Comments on: What Happens to Your Body When… You Haven’t Properly Trained for Your Marathon? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Wayne http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-209390 Wayne Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:02:37 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-209390 <strong>Wayne...</strong> Thanks for posting your topic Galactica Watercooler " Blog Archive " Prequels, Reboots, Atlantis .... These type of postings are great and very helpful to me. I was just searching for the marketing ultra marathon today, Saturday, and I was lucky to... Wayne…

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]]> By: Eric http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-195102 Eric Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-195102 Hey eerybody, I can share a unique perspective on the weekend-warrior marathoner. I am that guy, however my results were not as bad as "quick rick." I just ran a marathon last weekend with only running once a week on Saturdays, never more than 12 miles just once. I ran my first, and only other marathon 16 months ago with even less training and a torn ACL (which has still not been treated). I was in California for vacation and the marathon. Literally the day before the marathon I was smoking and no not cigarettes (think for yourself) and I got 3 hours sleep and had no breakfast. Granted my time of 5:02 is not pretty, but I did it and yes it was miserable. I now know what it is like to be a paraplegic. This last weekend I had hoped for better time. I did the appropriate chagnes in attire wearing actual running shorts and shirt (the California marathon i wore a large cotton shirt and lacrosse shorts = mistake). I had a cliff bar for breakfast and some NSAIDS. This time it was my knees that gave me terrible pain throughout, likely the new shoes and inserts were the culprit. I finished in 4:49, again not pretty, but I finished. My roomate, a pharmacist, noticed I had developed uremic frost on my face and all over my skin. Uremic frost is a sign of acute kidney failure, so obviously that was not good, but after some sleep and rest and still painful knees I am happy to say the weekend warrior story is not as bad as quick rick's. A marathon should be respected, but most importantly know YOUR body, nobody knows it better - know your limits and abilities. Hey eerybody, I can share a unique perspective on the weekend-warrior marathoner. I am that guy, however my results were not as bad as “quick rick.” I just ran a marathon last weekend with only running once a week on Saturdays, never more than 12 miles just once. I ran my first, and only other marathon 16 months ago with even less training and a torn ACL (which has still not been treated). I was in California for vacation and the marathon. Literally the day before the marathon I was smoking and no not cigarettes (think for yourself) and I got 3 hours sleep and had no breakfast. Granted my time of 5:02 is not pretty, but I did it and yes it was miserable. I now know what it is like to be a paraplegic. This last weekend I had hoped for better time. I did the appropriate chagnes in attire wearing actual running shorts and shirt (the California marathon i wore a large cotton shirt and lacrosse shorts = mistake). I had a cliff bar for breakfast and some NSAIDS. This time it was my knees that gave me terrible pain throughout, likely the new shoes and inserts were the culprit. I finished in 4:49, again not pretty, but I finished. My roomate, a pharmacist, noticed I had developed uremic frost on my face and all over my skin. Uremic frost is a sign of acute kidney failure, so obviously that was not good, but after some sleep and rest and still painful knees I am happy to say the weekend warrior story is not as bad as quick rick’s. A marathon should be respected, but most importantly know YOUR body, nobody knows it better - know your limits and abilities.

]]> By: kath http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-144593 kath Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:46:57 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-144593 What I really want to know is what happens if you're fit - just haven't run much. I run about once a week for 5-8km. But I cycle 200km a week. I'd have no problems with spending 5 hours on the bike at 75% max. My heart and lungs are fine, I assume I'm burning fat efficiently. I know how to eat and not bonk. I have 6 weeks. Can I train for a marathon in that time? (while also training for a 250 km ride the following week) What I really want to know is what happens if you’re fit - just haven’t run much. I run about once a week for 5-8km. But I cycle 200km a week. I’d have no problems with spending 5 hours on the bike at 75% max. My heart and lungs are fine, I assume I’m burning fat efficiently. I know how to eat and not bonk. I have 6 weeks. Can I train for a marathon in that time? (while also training for a 250 km ride the following week)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-100692 Michelle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:05:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-100692 I am currently training for my 6th marathon. I am a 48 year old female, and respect the distance. I adhere to a good training schedule for my miles, and now cross train with other aerobic activities. I also incorporate weight lifting. I have found out that you do NOT need to eat a pound of pasta the night before a race. Eat sensibly, and remember that for every mile you run, you burn approximately 100 calories. Marathon training does not give anybody a license to gorge on ice cream each day. Good luck everybody! I am currently training for my 6th marathon.

I am a 48 year old female, and respect the distance. I adhere to a good training schedule for my miles, and now cross train with other aerobic activities. I also incorporate weight lifting.

I have found out that you do NOT need to eat a pound of pasta the night before a race. Eat sensibly, and remember that for every mile you run, you burn approximately 100 calories. Marathon training does not give anybody a license to gorge on ice cream each day.

Good luck everybody!

]]> By: -Brandon http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-91850 -Brandon Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-91850 Fellow Endurance athletes. I'm a triathlete and try to follow a 'modified MDA plan'. My carbs of choice are potatoes, rice, oatmeal, and some whole wheat breads. I have a hard time without carbs, but what I have found is that the timing of carbs/starches seems to help out really well. What seems to work well for me is a little before (gel or toast) and then replacing the carbs after the workout. If you are doing a one-a-day workout and it is in the morning, you can switch to the MDA plan from lunch onward. With 2 a day workouts it can get a little bit trickier. I've found that a schedule like that seems to work well. Lots of salad, veggies, protein in the evening and at lunch. If I've had a 2nd workout in the evening, we'll try to do some potatoes or rice at dinner. It is definitely difficult to adhere strictly to the MDA plan in reference to carbs/starches if you are doing a lot of aerobic work. Fellow Endurance athletes. I’m a triathlete and try to follow a ‘modified MDA plan’. My carbs of choice are potatoes, rice, oatmeal, and some whole wheat breads. I have a hard time without carbs, but what I have found is that the timing of carbs/starches seems to help out really well.

What seems to work well for me is a little before (gel or toast) and then replacing the carbs after the workout. If you are doing a one-a-day workout and it is in the morning, you can switch to the MDA plan from lunch onward. With 2 a day workouts it can get a little bit trickier. I’ve found that a schedule like that seems to work well. Lots of salad, veggies, protein in the evening and at lunch. If I’ve had a 2nd workout in the evening, we’ll try to do some potatoes or rice at dinner.

It is definitely difficult to adhere strictly to the MDA plan in reference to carbs/starches if you are doing a lot of aerobic work.

]]> By: Dr. J http://www.marksdailyapple.com/physical-effects-poor-training-marathon/#comment-91649 Dr. J Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:38:56 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=1191#comment-91649 Mark, you ought to look into the real story of Pheidippides What he did in the days before he died was even more than you did, back in the day! http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Philipides.htm Mark, you ought to look into the real story of Pheidippides What he did in the days before he died was even more than you did, back in the day!

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Philipides.htm

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