My First Marathon / myLot

Avon, Connecticut

September 27, 2016 1:42pm CST

I am WALKING my first marathon. I'm doing the half marathon, which is 13 miles. I'm so excited I walk a minimum of 3 miles EVERY day, mostly because I want to, I like walking to me its so therapeutic. Yesterday I walked 6 miles straight and I did it in 1 hour and 40 minutes...whooo hoooo! The marathon is in 12 days and I'm so excited, any pointers for getting thru the marathon?

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Jim stewart

@saulgoodman (2643)

• Dundee, Scotland

28 Sep 16

Hello there. Sounds like you are doing all the right things. I would say though that the two days before the event that you do a bit less. Maybe enough just to stay loose. Maybe go for a two hour walk in the next couple of days but if you did six miles with no I'll effects you will be fine. Good luck with it. Now me lol. I can walk a wee bit. Couple of hundred yards and that's it. Riding a motorbike for as long as I have and as much as I do has left me with dodgy knees. I used to walk a lot. Hill walking mostly. Even ran a marathon one time about 30 years ago. Don't suppose I will ever run again.

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Blockparty49

@Blockparty49 (114)

• Avon, Connecticut

28 Sep 16

Thank Jim for your kind words...I just completed 9 miles in 3 hours...I will take your advice and take it easy a couple of days before the marathon.

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Jim stewart

@saulgoodman (2643)

• Dundee, Scotland

28 Sep 16

@Blockparty49 9 miles wow. I think that is awesome. The other 4 miles will not be a problem. Great stuff.