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01-13-08, 12:10 PM
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Please don't call me crazy, but I thought about running a half-marathon. I have been jogging for about five months as often as possible. I don't really like to do it when I come home late in the evening, but at least I have got time to jog every weekend. What do you think about my idea? Has anyone of you ever done it before and could give me some advise? | 
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01-13-08, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kel  Please don't call me crazy, but I thought about running a half-marathon. I have been jogging for about five months as often as possible. I don't really like to do it when I come home late in the evening, but at least I have got time to jog every weekend. What do you think about my idea? Has anyone of you ever done it before and could give me some advise? | I've done it before and I can tell you that you need to give yourself a lot of time to build up to the level of being able to do it! I underestimated how long it would take to properly train.
Could you jog first thing in the morning? You'll really have to get consistent with your jogging in order to properly train. How far can you jog right now?
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01-14-08, 01:08 AM
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You must make jogging become your habit. | |
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01-14-08, 10:20 AM
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Might be possible that I overestimate the whole thing, but nevertheless I would really like to give it a try. Even if that means to get up early in the morning before work to go jogging. I can jog for about 10 miles-maybe I could go further, but haven't tried yet. But I thought about running a little further every week. How much time did you need to be prapared for a marathon? | |
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01-14-08, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kel Might be possible that I overestimate the whole thing, but nevertheless I would really like to give it a try. Even if that means to get up early in the morning before work to go jogging. I can jog for about 10 miles-maybe I could go further, but haven't tried yet. But I thought about running a little further every week. How much time did you need to be prapared for a marathon? | It would have taken me about 4 months I think to be fully prepped. 
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01-15-08, 01:41 AM
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It's not crazy, if you want to do it - do it! A couple keys are make sure your shoes fit right, this is a problem many people have and don't know it. Be consistent, but still give yourself time to rest. Give yourself plenty of time. Eat properly and keep yourself hydrated. If you want it, you can definitely go get it.
How soon were you hoping to be able to do it? | |
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01-18-08, 01:15 PM
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Well I don't know yet. Maybe at the end of july or in august. But I think I will need more than four months to be fully prepped. Nevertheless I think I can do it. I have have started to work on my aim very efficiently by increasing the distance I am jogging every day. And I also going to work on my speed during the following weeks! | |
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01-18-08, 03:14 PM
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Just be careful not to push yourself too hard too fast, you'll end up hurting yoruself. | |
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01-20-08, 01:02 PM
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Yes I know and I am definitely not going to do that. And if it will take some more time until I am prepared to run the long distance that is okay. As long as I am able to do it one day :-) But right now I am doing great and I think I will be ready until august! | |
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