Exercise and Fitness
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It went well! My legs hurt but it was a nice day for a run. Course was fun but nothing competes with Run New York Marathon. I was a little faster than 3 weeks ago which is kinda surprising. I plan on going into comatose through the holiday season and will start training for Paris in 2026.
That is so awesome! Medal photo?
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After the bridges of NYC the course in Philadelphia seems flatter and easier. I actually think it would be a better race if the course was reversed. While Manyunk is nice, finishing with a 13 mile out and back along the mostly empty Kelly Drive sucks.
A lot to be proud of. Great job. I’m an internet detective when it comes to marathons. Very consistent and impressive splits when you’ve just run a marathon.
Ooooooooh. That IS nice. I am irrationally excited about getting a medal for running the 1/2.
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Don’t know if people need motivation over the winter but this is a fun thing I sign up for every year. For $70 you get some high quality gear and it’s seeing how much distance you can do in January. This is from Believe In the Run:
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GRIT
We’re flipping the script on Winter GRIT and heading to sun-soaked climates to kick off 2026. Winter Wipeout edition!
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That looks cool.Don’t know if people need motivation over the winter but this is a fun thing I sign up for every year. For $70 you get some high quality gear and it’s seeing how much distance you can do in January. This is from Believe In the Run:
GRIT
We’re flipping the script on Winter GRIT and heading to sun-soaked climates to kick off 2026. Winter Wipeout edition!
I just realized that my half marathon next Sunday will be (a) the longest run of my life and, if the weather forecast holds, (b) the coldest run of my life. Here goes nothing.
I'm sure I am putting the cart before the horse. Still 7 days from my first half. But for the runners out there, how long after my first marathon is it reasonable to think I might be ready to run a second (assuming I still want to do so). Keeping in mind I'm a relatively fit 52 year old.
I’m assuming you mean half marathon. And my answer would be 3 to 4 weeks. If you do actually mean Marathon, I don’t recommend doing what my dumb ass did (2 in 3 weeks). I’d say give yourself at least a month and a half before you do a second. Two months is even better. A marathon actually isn’t very healthy for the body; parts of your body genuinely shut down for periods of time to compensate for the effort put in to running. But genuinely it’s all about how your body feels. Just make sure to lean hard into recovery the day of and the following couple days to get your legs back into working order.
Thanks! I did mean marathon. Because I'm a moron.
When I do things I tend to do them to the extreme. So I have a half on 12/7. I'm already planning my next 2 halfs after that on 1/24 and 2/28. Then I have marathons I'm interested in on 5/3, 7/12 and 10/4. Part of me is wondering if I have to choose or if I should (could) just do 2 or all 3 of them.
Because, as I said, I'm a moron.
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I think the biggest question to answer is how hard you are going to push yourself. Fun run effort is different from full send. The second question which feeds off the first is are you trying to just finish or do you want to see big improvements.
As someone who went the improvement direction I think your schedule is a lot. I race two halves a year and wouldn’t run more than one marathon a year. But this is going full send and that’s not most people.
If you are just trying to get out there your half schedule isn’t bad. But the marathon is a lot to put your body through. I agree with CCMore and in my younger days (late 20s) I’d run NYC and then Philly two weeks later. Both were times in the 4:18-4:30 range and walking was involved. I have a major gripe with social media and these influencers (god I sound old) acting as if it’s no big deal to run multiple marathons in a year and close together. Most of them are ex serious runners or athletes and it’s their job to run and workout. So they aren’t the normal person out there.
Long answer to say that if you are trying to enjoy yourself and just experience the events I’d put at least 3 months between marathons for recovery and the rebuild time. If you want to see serious improvement do 1 a year.
This advice is coming from a mid 40’s runner who started seriously running 2.5 years ago. Until I hit marathon prep my runs were solely by time. My first run was on July 4 2023 and it was a 35 minute easy run. I stopped at 31 minutes and walked the rest. That started a 126 week streak of at least 3 runs (I’m now up to 5 a week). During that I’ve only run 4 half marathons and in 7 days I’ll be in Valencia racing my first marathon in over 10 years and hoping for a gigantic PB.
Hope this helped with your decision.
I think you should be able to do all of these. It takes a lot of work to get into shape to run a marathon, so there is something to be said for running a few of them once you reach that level. Scheduling a half once a month and an full every couple of months should work.
That helps a lot. (And can't wait to see your Valencia medal.)
I really want to see what time I can do, but not what time I am capable of. Rather, I intend to run easy and just hope to see my easy run times improve.
More than anything I want to have lots of experiences and not get injured. If I never break 5 hours but I get to go and have great experiences, that's the dream. So long as I cross the finish line before the cutoff and I get my medal, I'll be happy.
I should caveat all of this by saying I haven't yet run my first half. I might hate this.
My confirmation bias loves your answer!
I ran one half years ago and it felt like the upper limit of how long I could run for without getting bored. Hopefully that's not the case for you!That helps a lot. (And can't wait to see your Valencia medal.)
I really want to see what time I can do, but not what time I am capable of. Rather, I intend to run easy and just hope to see my easy run times improve.
More than anything I want to have lots of experiences and not get injured. If I never break 5 hours but I get to go and have great experiences, that's the dream. So long as I cross the finish line before the cutoff and I get my medal, I'll be happy.
I should caveat all of this by saying I haven't yet run my first half. I might hate this.
Most races say that you shouldn’t run with headphones. Almost everyone does. I think it’s mostly put in there as a liability Incase something were to happen. You should be more than okay to listen to your audio book
That's what I was hoping for. Good to have the confirmation. Now I don't have to worry about doing anything surreptitiously. Though I think I might do the first and last mile or 2 without. Just to soak up the experience.
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Also, if you go with the Shokz style of headphones you can hear what is going on around you while also still hearing your music/podcast/audiobook.
I don’t run with anything but I’m also a psychopath.
