tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post1504084288233088003..comments2013-01-21T16:31:39.932-08:00Comments on (practically) Couch to Half Marathon: RamblingsJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07112612855392751059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post-35497152368312161282012-11-26T16:07:06.717-08:002012-11-26T16:07:06.717-08:00It went great. We ran super slow so it was really...It went great. We ran super slow so it was really nice. We visited the whole time and the miles just flew by. My left knee started bothering me around 8.5 and was very painful by around 9.2. There was NO WAY I was going to stop just .8 short of my goal. I finished, but barely. I'll do a step back run of about 7 miles this weekend then try to do a smoother/less painful 10 again the next. It'll work itself out I'm sure. I had the same trouble last time I tried to really build up my mileage. <br /><br />Can't wait to hear about your half! I hope you keep running after the race. It would be so sad to waste all that endurance that you've built up! You'd probably really enjoy running for fun when you don't have all the pressure of building up so many miles.<br /><br />RaeganBrad and Raeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000213873068797373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post-42692347850980367172012-11-25T17:50:08.513-08:002012-11-25T17:50:08.513-08:00Hey! I'm good! I know...I haven't blogge...Hey! I'm good! I know...I haven't blogged in a while. Been so busy. The taper is going well. I think I'm ready for the race, but I'm SO nervous! Every time I think about it or somebody asks me about it I get butterflies! How did your 10-miler go?? I bet you rocked it!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112612855392751059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post-2008132548274767632012-11-24T17:28:57.256-08:002012-11-24T17:28:57.256-08:00How are you? How's the taper going? Ready fo...How are you? How's the taper going? Ready for next weekend??? I'm doing my first 10 miler tomorrow morning and I'm super NERVOUS!<br /><br />RaeganBrad and Raeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000213873068797373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post-78808620437519799932012-11-14T15:41:53.310-08:002012-11-14T15:41:53.310-08:00I think you should try to train for a 5k next, it ...I think you should try to train for a 5k next, it would mean a lot less milage and might be easier to motivate yourself. Two of my favorite workouts are finding a 3 mile course around the neighbor- I use the car odometer to make a route then running it at least on a weekly basis seeing if you can run it faster each time. Also, I like to do intervals such as running fast for 2 minutes, walk for 1 minute repeat- it gets my heart rate up and a good workout in without having to keep running straight for a long time. jullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459549400896521322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381509849637746852.post-60517738604065462512012-11-14T09:33:44.808-08:002012-11-14T09:33:44.808-08:00i've read/heard that the general rule to follo...i've read/heard that the general rule to follow after you run a big race is to take off days to match the number of miles you ran. i can totally admit to taking waaaaayyy more than 13 days off from running after the half (more like 2 months...whoops...). i felt a lot like you - determined to get better and train better for the next race. Good luck!!!Cheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761863838652505928noreply@blogger.com