it much more enjoyable for me.

James

[Kaneman]

Kel let me know if you need me to help tape your nipples.

[askmrjesus]

Kel let me know if you need me to help tape your nipples.

Do they sing?

JC

[Kaneman]

Do they sing?

JC

Been known to bleed a little, and good nipples are nothing to put at risk.

[Mr Lefty]

I'm contemplating one in Sept. The Air Force Marathon (no that doesn't mean it's done in office chairs) but I'll probably stick to the half... I'm really starting to get into Triathlons.

[Tsunami]

I have no desire to run any more than 3 miles.

[marko138]

Sure did.

[Rider]

2 miles and I'm spent. Fuck that marathon bullshit. If I need to go 26.2 miles I'm taking the bike.

[HurricaneHeather]

I have never done one and don't plan to. My sister in law used to do them, but she is miserable during training, miserable during the run, happy for about 2.5 seconds when she finishes, then she is miserable again from the horrific pain. I am learning from her experience that it's not worth it.

She also did a 50 mile run once and that was the last of the big runs she said she'll ever do. Nothing more than a 10K now.

[Trip]

I ran a lord of the rings movie marathon. That was a long day.

[Rider]

I ran a lord of the rings movie marathon. That was a long day.

What is that, about 9 hours? :lol

[Trip]

longer, it was the special editions, I barely made it through, I really had to push it that last hour.

[marko138]

longer, it was the special editions, I barely made it through, I really had to push it that last hour.
Way to be strong.

[CrazyKell]

Kel let me know if you need me to help tape your nipples.

I haven't had issues with my nipples yet but I use body glide. ;) I'll keep your offer in mind though.

[z06boy]

I've run a few 10k's and that is about it for me...even that has been a while.

I just never got that "natural high" that people claim to get.

I really didn't enjoy the 10k's...just did it to show I could.

I never really cared about running more than 2 - 3 miles when working out. I figure...if I haven't caught whomever I'm chasing by 2 miles or so...feck it..let em' go...and if I haven't gotten away from whomever is chasing me by 2 or 3 miles...feck it I'll just consider myself caught or we're just gonna have to scrap right then and there...last man standing wins. :lol:

[Kaneman]

I haven't had issues with my nipples yet but I use body glide. ;) I'll keep your offer in mind though.

mmm...I believe we'd like to see that. Thanks in advance.

[Apoc]

my sister runs 4 or 5 marathons a year. She's doing one in ottawa soon.

[CrazyKell]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I've decided to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year.

Going to be a long, tough hall, but right now, I need something bigger in my life; some goal to work toward.

Original plan was 2012 but I think I'm ready (mentally) now to tackle this challenge.

[pauldun170]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I've decided to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year.

Going to be a long, tough hall, but right now, I need something bigger in my life; some goal to work toward.

Original plan was 2012 but I think I'm ready (mentally) now to tackle this challenge.

Cool.
:rockwoot:

[lauralynne]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I've decided to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year.

Going to be a long, tough hall, but right now, I need something bigger in my life; some goal to work toward.

Original plan was 2012 but I think I'm ready (mentally) now to tackle this challenge.

What's the date of it this year? I could run a half - but not a full...

PS. and by "run" I mean "survive" -- just so there's no misconceptions.. .:)

[Trip]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I've decided to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year.

Going to be a long, tough hall, but right now, I need something bigger in my life; some goal to work toward.

Original plan was 2012 but I think I'm ready (mentally) now to tackle this challenge.

Awesome, good luck

I may attempt the back to the future marathon, even though it's short, the mental aspect is much more grueling. The last 1/3 of it is excruciating from what I am told.

[marko138]

Awesome, good luck

I may attempt the back to the future marathon, even though it's short, the mental aspect is much more grueling. The last 1/3 of it is excruciating from what I am told.
Now, thats a good marathon.

[Cutty72]

Technically, I kinda did.
They had a combo, 5K/10K/half/full marathon here.
I ran the 5K, and then waited for them to come around again... and again... and again (4 laps) and then I ran across the finish line with a couple of my buddies to help motivate them to finish it out.

Does that count? :lol:

[z06boy]

Thanks for the info everyone.

I've decided to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year.

Going to be a long, tough hall, but right now, I need something bigger in my life; some goal to work toward.

Original plan was 2012 but I think I'm ready (mentally) now to tackle this challenge.

Well good for you. It's definitely tough. Hope it works out and best of luck to you. :rockwoot:

[CrazyKell]

What's the date of it this year? I could run a half - but not a full...

PS. and by "run" I mean "survive" -- just so there's no misconceptions.. .:)


Date is 10/10/10 which is what swayed my decision.

I'm weird about numbers and didn't want to run it in an odd year (I know :screwy:) hence the 2012 goal.

But I think I'm ready. And mentally, I actually believe I need it.

Thanks for the well wishes. Might do a blog so I'll keep ya'll updated.

[Trip]

kooky, :lol:

whats bad about odd numbers?

[CrazyKell]

whats bad about odd numbers?

I don't know.....I just don't like them! :lol:

[Cutty72]

7


3


5





9



33




:lol

[Rider]

6
6
6
:rockwoot:

[MILK]

There are a lot of people where I work that run. THREE co-workers who are long distance runners have all broken their feet in the last 2 years. The last guy broke his near the halfway mark in a marathon and kept going. :tremble:

I did 14 miles this week, just not all at one time!! :lol:

[askmrjesus]

6
6
6
:rockwoot:

:lol:

Math Fail.

JC

[Rider]

:lol:

Math Fail.

JC

Wow, really? I wonder how I ever made it through engineering school. :?:

[Trip]

Wow, really? I wonder how I ever made it through engineering school. :?:

cheat

[Rider]

cheat

:didntdo:

[racedoll]

Congrats Kelly. Are you going to join a group that can help you train for this?

[Mr Lefty]

Nice... The one I'm hoping to do is in September in Ohio. at Wright Patterson AFB. (open to any and all... military or not)

[CrazyKell]

Congrats Kelly. Are you going to join a group that can help you train for this?

No training group. Doing it all on my own! :)

[Cutty72]

cheat

If you're not cheating, you're not trying.

[askmrjesus]

Wow, really? I wonder how I ever made it through engineering school. :?:

You phoned a friend?

JC

[racedoll]

No training group. Doing it all on my own! :)

Smart Coach from Runnersworld.com is a great tool that I use as a general guideline for training plans.

[marko138]

Wow, really? I wonder how I ever made it through engineering school. :?:
Same way I got through 200 level Spanish class in college, got an A, and can't make a full sentence.