Marathon

[SkyRider]

Any Marathon runners on the Board? My sole participation is as an observer (not a runner).

I notice the Goodlife Marathon course is basically run on a gentle downslope.
http://www.citynews.ca/2017/05/07/toronto-marathon-takes-city-streets-road-closures-effect/

BTW: San Francisco has a run call Bay to Breakers and some of the participants run in the nude.

 

[surferboy]

Never done the Goodlife & haven't run a full marathon in a long time. 5 or 10k is enough for me, you have to be jogging on almost a daily basis to do a full marathon & even then its hell on the body!

 

[Indiana]

A guy ran just 25 seconds over 2 hours the other day.
Didn't count as an official record due to coarse conditions but a real sub-2 minute time is coming soon.

 

[SkyRider]

you have to be jogging on almost a daily basis to do a full marathon & even then its hell on the body!

One of my co-workers was training for the New York marathon. One day while jogging his knee "exploded". Doctors repaired the damage but he stopped running.

BYW: I ran sprints but never more than 100 yards. Best time was 10.2 seconds in the 100 yard dash. Ran a 6.3 second in the 50 yard dash. Never bothered running longer distances --- too boring. Besides, football speed is 40 yards.

 

[AmiAndrews]

I ran the half.
The first part was a bitch, mostly because of the hill at Yonge and York Mills, but the second half was pretty much flat.

 

[SkyRider]

I ran the half.

Congrats. I heard that the weather was actually ideal for running on Sunday. Personally, I never ran more than 440 yards which I think is the distance surrounding a football field. I actually secretly admire long distance runners and swimmers.

 

[gcostanza]

My sole participation is as an observer (not a runner).

It is tough getting off the porch.

 

[SkyRider]

It is tough getting off the porch.

Your immaturity is showing, again.

So, any mature comments on the marathon?

 

[surferboy]

I ran the half.
The first part was a bitch, mostly because of the hill at Yonge and York Mills, but the second half was pretty much flat.

Good for you Amy!

 

[AmiAndrews]

Congrats. I heard that the weather was actually ideal for running on Sunday. Personally, I never ran more than 440 yards which I think is the distance surrounding a football field. I actually secretly admire long distance runners and swimmers.

Thank you! It was great running weather, though I would not have complained if it were a degree or two warmer.

Good for you Amy!

Thank you!

I did four of them later in my running career, the fastest being about 2:57, on a hilly course.
A good foundation of 5 - 10km running with a weekly long run, over a few years, will allow you to attempt some half marathons.
After they become comfortable, 6 months to a year of fairly focussed effort should prepare one for the full marathon attempt.

A variety of workouts such as 3-4 times 2 mile repeats, 6-8 times 1 mile repeats, 12 times 1/2 mile repeats, 6-7 miles maximum pace, 10 miles moderate pace, and a long run building up to 22-23 miles , worked for me.
I would train 5 days a week for 30 to 40 miles total.
Yes, diet, hydration, and excess body weight matter.
So do solid joints, and freedom from heart arrythmia issues.

2.57 for a full - that is impressive! I've never done a full, nor do I wish to. I, too, do not have solid joints, so I don't think I could handle the training, let alone the race.

 

[hoorawr]

My marathons are 2hr bookings with SPs

May not be long for most on here... but what can I say, I'm working on my cardio

 

[surferboy]

I did four of them later in my running career, the fastest being about 2:57, on a hilly course.
A good foundation of 5 - 10km running with a weekly long run, over a few years, will allow you to attempt some half marathons.
After they become comfortable, 6 months to a year of fairly focussed effort should prepare one for the full marathon attempt.

A variety of workouts such as 3-4 times 2 mile repeats, 6-8 times 1 mile repeats, 12 times 1/2 mile repeats, 6-7 miles maximum pace, 10 miles moderate pace, and a long run building up to 22-23 miles , worked for me.
I would train 5 days a week for 30 to 40 miles total.
Yes, diet, hydration, and excess body weight matter.
So do solid joints, and freedom from heart arrythmia issues.

With that said, my favorite distance was the half-marathon, where I managed 1:18:30.
It's possible to get into a rythym where you are completely unaware of any fatigue or physical effort and everthing is just pure exhilaration, especially on a crisp fall day when the temperature is around 14C.
Plus, there is little of the destruction that occurs to the body after the 20 mile mark of the marathon.
Man how I miss those days!

Also impressed with your times Hip faster than me you bastad!

 

[lucky lucas]

I did four of them later in my running career, the fastest being about 2:57, on a hilly course.
A good foundation of 5 - 10km running with a weekly long run, over a few years, will allow you to attempt some half marathons.
After they become comfortable, 6 months to a year of fairly focussed effort should prepare one for the full marathon attempt.

A variety of workouts such as 3-4 times 2 mile repeats, 6-8 times 1 mile repeats, 12 times 1/2 mile repeats, 6-7 miles maximum pace, 10 miles moderate pace, and a long run building up to 22-23 miles , worked for me.
I would train 5 days a week for 30 to 40 miles total.
Yes, diet, hydration, and excess body weight matter.
So do solid joints, and freedom from heart arrythmia issues.

With that said, my favorite distance was the half-marathon, where I managed 1:18:30.
It's possible to get into a rythym where you are completely unaware of any fatigue or physical effort and everthing is just pure exhilaration, especially on a crisp fall day when the temperature is around 14C.
Plus, there is little of the destruction that occurs to the body after the 20 mile mark of the marathon.
Man how I miss those days!

WOW!!!
Awesome times for the full and half.

I'm a sucker for pain and whenever possible try to have a sexathon night before marathon OR after marathon, I call it MY runners high. My finishing times are no where near yours HF, more like a long training run after a happy ending with a happy ending ;o)

LL

 

[lucky lucas]

I ran the half.
The first part was a bitch, mostly because of the hill at Yonge and York Mills, but the second half was pretty much flat.

Well done Ami !!!

 

[lucky lucas]

That's called doing an Ultramarathon, LL. :Eek:
Make it a sexathon before AND after and you'd have an Ironman.

And my orgy performance is nowhere near yours, so I guess fate is balancing out.

I'll definitely not be trying standing 69 as a finale after a marathon, just in case legs start cramping and oops ouch sooo sorry (

In an orgy, in life, and marathon, it's all about pacing yourself. You start too fast, you'll probably burnout early and will be sidelined having to watch all the fun. The marathon is 42.2km, you need to cover 42.2km, if an orgy is 3hrs.... Having a supportive crowd and cast also makes a big difference, even more when you have an exhibitionist side. Most important of all is to just enjoy the run, keep it fun, make it fun, have fun )

LL

 

[SkyRider]

... Having a supportive crowd and cast

I am a chartered member of the "supportive" crowd. I never ran more than 440 yards in my life. Kudos to all the long distance runners.

(Unlike San Francisco, I was a bit disappointed that there were no nude female runners.)

 

[AmiAndrews]

Well done Ami !!!

Thank you!

 

[oil&gas]

My marathons are 2hr bookings with SPs

For that to qualify for Marathon you have to last for 2 hrs.

 

[lucky lucas]

Sooo who will be running Sunday?

 

[jcpro]

Used to run 5-7 klicks ever morning for few years in the military when I was a kid. Of course I was a lean charging machine, back then. Half the weight, too. Had a former SAS Sargent- "you can puke, you can pass out, but, by God, you will suffer in silence and never show weakness!"- in a proper Cockney accent. Followed by an ice cold shower. Good times.