The London Marathon is happening today which means the BBC website has all sorts of useful info on marathon running, inlcuding a nice doctor with good advice. :)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8015157.stm
and the race itself, if you want to see what a marathon actually looks like.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8015157.stm
It look pretty much what you expect.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
so, running
So, injury number one. Apparently I ran too much last week and both of my knees responded with some massive inflammation. So this week I have been walking gingerly and practicing exercises to strengthen my quads. Note to self, just because lungs say okay, does not mean the knees will. I feel old.
Monday, April 13, 2009
I commence
My first training run/walk took place today around Arthur's Seat. I don't think my coach understood quite how unfit I am until our run/walk became a walk...../run/walk. An extra goal for me now is to be able to run round Arthur's Seat.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
So, running...
So, I did some running this week. It wasn't awful. Actually, it was kind of nice. But mostly, I think that I never would have agreed to this in the era before ipods.
I think I am going to do the Seattle rock and roll half marathon on June 27th. There I have issued my intentions and now I have to do it. or look a fool.... And, I have a schedule with boxes to tick off on my wall, so you know, it'll happen.
I think I am going to do the Seattle rock and roll half marathon on June 27th. There I have issued my intentions and now I have to do it. or look a fool.... And, I have a schedule with boxes to tick off on my wall, so you know, it'll happen.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Wait a minute....
Hmm, it is a great idea, BUT you have to qualify for the Edinburgh Marathon.
Sooo, as we are not confident of making the sub 3 hours 45 mins time, we are now searching for an alternative venue. All suggestions welcome, and updates will follow. You have not heard the last from us.
Sooo, as we are not confident of making the sub 3 hours 45 mins time, we are now searching for an alternative venue. All suggestions welcome, and updates will follow. You have not heard the last from us.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Pass me my inhaler!
Hey Everybody -
On a recent outing in the southwest USA, dazzled (addled?) by the hot sun, we decided that what we really need to do is run a (half) marathon with all of our nearest and dearest friends. Immediately, we started designing T-Shirts. And then we thought about running.
Our goal is the Edinburgh (half) marathon in summer 2010 - and we really want some company. Mostly this idea came out of wanting to do something with our friends - all of them, whether or not they know each other. So you should invite your friends too. Since we want to do something all together but live all over the place (UK, USA, France, India, Austria, Canada, Germany...) we're going to have to do something all together online at first (see notes about blog below). Of course those of you who live in either Tucson or Edinburgh might see one of us on your doorstep in running shoes looking peaked.
Here's our plan:
1. We're setting up a blog where we can bitch about running and also have a training schedule (with multiple levels).
2. Run.
3. We will run a half marathon before Christmas 2009.
4. Run some more.
5. Write on the blog.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 ad nasuem.
7. Encourage one another to keep going.
8. Communally choose a charity to support through our majestic athletic endeavors.
9. Go to Edinburgh.
10. Run a (half) marathon! / Run the nearest (half) marathon!
11. Do something else in 2011.
The summer of next year might seem like a long time away but some of us don't run, so we thought that was the most reasonable option. Plus, surprisingly, there are not a lot of marathons in the UK in the Christmas holidays which was our first choice. (Anyone want to run a marathon in Fort William in November? Didn't think so.)
So, what do you think? We are serious. We've even got an email address (for all of those encouraging training notes).
make it happen,
Lyndsey and Lisa
P.S. Madeleine, you have no choice, you're in.
On a recent outing in the southwest USA, dazzled (addled?) by the hot sun, we decided that what we really need to do is run a (half) marathon with all of our nearest and dearest friends. Immediately, we started designing T-Shirts. And then we thought about running.
Our goal is the Edinburgh (half) marathon in summer 2010 - and we really want some company. Mostly this idea came out of wanting to do something with our friends - all of them, whether or not they know each other. So you should invite your friends too. Since we want to do something all together but live all over the place (UK, USA, France, India, Austria, Canada, Germany...) we're going to have to do something all together online at first (see notes about blog below). Of course those of you who live in either Tucson or Edinburgh might see one of us on your doorstep in running shoes looking peaked.
Here's our plan:
1. We're setting up a blog where we can bitch about running and also have a training schedule (with multiple levels).
2. Run.
3. We will run a half marathon before Christmas 2009.
4. Run some more.
5. Write on the blog.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 ad nasuem.
7. Encourage one another to keep going.
8. Communally choose a charity to support through our majestic athletic endeavors.
9. Go to Edinburgh.
10. Run a (half) marathon! / Run the nearest (half) marathon!
11. Do something else in 2011.
The summer of next year might seem like a long time away but some of us don't run, so we thought that was the most reasonable option. Plus, surprisingly, there are not a lot of marathons in the UK in the Christmas holidays which was our first choice. (Anyone want to run a marathon in Fort William in November? Didn't think so.)
So, what do you think? We are serious. We've even got an email address (for all of those encouraging training notes).
make it happen,
Lyndsey and Lisa
P.S. Madeleine, you have no choice, you're in.
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