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The 2017 Pikes Peak Ascent

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43579) • Denver, Colorado 19 Aug 17

You see those crazies, err, hearty souls? Those are the elite runners, the first wave in this morning's Pikes Peak Ascent, a half-marathon footrace to the top of Pikes Peak, 14,115 feet above sea level (the marathon, which is up...

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Getting ready for next year!

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10385) • United States 26 Nov 12

Hope all you had a great running season as this one comes to a close. I did way more this last year than I ever dreamed I could do. I finished 4 half marathons and my first full marathon. I did not "run" it though. I ran 20 miles...

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This year's goals

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10385) • United States 27 Jan 12

Is anyone going for bigger goals this year than last? I sort of am - and sort of am not! I will be doing the half in April. I plan to do more races this year is my main thing.. it's been tough coming back off the knee injury...

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half marathon training

syndibee @syndibee (799) • United States 21 Jul 10

well I'm finally taking the plunge. I'm training for my first half this fall. I have 3 races I'm interested in. The first in sept. second in oct. and third in dec. I'm just watching them all until I get further in my training to...

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Getting Ready for the Half Marathon!

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 5 Feb 10

Well, the weekend is finally here and on Sunday I'll be running the half marathon that I have been training for since October. I can't believe it. I plan to break it up into 3 segments in my mind to make it seem like 3 runs in...

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setting weekly goals...

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10385) • United States 18 Jan 10

Do you set short term goals for yourself. LIke I set weekly goals as to what I want to accompish. I have goals for my running and I also set goals for the writing I want to accomplish each week. For running I have goals for each...

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Walking my first half-marathon

sunnflr @sunnflr (2767) • United States 6 May 09

I started training recently for my very first half marathon. I will be doing the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham next year. My husband and a friend are going to do it with me. I needed some goal besides weight loss because...

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I wanted to lose weight, now I have to...

happythoughts @happythoughts (4109) • United States 2 Jan 09

New year...New goals and I threw a fit. Ive signed up for the local half marathon on a whim. I have no idea why I did it but now I am and I have 12 weeks to get ready for it. 12 weeks to go from couch to over 13 miles. I guess Id...

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Has anyone run a half marathon?

Happygal @Happygal (53) • New Zealand 22 Oct 06

I did, and I lost control of my bladder towards the end...

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