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shauni27 · April 2011

after watching the boston marathon today, and after successfully completing a whopping 5K last month (this month I can run 7K...), i think i might sign up for the boston half marathon in october??

thats 5.5 months to get from 7K to 22K...!?!?!

brew311 · April 2011

Um, yes. LOONY. But huzzah to you for wanting to do it. Go you!

thatjessie · April 2011

Go you!!! Im half tempted to sign up for the triathalon we went to this weekend but they give the bi option of just the running and biking...I really want to and think it'd be an awesome accomplishment!

Xtine22 · April 2011

I hate to run so yes loony..

However, you enjoy it so I will say Go YOU!! That is awesome!

shauni27 · April 2011

thatjessie:
Go you!!! Im half tempted to sign up for the triathalon we went to this weekend but they give the bi option of just the running and biking...I really want to and think it'd be an awesome accomplishment!

Tri's are great! how long is it? i think you could do it! GO SIGN UP!

thatjessie · April 2011

It's not until next April so I don't know if I can sign up just yet! I do need to start training though. Im so out of shape its not even funny.

moleson99 · April 2011

wowza!! Good for you girl!!!

brew311 · April 2011

thatjessie:

Go you!!! Im half tempted to sign up for the triathalon we went to this weekend but they give the bi option of just the running and biking...I really want to and think it'd be an awesome accomplishment!

Agree w/ Shauni, tris ARE great! What would make you only do the bi (or duathlon)? Are you afraid of swimming?

Whenever I want to convice a friend to do a tri w/ me, they're always afraid of the swim. But those fears are easily conquer-able, IMO.

We have a race here called my way or the tri way and you can pick your order of events, or do all run, or do two runs and one bike, it's great! If I had started training earlier, I would be doing it this year.

shauni27 · April 2011

my favorite part of a tri is the swimming!

exictedbride · April 2011

DH and I are thinking about signing up for a half in August. Just thinking about it...not sure quite yet.

LauraT25 · April 2011

I think all runners are insane, but I think you should go for it!

thatjessie · April 2011

Ours doesn't include swimming you have to kayak with a partner for like 10 miles or something? and maybe for my first I could just run and bike :-)

leolyns · April 2011

Shauni - 5.5 months is plenty of time to train for a half marathon. You can actually train for one in 12 weeks as long as you stick to the scheduled amount of mileage. I ran my first half marathon in 2008 (the Nike Half marathon at that!) with no prior experience to long distance running whatsoever and I finished it.

lpallad · April 2011

u can do itttt!!!

I just did my first 5K yesterday!

pick a good training program and ur all set!

brew311 · April 2011

I'm seriously having problems with reading today. I thought you said a MARATHON, not a half. 5.5 months IS plenty of time, and you're already "in shape" for it, just keep increasing your distances. Either way (half or full), go you!

shauni27 · April 2011

leolyns:
Shauni - 5.5 months is plenty of time to train for a half marathon. You can actually train for one in 12 weeks as long as you stick to the scheduled amount of mileage. I ran my first half marathon in 2008 (the Nike Half marathon at that!) with no prior experience to long distance running whatsoever and I finished it.

this is really encouraging! thanks!!

stephaniem1977 · April 2011

You can dooooooooo it!

debdebdol · April 2011

Girl, you are an inspiration!

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