My First Marathon
By Blockparty49
@Blockparty49 (114)
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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@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 (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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@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.
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