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Im training for 4 half marathons this year and then will start training for a full marathon come 2021. Still trying to decide which marathon to run, possibly the at George marathon in Utah
Atlanta Publix Marathon, which will be held in conjunction with, and the day after, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. I'm volunteering with the Trials, which should be very interesting; I get a front-row view of the best marathoners in the US, and then the day after, hope that I can keep up a pace only three times slower than theirs.
trying to recover and get healthy this year with cutting back on a few of my races this year. Next year I want to do the Rock and Roll Marathon in Nashville, TN.
When I did my very first race, someone told me, "If you can run a mile, you can run a 5K. If you can run a 5K, you can run a 10K. If you can run a 10K, you can run a half. But a marathon is a whole different beast." He was right, but I've been able to do it twice.
This is pretty accurate in my experience. I had never really run before my first 5k (21:45 ish), I had never run past 5 miles before my first 10k (45:05), I had never run past 7 miles for my first half marathon (1:38:42), but I had to train for dozens of weeks before my first marathon (and a 50km ultra soon after)
@@nateroberts877thats mental, I struggled thru a half for training today and it took me 2 and a half hours. Ive also been running for 5 months and had ran 11 miles previously
be consistent and you'll be there in no time. 2yrs ago i couldn't run a mile without stopping. i was so proud when i ran 5k without walk break. now 12k is a recovery run
I just did my first half yesterday. 2:08:34. That was also my first race too. Six months of training. Six weeks down for an injury. I wasn't sure how I'd feel. Would I hate it? Would I get bored? Would I ever want to race again? I didn't hate it. I didn't get bored (I didn't even put in my ear buds). And I'm already planning my next race and thinking about a full a little further out. Running has become not just exercise, but my meditation. Practicing mindfulness was the coolest part of my half. The second quarter (😁) was completely saturated with me concentrating on my form, breathing, listening to my body for trouble, and with a little help from my Garmin, trying to determine how to manage my pace and heart rate to get as close to my target at possible without burning out (I managed to get a little behind after going too hard at the start). I loved it, and I can't wait to go further.
I'm training for a marathon right now (just did my first 32k run last sunday) and what I found a bit frustrating is that when I told friends I was training for a marathon, most of them were like "again?" simply because I ran several half marathons in the past as if this were almost the same...and another weird reaction that I'd kept getting by 2-3 friends was that I shouldn't do it or that my body simply wasn't cut out for it, after I explained what kind of work this was going to involve for me. As if "normal" people were able to run a marathon without training. Then, after I'd explained that everybody needs several weeks to prepare for a marathon, they say that I was wrong and that there were people who simply did it...after a few days it will usually turn out that these people they know have only run a half marathon or even less, but this news will be brought to me alongside the recommendation that I should stick to the half marathon distance too - as if it were unfathomable to actually prepare for a race for 12 weeks
Hi -- I have 2 half marathons in Sept and Oct 2023 and as my friends daughter died of breast cancer last month I registered for the Donna Foundation marathon the first Sunday in February 2024. -- Thank you for the advice
This video is extremely timely because I’m going to be running my very first half marathon tomorrow. I’ve been contemplating running a full marathon, but I’ll have to see how I feel after completing my half tomorrow. My longest training run so far was 12 miles, so I feel that 13.1 is highly achievable. I’ll know how it feels in about 17 hours from now...
Agreed: Don't do nothing new on race day! Goal Setting: Gold, Silver & Bronze targets. If it's your first marathon: go out and enjoy it! If your crazy enough to want to do another one, then think about finish times etc. Next race: Hackney Half then NYC marathon. Love your channel guys xo
The best thing in marathon training is a flexible training partner. I personally noticed that last year because whenever one of us felt bad, it was the job of the other to motivate again. And in addition to that you will have the same running stories as your partner and can also talk, laugh and remember everything you went through together. In the end you even become good friends.
On my second marathon training cycle. My first marathon I dod the slow build plans and only did 2 20 mile runs towards the end before tapering and the thing I learned is that I hit my wall at mile 22 and the last 4 felt impossible. So my plan this time is to do longer runs early on to get comfortable with these distances. My race is in April and I’ve already done a couple 15&16 milers and already I feel my fitness increasing and my confidence building. Marathons are so much mental strength and that’s ultimately what will get you through what feels impossible.
Halfway through traininng for the Manchester marathon, my first ever! The longer recovery and even longer long runs took some getting used to but I'm getting strong and learning more and more every day about how my body responds to the training. Thanks for all the tips your channel gives!
Running my first marathon end April (Madrid). No time goal. My only goal is to have a positive experience and finish strong. Already signed up for my second one in Valencia in December. Lately my volume has increased considerably (averaging 70km / week) but all of my training is done at very low intesity (HR based). General rules of long runs (from what I've read) is that they shouldn't make up more than 33% of your total weekly mileage. All my training is based on time not distance. So during the week I'm running 5 times between 70 - 90 minutes each. Sunday is usually long run day which is 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes. Will be running 2x three hours runs at the end of Feb and the end of March but other than those two specific sessions my long runs won't exceed 2.5hrs. Really can't wait to get my first marathon under my belt. Completely fallen in love with running over the last 18 months and I'm excited to see where this journey takes me!
Hi Anna you legend. I watched your NYC Marathon video and wrote in the comments that I was going to do my first marathon; you were that inspiring. I signed up for one where I live (Australia) and have been following a training plan ever since. Aiming for four hours, but will see how we go. Been listening to Hall and Oates on repeat, thanks pal!
Thank you so much for that video,Ive just finished my first half (Stafford 1hr 53 at 55 years old)and starting to think about my first full marathon whilst I'm still in the training groove! The running channel has helped my so much through my running journey 👍👍
Thanks for the awesome content as always running channel. I did three half’s last year, 2 standalone and an IM 70.3. Currently training for my first full, Rock N Roll San Diego May 31st. Can’t wait.
Thanks for upload! @ 57 years young hoping to do a half in Liverpool in May and a full one same place following year. Best of all I'm 4 stone lighter than I was and now a Plantface eater! to beat diabetes!!
Please don’t think I’m blowing a trumpet here or anything guys, but as a 2:42 marathon-er, and only having ran 2 in my life, the running channel has hit the nail on the head with this video! All useful and meaningful tips that I definitely did use during my training. Only thing i would include is... if you guys are worried and/or find it a mental battle rather than a physical battle... is to find a friend who maybe running one soon or maybe even a stranger who you find on social media thats close by and training for the same race. Or heck! maybe even join a club that host long based runs on ‘x’ day of the week. Clubs are SO SO cheap to join and its worth while as the Long runs mean EVERYTHING during training for a marathon! Happy running every one!
Running my 2nd marathon this year . Last years was hard but i learnt a lot from it and i also learn a lot from your videos . Thanks for all your info and help
I’m running the New York marathon in November! - my first marathon! I have plenty of time to train which I am happy about and loved your video on the New York marathon!
A great video as always. So many practical tips, this video should become RU-vid's #1 suggested marathon training video! I'm looking ahead to March 2021 for my first. Slowly building up mileage and endurance each week and planning two more HMs this year.
Entered my first marathon (Brighton) in April - great tips, practicing with kit & nutrition I think will help me as well as the last around not stopping or beating yourself up about your training. Thanks guys
Thanks for the tips. I have gone back to basics this year and building up for two half’s in April and May. I have a distant eye on what will be a first, of a 50k Ultra in September, but want to see how the half’s go first. In the past though, I have found the mental side of things the hardest to come to terms with.
Training for the Napa Half Marathon on March 1st! I’m running a lot of trails and climb a lot on my training runs and have started seriously thinking about just keeping this up and going for a marathon - maybe this summer or fall? I ran a marathon once before - like 28 years ago now! So this will be like the first time again if I do it. Whole different me and different approach to running on a much older body. I feel great and know I can do it. Your channel is so much fun to watch. It’s very good inspiration!
Hi I running 50 mile per month with one half marathons. Few day ego I spontan kły decided run marathon and I did it. There be not that bed but hard enough. I hit the wall after 33 I’m. But I finish in Time 4:44:38. Now thanks to You I start train properly. My target is run 4 marathons per year to 50 I’m 45. After 50 2 in the years.
This is a great video for me running my first marathon this year in October, ran a few halfs last couple of years so I'm pretty confident at that distance and with the training but this is perfect information thanks guys! 👍
Hey Anna and Rick great advice thank you. Am training until June for The GNR in September and then starting marathon training for The Yorkshire Marathon in October. I remember one of you’re previous marathon videos where you collated data from Strava so aiming for 4 hours on the marathon 👊 Rick didn’t get to meet you past weekend at The Running Show hope all is well with the little one catch you next year 👍
Signed up for my very first full this autumn and I can’t wait! But I must admit: I’m a little terrified of the distances since I already walk everywhere, all the time 😅🥴
My tip to aid you on your way to your first marathon, pick a reasonably popular one with large crowd support and big race field. I completed my first marathon last year and it wasn’t a big one, the race field must have only been 30 athletes and therefore the crowds were non existent.....holy crap I struggled like hell having nobody to instil confidence in me and racing alone. The crowds and other athletes are your greatest asset, use them and that finish line will become infinitely more easy to cross. I think it was the NYC marathon that Anna ran where she was in tears because of the thousands of total strangers yelling words of support. That’s what I’m attempting to illustrate, choose a big event and smash it. Good luck all 🏃♂️🏅
I'm about to do my first ever 50 miler (Beast of Burden, Lockport NY)....have really enjoyed all the advice and tips I've been able to get from your videos
I was almost 300lbs when I did my first 1/2 marathon. That is a lot of extra weight to drag along on a race but I walked it with the goal to finish. There are lots of runners that do take long walking beaks so feel free to do so if needed. Any training you did will help you and this one can be a kick off to stick to a better training schedule for the next. I’m down 170lbs now and training to run that same marathon I once walked but with a lot less weighing me down.
In 2012, Meb Keflezighi injured his foot while training for the US Olympic Trials. He had to stay off it completely for something like two or three weeks - eight weeks before the Trials. On race day, he became the oldest American to win an Olympic Trial. So don't freak out! You may have to simply adjust your goals, and that might take off some pressure and make the race more enjoyable.
I have 3 goals, first one finish, see how I’m getting in and hope for 4:30 to 5 hours. Another tip I’ve heard is to include some races in your training , so I have 2 10kms and a half marathon.
Training for Brighton Marathon on April 2020. Had few setbacks with family commitments and a sore throat/cough last week which was annoying. Currently done 14 miles longest run in training. Its definitely tougher on the knees.
Need watch this today just can’t seem convince myself that can do half marathon yet, run half marathons with ease with best time been around 01:40:00 which is good average. Think big commitment take on full marathon may have put some gym weight training aside and certainly need work on better sleep. Thanks for sharing such good positive content and some great advice.
@@runningchannel I registered for the Honolulu Marathon that is taking place in December. Yikes! I am just aiming to finish and not worrying about my time. Besides, they give you all day to finish. There is no real cutoff. But I am hoping to finish in at least 4-5 hours.
Love meeting you guys last weekend, and looking forward to my half, fulls and 100km marathons this year. I reckon we were the two rare irish men at the event... loving the jackets and Tshirts will need to try and get some :)...
Training for Newport Marathon in April, 1st one after racking off 6 half's. So true about the bad runs, hit the dumps after doing 16 miles for the first time, took a while to recover from that mindset.
Plenty of stretching and yoga kept me straight for my first marathon. 20 miler for me today then taper for race on 16th of feb - as many laps of a 3.28 mile course within 7 hours. Managed 9 last time hopefully should be able to get at least 10 laps this time. Enjoy the vids thanks ❤️
good tip about not trying anything new on race day, i did my first marathon yesterday! and one thing i regret is having first energy gel on the race day! felt like throwing up after consuming my first and second energy gel
Doing my first full at Edinburgh in May and the training starts next week. I'm looking forward to the challenge and I know first and foremost is to enjoy the day itself, lap up the atmosphere and don't go off too quick. Thanks for the tips, I'll go and check your video on gels.
Try the opposite in Florida: Training for a winter marathon during the summer and fall where the temperature never drops below 26.5C and the humidity is always above 70%. Even on an easy run you are sloshing in your shoes and dehydrated by 17km.
I know what you mean. I experienced that at home in Frankfurt in Germany. It was still 15 Celsius on the day before (which was already cold considering the German summer 2018 nearly only had days that were warmer than 35 Celsius), but on race day the temperature dropped to 3 Celsius in addition to a strong winter wind. I even ran with my runner's jacket on which was good because then my body didn't cool down so unlike others I did not have any cramps because of the cold.
I'm kinda late here. :) Thank you for your great work! I'm 53 years old, I did run two half marathons (17th September 2:03:08, 15th October 1:54:55) this fall, my goal is to run the Hamburg Haspa Marathon on April 28th sub 4h. I hope my goal is not to ambitious. :)
I’m running my first next Saturday in Calgary. Should be a nice -8C and I ran the course today (as a half marathon). Not the best tapering but had to finish breaking in my shoes. Hoping for 4 hours
Hi! Great video full of good tips and empathy. Don’t forget to mention the 30km wall. I started trail running a year ago and it took me three attempts before i was able to go through it.
Thank you for this video! It showed me that I am on the right path. Training for my first marathon in April the Humana Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon.
Fantastic video guys. Very professionally put together. I’m running the london Marathon this year the plan my coach puts me on is the”Hanson” method which you touched on in your video. I’m a fan on that method.
My 'normal run' is a 10k. I've done 1/2 dozen 1/2 Marathon's all around the 1:40min mark but STILL struggle to get my head around doubling that distance, particularly while I'm out there. I think anyone thats achieved that distance, at any speed, deserves to gloat about it. It's a real achievement. Hmmmm maybe one day. Love this channel !
I'm training for the Cape Marathon here in SA (October). It will be my first one and I started my training on the 2nd of Jan. I ran my first 21km last weekend (2h:20m) and experienced my first 'runner's high' lols I actually wanted to do the Two Oceans Marathon its in April and I don't think I'll be ready for it😅
Running Boston 2020 for Dana-Farber Cancer Research. 2nd year in a row, so Boston 2019 was my first and only marathon so far....crashed and burned in a 5 hour performance in first one...but raised over $17,250.00 for Dana-Farber so it was a great success. This year still raising money and would like to run closer to 4 hour 15 minutes. Just did a half marathon in 1:56:11.
If you always run with headphones, check if they're permitted before hand. Running for 4 hours+ without music when that's all you've ever done can be really strange!!
I am training to run a Sub 3:30 marathon in July at the Gold Coast Marathon on the Gold Coast, Australia or at Melbourne Marathon in Melbourne, Australia in October. I have signed up for both marathons and I live in Sydney, Australia so the Gold Coast one is technically in winter but Sydney is cold and Gold Coast is warm and humid. The past 2 years it has been 100% humidity at the start of the race so it is a challenge. I have two half marathon in April and May as training runs leading into the Gold Coast Marathon to get an idea of how the training is progressing
As of now i'm halfway through training for my first 1/2 in March. So far so good a little knee pain is all. When I think of a Marathon it seems like its some mysterious monster out lurking in the mist. But then again this time last year I told my wife the same thing about a 1/2. Something to dream about though.
I’m am getting ready to run my 6th half in about a month and a half but I’m thinking about running a full next year in April. It scares me but I think it will be worth it 🤞
Love distance running, and had done 3 official marathons or more and five for fun. I'm looking at a summer mountain marathon, and a flat and fast trail 50k at the end of the year
Drink a lots of water before run.... Attend bathroom to light up.... And just before run take a half tea spoon of turmeric, pinch of black pepper, two table spoon of lemon juice and olive oil with warm water....
I don’t care what they’re serving up at aid stations, I ALWAYS wear my hydration pack with my own stuff. I hate trying to slow my running to grab hydration, as it messes up my pace and breathing, and I love always knowing I can have a quick sip or gel when my body wants it, instead of when I come to a station, when it might be too little too late. P.S. I run in FL where it’s hot as hades, so a half mile to an aid station is the difference between hydration and heat exhaustion. Lol. 🥵
Just one point that I would add is that the halfway mark in terms of effort is not at the halfway point but at about 32km. If you going to hit the wall this is where it will happen be mentally prepared to suffer a lot more in those final 10km.
I have signed up for 4 this year and they are Milton Keynes, Round Reading ultra, Berlin and Amsterdam (hopefully do the new parkrun the day before) :-)
So far I have run one half marathon, Maldon last year. I now have the Cambridge half before taking on the mighty London Marathon! Trouble is, I now have a knee injury but I've seen physio and I can run slowly and carefully (no more than 10m LSR at 10 mm). Luckily I have time to get back to where I should be! 😁