QOTD: I was wasting some time on YouTube earlier this week and came across a video of a guy who ran a marathon without training at all! A day or two before the marathon he was buying shoes, fuel, ect for the race. Spoiler alert, the guy finished. My question for today is, if someone you knew signed up for a marathon without attempting any training would you encourage them to run it or try to talk them out of it?
International Marathon in >2 weeks is what I read.And I should be non-radioactive by now, in case I want to cross the border.
This to me is key. I had a much better first marathon experience because experienced and far more accomplished runners than me told me the truth. No sugarcoating it. They probably spent more time telling me about the challenges I would face during the marathon than in telling me what it would feel like to finish the marathon.I would be real with them. I wouldn’t blow sunshine up their bottom. I’d tell them what to expect and then tell them good luck. And I’d be cheering for them!
I've been looking for a 10k for DW, so she can have a current PoT for the half during MW in 2020. What sites do you use to find races?
I don't use NRC but do use Apple Watch and runKeeper. I also have the 3 but with cellular. During my training and races I still typically have my phone with me though.Question for NRC+ iWatch + iPhone users:
I will be receiving an Apple Watch 3 for Mother’s Day. I plan to keep running with my iPhone X and have always used Nike Run Club on it. What combination of settings do you use for Half and Full Marathon? Power Saving mode on both? Awake on Hand Raise off? Do you need to start the App on the iPhone or just on the watch?
Also I am thoroughly confused with all the apps: Is Activity required? Is Health required? Is Motion Tracking required? Is Workout required? I paired my future watch and now my phone keeps track of my steps... How much battery does this all chew?
Only two weeks to figure it all out... I guess that’s what tapering is for! TIA
QOTD: I was wasting some time on YouTube earlier this week and came across a video of a guy who ran a marathon without training at all! A day or two before the marathon he was buying shoes, fuel, ect for the race. Spoiler alert, the guy finished. My question for today is, if someone you knew signed up for a marathon without attempting any training would you encourage them to run it or try to talk them out of it?
ATTQOTD: I thought about some this morning, and my initial response was to try to talk them out of it. Then the twisted part of me said, nope let them go for it for a few reasons. I want to see if they can actually do it for one. Knowing how painful running a marathon can be when trained I would like to see how that person would hold up during the marathon and the following day. I feel like there is a high level of entertainment possible. I do not wish for someone to get a serious injury for doing something foolish, but watching them struggle going up and down a flight of stairs the next day would give me a good laugh.
ATTQOTD: I certainly have friends and family members who think I'm crazy for running at all, let alone multi race challenges like Rebel Challenge or Goofy/Dopey. Ultimately, I've concluded that in order for someone to understand why we do this, they need to experience it for themselves. And many choose not to.
Exactly. In my normal every day life, I will only consistently hit the 10,000 steps number if I go for a minimum 30 minute run. So when people comment that I'm crazy, I just remember that exercise is not crazy and makes my quality of life better.
If I knew them well and/or they asked me my thoughts I would be very honest. I had a tremendous first marathon experience in large part because I had appropriately prepared for it. On the other hand, I had a very difficult first half marathon experience that nearly resulted in me never running again. While I was physically prepared enough to finish that race just fine, I was so poorly prepared mentally that I nearly destroyed that simple goal of finishing.
It helps if people know what they're getting into. It helped me tremendously to bounce ideas off people in this community in terms of addressing mental preparation before the marathon.
I fully confess to being one of those runners who finds a great deal of motivation in the medals. For a long time, I put up with and tolerated training because I had to train in order to finish. I have since come to realize that training does more than just prepare me for the physical demands the race will ask of. Perhaps more importantly training helps me to truly enjoy the race day experience, especially at Disney races.
I've been looking for a 10k for DW, so she can have a current PoT for the half during MW in 2020. What sites do you use to find races?
I've been looking for a 10k for DW, so she can have a current PoT for the half during MW in 2020. What sites do you use to find races?
Great. Now I know there is a race at Shorts this weekend and I am trying to figure out how to do that, finish with beer, and fit in the kids soccer game.RunMichigan.com.
Question for NRC+ iWatch + iPhone users:
I will be receiving an Apple Watch 3 for Mother’s Day. I plan to keep running with my iPhone X and have always used Nike Run Club on it. What combination of settings do you use for Half and Full Marathon? Power Saving mode on both? Awake on Hand Raise off? Do you need to start the App on the iPhone or just on the watch?
Also I am thoroughly confused with all the apps: Is Activity required? Is Health required? Is Motion Tracking required? Is Workout required? I paired my future watch and now my phone keeps track of my steps... How much battery does this all chew?
Only two weeks to figure it all out... I guess that’s what tapering is for! TIA
Being in Michigan, I use RunMichigan.com. I realize you aren't, but there may be a specific site for you that's more local--Google is your friend! Coolrunning.com is another. If you were looking for a half, I would suggest halfmarathons.net. You might still check that one because often races will be a series of distances, and you might find a 10k.
One of the reasons I attempt to encourage anyone who asks me about running is because I would never have attempted this if not for the various people over the years who encouraged me, many of whom I either met once at a Disney park or have only interacted with in this community. But all these people share one thing in common. Encouraging yet honest.I was talking about this with my future step daughter. She is 13 and has a weight problem. She keeps saying she wants to run, and do a Disney 10k (she is a Disney lover and we told her if she commits to training that she can do a race). She tells me it’s easy for me cuz I’m a runner. I explained that I once lived like her, down on myself, eating junk, being afraid to change my life. I told her that sitting in the couch and eating seems to be easier but it really isn’t because living that lifestyle does such damage to your mind that it really isn’t an easier life. I said running for an hour a day is the best decision I have ever made for myself. And now that I can’t run I notice a big difference. Riding my bike helps but it isn’t the same.
I think that's one of the hardest things for people to get. Both my kids run XC in school and they both have wanted to do Disney or other races. I usually build training plans out for them that build from where they are to the distance they are racing. In both cases for their first non XC races they skipped a lot of the training runs, and as a result the races were much harder than it should have been. I think it's been a learning experience for them. Just because the workouts are only 1 or 2 miles and that seems easy it doesn't mean you can skip them. They are part of building a foundation that lets you run longer. I think they felt if they weren't running hard, they weren't doing anything so it wasn't a big deal to miss the workouts.One of the things that helps me the most is to view training sessions leading up to the race as steps.