Group: Health & Fitness over 40

Health & Fitness over 40
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 206, Messages: 2480

Group dedicated to men and women over the age of 40 that care about their health and want to take the fitness and nutrition down the right path.

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40+ Runners?

RichMiller
RichMiller
Posts: 7
Joined: 2002/10/09
United States
2003/01/08, 11:52 PM
Anyone out there that has advice for training to run a marathon? Planning on doing the L.A. Marathon in March 2003. I'm running 18 to 20 mile long runs at this time with 7 weeks to go.

Any suggestions, advice or tips you can pass on for my first marathon?
INTRUDER
INTRUDER
Posts: 642
Joined: 2002/06/27
United States
2003/01/14, 05:27 PM
Hows your stregth training program?
I have improved both my 5K & 10K PR's by running less and
lifting more.
Try one of the ft exersize programs on this site.

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midtown
midtown
Posts: 1
Joined: 2003/01/16
United States
2003/01/16, 10:34 AM
18 miles is enough for a long run.
dont do any long runs last 2 weeks.
rest, stretch and carb0-load.
use "cytomax" drink at mile 13 and 20.
i am 50 and have run 6 nyc marathon under 3:30 using this plan...slowest time is when i over-trained on long runs.
mikencharleston
mikencharleston
Posts: 1,585
Joined: 2002/01/09
United States
2003/01/16, 02:08 PM
You guys have my respect. I ran the Blue Angel Marathon in Pensacola about 10 yrs ago primarily just to be able to say I did it. Wellll, I did it but have absolutely no desire to ever do it again.