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By: Detroit Marathon Tragedy « LewRockwell.com Blog

Detroit Marathon Tragedy « LewRockwell.com Blog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:10:22 +0000

[...] it through the initial training schedule, and that’s because it demands absolute discipline. (See Mark Sisson’s article on the effects of not training properly for a marathon.) I don’t know the background of the [...]

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:22:17 +0000

I took up marathon running 2 years ago. I think the reason so many have choosen this route is weight control including myself. My first marathon in 2008, I had only 4 months of training. It was brutal, I went very slow, but made it within the required timeframe to receive my medal. I’m about to run my second one in a week and feel my ability to feel better of my long runs this year is an indication that it really does take a long time to prepare yourself for such an event….especially when you are a bit older. I’m looking forward to improving each year.

By: Primal Blueprint Success Story: Former Marathoner Beating Diabetes | Mark's Daily Apple

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:38:04 +0000

[...] in my life. This would be the pivotal decision that would change my life forever. I finished that marathon in 6 hours and 37 minutes with bathroom breaks every few miles because I had diarrhea from the [...]

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Best of June 2008 | Mark's Daily Apple — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:27:21 +0000

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Primal Compromises for Athletes | Mark's Daily Apple — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:35:08 +0000

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By: Marathon and improper training. MooseLegs

Marathon and improper training. MooseLegs — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:50:03 +0000

[...] You can read the full article here. It’s worth some serious consideration if you’re thinking about doing a serious endurance event. [...]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:03:46 +0000

I’ve been running for the past 6 months or so, have done 10km distances in the past.

At the present – with 9 weeks to go I have run 18 miles as my longest run – took me approximately 3 hours. Towards the end I thought the end was nigh, my legs hurt, I was hungry, could only taste salt etc…

I didn’t drink anything during that run, basically because I usually feel a bit sick if I drink on a run, but when I’m doing big distances I might need to rethink that.

At present I am planning to run 5 days a week, with the longest runs being 20 miles. Tapering down towards the end.

The key for me is good music, totally distracts me from everything I’m going through, how noisy my breathing is, if my legs are hurting…

By: joe

joe — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:54:25 +0000

i wonder what marathoners did before gels and low carbs…wait aa minute thats off subject I had a coach that was training for the olympic trials who averaged 100 miles a week- he could just take off and do 14 miles and be back in a breeze…hed been running since lil kid. An i had another friend who went with her team to run boston marathon and they made it but were sore for days after..basically train good, eat good, cha ching!!! train inadequate, eat good/poor, do poor. feel poor. yaow.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:02:37 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:20:53 +0000

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.