Exercise and Fitness
- Thread starter FootyLovin
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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?
RunningWise
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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.
RunningWise
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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.
