On Oct 13, 8:06 pm, Mark Cleary <mclear... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:

PreciousKittyKat wrote:

I'm a new runner. I am a 40 year old female who started running in
December with the Couch to 5K program. I progressed and graduated the
One Hour Runner program...have run a 5K, 10K and two half marathons.
My last half marathon was Oct 10th.

As winter approaches, and the racing season will slow down, I am
wondering what type of training I should do over the winter. I'm in
Minnesota, and the winters are miserable. I do plan to run outside as
much as possible, and do the treadmill on the days when it is not.

I'm trying to decide if a full marathon is in my future next year, or,
if I should focus on improving my half marathon times, and times in
general. I don't feel "ready" for a full marathon. I DO like the
half marathon distance.

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I'm a little hung up on the marathon thing. I think, because in my
mind, it is the epitome of being a runner. At least, that seems to be
what other's perceptions are. I've had numerous people ask me..."when
you going to run a marathon"?

On Oct 13, 8:06 pm, Mark Cleary <mclear... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:

I'm a little hung up on the marathon thing.  I think, because in my
mind, it is the epitome of being a runner.  At least, that seems to be
what other's perceptions are.  I've had numerous people ask me..."when
you going to run a marathon"?  As if...what I've done to this point
isn't QUITE up to their expectations.

Oh, I know I shouldn't be
bothered by it...most who have made that comment cannot run a block,
but, it still sort of gets to me.  And...since I'm kind of stubborn, I
think I would do one just to prove I could do it...then, never do
another one! hahaha!  

It is bugging me a bit, because I have a
relative who isn't running AT ALL right now, who says he is going to
run a marathon in May.  That would just irritate the heck out of me if
he actually did the marathon...meanwhile, I'm still doing half
marathons!

I know...that is pretty shallow of me...but, it still would
bug me.  Childish...yes!  But...never the less...BUT...I think rather
than risk injury...I'm going to stick with the half marathon distance
at least another year...and will reconsider the marathon distance at
that time.  Hoping that somewhere in my genetics is the "fast"
gene...and my times will improve accordingly!

On Oct 14, 10:51 am, "rick++" <rick... at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote:

Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon.  Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)

|Hey i2 feel free to come on down to Ohio and race me in a 5k before I
|need my wheelchair!

You want to beat me up at your own game, don't you John?
Towpath marathon is an appealing destination for me in OH,
if I can convince my wife one of these years.

And those that hurry up to get that initial marathon under their belt,
do only one.

In article
8dbf3fe6-3a5c-4033-bf52-0fde3abd7... at (no spam) p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,

 pithydoug <dfre... at (no spam) hvc.rr.com> wrote:
And those that hurry up to get that initial marathon under their belt,
do only one.

How do you define "hurry up" in this context?  I waited a year after I
finished C to 5K for my first HM, and another year for my first marathon.

Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon. Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)

Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon. Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)

Many more are not. It's a silly, arbitrary distance, for some reason
glorified due to some myth (true or not is irrelevant).

PreciousKittyKat wrote:


Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon. Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)


Many more are not. It's a silly, arbitrary distance, for some reason
glorified due to some myth (true or not is irrelevant).

PreciousKittyKat wrote:
Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon.  Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)

Many more are not.

 It's a silly, arbitrary distance, for some reason
glorified due to some myth (true or not is irrelevant).

In article <fdgmd5dj3k1bjmpro9cnsjqfroie7gl8em at (no spam) 4ax.com>,
dizzy <dizzy at (no spam) nospam.invalid> wrote:

Interesting to think that only 1% of the country has achieved the
marathon. Seems like the more I run and read about running...that
EVERYONE is doing the marathon! (I exaggerate, but, I cannot believe
how many people can actually do it!)

Many more are not. It's a silly, arbitrary distance, for some reason
glorified due to some myth (true or not is irrelevant).

All distances are arbitrary. Why, for example, 400 meters instead of 500?

But please tell us why it is silly.

All distances are arbitrary. Why, for example, 400 meters instead of 500?

Because it is multiple of stadion. (Well, at least, it's better than 500.)

In article <4adbc100$0$4988$607ed4bc at (no spam) cv.net>, Sericinus hunter <s at (no spam) h.com
wrote:

All distances are arbitrary. Why, for example, 400 meters instead of 500?

Because it is multiple of stadion. (Well, at least, it's better than 500.)

Actually, the original stadion was 180 meters.

I think that 400 meters was
chosen because it is close to 440 yards, which had been the standard track
length in the US for decades.

I commend you on your restraint.