marathon running

[Master Roshi]

are there any runners on this forum who are currently training for any type of distance running events or marathons

 

[LukeEl]

Does training for fun runs count?

 

[Ace Bandage]

I run 5-7 miles, weather permitting. There's a great app called Run Meter if you have an iPhone on iPod touch with GPS. It times and maps your route and then compares your times and grades them depending on past performances. It's great for pushing yourself to perform better and improve your times.

I'd like to work up to marathons some day, but that's not going to happen right now.

 

[Master Roshi]

Does training for fun runs count?

absolutely

 

[Master Roshi]

I run 5-7 miles, weather permitting. There's a great app called Run Meter if you have an iPhone on iPod touch with GPS. It times and maps your route and then compares your times and grades them depending on past performances. It's great for pushing yourself to perform better and improve your times.

I'd like to work up to marathons some day, but that's not going to happen right now.

yeah there are a few apps like that, you should look into a garmin forerunner gps when you can, I've been using one for almost 2 years now and I never go on a run without it and I'm sure you will work up to a marathon in due time, just keep increasing your base mileage slowly and steady

 

[shimmy2]

all you need are:

adidas
compression pants/shirt (in this weather lately)
cheap mp3 player loaded
magic gloves

and you're good to go. i dont do the ipod/heartmonitor/bodybug thing... run until you've played through 2 albums... at the start of your 2nd album, turn around thats the halfway point @ around 8 miles in a typical hour long album, you'll have done 16 miles which is good for training by the end of the 2nd album. works for me

 

[Master Roshi]

all you need are:

adidas
compression pants/shirt (in this weather lately)
cheap mp3 player loaded
magic gloves

and you're good to go. i dont do the ipod/heartmonitor/bodybug thing... run until you've played through 2 albums... at the start of your 2nd album, turn around thats the halfway point @ around 8 miles in a typical hour long album, you'll have done 16 miles which is good for training by the end of the 2nd album. works for me

that works too but it is good to wear a heart rate monitor because knowing your heart rate zones (1-5) and where you are during your run can tell you how your body is holding up and it can help you tweak your schedule and adjust it so you can get the most out of your running, definitely gotta have the mp3 player too

 

[madeguy]

Yeah I'm probably going to do another marathon in the spring

 

[Master Roshi]

Yeah I'm probably going to do another marathon in the spring

have you decided which one?

 

[Master Roshi]

I would not mind running and completing the badwater before I die

 

[madeguy]

have you decided which one?

Ideally London, but didn't get a place in the ballot so will probably have to consider other options.

 

[Master Roshi]

Ideally London, but didn't get a place in the ballot so will probably have to consider other options.

niiiice, keep us up to date on which one you will run

 

[Master Roshi]

do any of the freeones board members run outdoors through the winter?

 

[Master Roshi]

I have not run for about a month, trying to get rid of the tendonitis in my left knee, any freeone runners have suggestions for getting rid of minor tendonitis?