tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post1033230255403128923..comments2023-12-30T20:01:09.527-08:00Comments on Mom to Marathon: The Consistency of ChangeLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902589811626771148noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-25125442151491255872010-01-20T20:33:58.951-08:002010-01-20T20:33:58.951-08:00Lisa - remember the purpose of the long run is to ...Lisa - remember the purpose of the long run is to stimulate glycogen storage and get your body to use fat as an energy source. It's not about going 20 miles, or 19 miles, o anything like that. If you put in 19 miles and were on your feet over 3 hours you accomplished the task. Don't beat yourself up about it! <br /><br />I vote stick to your taper. <br /><br />I used to live up by you - over off of Jamboree and Chapman, so I used to run Santiago Oaks, Irvine Regional, and Peters Canyon all the time. I really enjoy the way that all the trails interconnect. I miss it!<br /><br />I hope your staying warm and dry!Glenn Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119271602749821767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-59387233168347986602010-01-20T16:12:33.241-08:002010-01-20T16:12:33.241-08:00If it weren't cold or windy I also wouldn'...If it weren't cold or windy I also wouldn't mind running in the rain. I thought I would get in a run BEFORE the rain, but Mother Nature is speedy and rain set in with two miles left in my run. <br /><br />Yeah, So Ca people are a bit wussie when it comes to rain. :) That being said, we did have tornado warnings yesterday... Yikes.<br /><br />Happy Running!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163803961338323135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-59064295536669573092010-01-19T21:12:35.160-08:002010-01-19T21:12:35.160-08:00I love it when you blog about your runs b/c I get ...I love it when you blog about your runs b/c I get to read them outloud to Matthew while he does something...like the dishes. ;)<br />He wanted to respond to this one personally, so I am handing the computer over to him! :)<br /><br />I LOVE your blog, but enough mushy stuff...:) I am far from an experienced marathoner as I've only run three. However, my advice is not to stress about it too much. I know you will think about and constantly try to evaluate your training strategy, which is perfectly appropriate. However, don't stress about it. There is a difference.<br /><br />My last long run before Disney was supposed to be 21 miles, the longest of my training. Stupidly, I tried a new strategy for my long run and purposely went out fast. (Who tries a new strategy just two weeks before the actual race?) Obviously, this came back to bite me at the end of my run and I could only go 18.5 and had to walk the other 2.5 back to my car. Two weeks prior to that run I had run 19 miles. So, not only did I not make the scheduled 21, but felt like I had lost ground. What a bad way to finish training. However, all was not lost. I ran the entire 26.2 miles of the Disney marathon (26.6 miles if you count weaving in and out of the crowds of runners), and set a PR under four hours.<br /><br />I have found there are two things that cause me to have a bad run, 1) when I start out way to fast, as mentioned above, and 2) when I can't get into a groove because I'm constantly having to figure out where I am and where I'm going. I don't know why, but trying to figure out directions during a run completely wipes me out.<br /><br />My point of this is that I believe, based on your blogs, you are trained enough to run the marathon as long as you can relax and find your groove. Don't let your last run dictate how the marathon will go as you've done a lot more training for this race than that one run. I would stay with your planned taper (16 miles, 10 miles, then race). Use the taper to build your confidence about the race as tapering is just as much about recovering mentally as it is physically. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387011004798871747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-85514675006058130082010-01-19T18:55:02.963-08:002010-01-19T18:55:02.963-08:00i know how tough it is for myself to juggle and sq...i know how tough it is for myself to juggle and squeeze in workouts, and i'm not a mom/wife! i know it's not easy - you definitely deserve some praise for making it work :)<br /><br />i must echo everyone else in saying good job on pushing out those 19+ miles! there were many obstacles trying to get in your way, but you kept pressing on.<br /><br />as far as winding down for the marathon, i would stick to the plan. 19 is still a good long run and i'm sure you had another 20+ miler not long ago? another thing to remember is that you probably aren't doing ~20-ish miles every weekend, and doing it again next weekend might do more damage than good for the race! plan the work, work the plan!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-32663342011813825672010-01-19T14:13:54.118-08:002010-01-19T14:13:54.118-08:00Hey stranger! Do NOT change your marathon training...Hey stranger! Do NOT change your marathon training plan. Numbers wise you ran over 19 miles of your planned 22 miles. However, in reality physically and mentally you ran far greater than the 19 plus miles. Congrats on doing so well when it would have been so easy to quit.Marathonman101108https://www.blogger.com/profile/01653913024687849329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-64972043796816771232010-01-19T13:16:57.244-08:002010-01-19T13:16:57.244-08:00When was your last marathon again? Was it in the l...When was your last marathon again? Was it in the last year? I'd say stick to your schedule. Those 20 and 22 milers are for both mental and physical endurance. I would say you gained more mental endurance than you would of had you had a perfect 22 miler that morning. You got the bad run out of the way, now you can just feel good for the marathon. And you are definitly right about the nutrition. Remind yourself you'll have eaten right on race day and it will make all the difference! I hope you replenished really good after that. A run like that without food can really break down your body! I've learned that the hard way.<br /><br />I can't believe how flexible you can be with your runs! I'm so regimented, I hate going at odd times and without warning! I guess I will have to change when it comes time to have kids. You are tough! I never would have been able to do a long run like that in the afternoon in the rain with hills. You are my HERO! :)Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293550818261265014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-64142706129133967272010-01-19T12:09:10.784-08:002010-01-19T12:09:10.784-08:00Yeah, I'm not really experienced, but I would ...Yeah, I'm not really experienced, but I would stick with your taper plan. You've been doing solid work this training cycle and the difficulties you faced in this long run (HILLS!) will help make up for the missing miles.<br /><br />You're doing awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918472490658203767.post-57655311335772748392010-01-19T11:19:39.126-08:002010-01-19T11:19:39.126-08:00I'm hardly an experienced marathoner, but I wo...I'm hardly an experienced marathoner, but I would not add miles next week. You've built the fitness, now let your body get ready. Given the lack of food and the hills, I think you should feel really good about finishing those last miles.<br /><br />Enjoy the taper.MCM Mamahttp://mcmmama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com