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Portland Marathon Littogether October 2007?

Thread starter Peregrinator
Start date Mar 4, 2006

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#1

Mark your calendars and start training. MarathonMan and I started talking about it, and several others have expressed interest. You have over a year to train, and at least some of us will be running really slow. MM has agreed to pay for all the beer we can drink after the race, so there's a carrot as well.

I reccomend Hal Higdon's website ( www.halhigdon.com ) for training routines and advice. We can use this thread to express enthusiasm and post how training is going, as a sort of support group to help us stay motivated.

Do it! You know you want to!

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#2

Any interest?

snasu

Literotica Guru

Mar 4, 2006

#3

maybe. I enjoyed that site, especially the motivation parts. I've been losing mine. How long a marathon is it?

HappyMisha

In Atmas' dreams

Mar 4, 2006

#4

Peregrinator said:
Any interest?

I've subscribed to this thread and will run that marathon. It's perfect timing...

I don't drink beer but I'll bring cookies...

HappyMisha

In Atmas' dreams

Mar 4, 2006

#5

Well, it looks like we'll be 3 LIT people running this thing! Unless Snasu wants to join...

Minkey Boodle

clit-o-rific

Mar 4, 2006

#6

I'm not sure that my knee can carry me for a full 26.2 miles, but I can probably go for the half.

snasu

Literotica Guru

Mar 4, 2006

#7

HappyMisha said:
Well, it looks like we'll be 3 LIT people running this thing! Unless Snasu wants to join...

It's a foursome...depending on where I am in the world, I don't see it being a problem. I've not ran in a marathon before. I should go look for a link and see if it's 5k, 10k, 25k. I'm pretty sure MM will be able to take care of everyone with one case. I run for that long, I'm just going to want to cuddle up to some man and ...*sigh* go to sleep.

HappyMisha

In Atmas' dreams

Mar 4, 2006

#8

snasu said:
It's a foursome...depending on where I am in the world, I don't see it being a problem. I've not ran in a marathon before. I should go look for a link and see if it's 5k, 10k, 25k. I'm pretty sure MM will be able to take care of everyone with one case. I run for that long, I'm just going to want to cuddle up to some man and ...*sigh* go to sleep.

I hear ya. It's 26.2 miles. I've never run a marathon before either. That's why it's great that we have all this time to get ready... I'm going to need it.

And ditto after a marathon. Just cuddle up and sleep for days!

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#9

I'm glad people are starting to catch on.

Some advice: Don't be daunted by the distance; don't allow yourself to think, "I can never run 26 miles." You train up to it incrementally. After a few weeks, running for an hour or two becomes de rigeur. Anything shorter feels like you've just warmed up and stopped. I was never much of a runner when my ex asked me if I wanted to do one...sure, says I. It really was realtively easy; we chose a comfortable pace and then it's just about taking the steps. If you're really concerned about being able to go the distance, consider run/walking it. When I ran mine, we ran past these guys from Idaho who were doing that. For most of the race, they'd pass us during their running phases and call out, "Hey, New Hampsire!" and then they'd start walking and we'd run by and call out, "Hey, Idaho!" In some ways, it was like a big jogging cocktail party. The real runners were all way ahead, competeing. The rest of us were trotting along, chatting and enjoying the experience.

And Minkster, running half would be great. 13 miles is an achievement in and of itself.

The point of this thing is to have fun, not to compete with each other or the inevitable speed demons. Keep that in mind; it's more like a healthy-themed littogether than a race.

Hmmm. Maybe we should climb a mountain while we're at it...this is like the beginning of the GB Outing Club.

Little Tighty

Literotica Guru

Mar 4, 2006

#10

I will hold the water cups and pass them as you run by.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#11

Little Tighty said:
I will hold the water cups and pass them as you run by.

Actually, that would be helpful. When I ran mine, we had a couple of her family members handing us premixed bottles of supplement drink. It made a huge difference.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#12

Here's the website for the race: http://www.portlandmarathon.org/index.html

It's all about this year's race, of course, but it will give you an idea. Looks like a pretty flat course, which is a good thing. Portland has great potential to be obnoxiously hilly.

G

gypsywitch

sappy n' sassy

Mar 4, 2006

#13

I'll walk fast and be a great cheerleader; how's that?

:cattail:

:cattail:

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#14

gypsywitch said:
I'll walk fast and be a great cheerleader; how's that?

That's great! It's a huge morale boost to have people cheering and yelling and...bellydancing and stuff.

L

landslider2000

Literotica Guru

Mar 4, 2006

#15

The real marathon isn't to run 26 miles in one day, but to run every day outdoors for 26 years.

Or -- ideally -- even more years.

Most people who train for a marathon view it as their personal Mt. Everest, but most quit running about accomplishing their goal of running the Boston Marathon, etc.

Every person I knew in the 1970s and 1980s who tried to achieve a personal best 10K time, or win some marathon, has now gotten injured or simply quit running.

The idea is to integrate daily running and weightlifting into your daily life. And keep it there for decades.

G

gypsywitch

sappy n' sassy

Mar 4, 2006

#16

Peregrinator said:
That's great! It's a huge morale boost to have people cheering and yelling and...bellydancing and stuff.

I wouldn't bellydance there silly!

bluntforcemama

Aqua Vulva

Mar 4, 2006

#17

I'll just hang out at the finish line.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#18

landslider2000 said:
The real marathon isn't to run 26 miles in one day, but to run every day outdoors for 26 years.

Or -- ideally -- even more years.

Most people who train for a marathon view it as their personal Mt. Everest, but most quit running about accomplishing their goal of running the Boston Marathon, etc.

Every person I knew in the 1970s and 1980s who tried to achieve a personal best 10K time, or win some marathon, has now gotten injured or simply quit running.

The idea is to integrate daily running and weightlifting into your daily life. And keep it there for decades.

There's a difference between a fitness regimen and an event. This is a long slow run and an excuse for some folks to get together. I've found that racing gives me a focus for training and creates a little externally-motivated discipline.

Don't rain on my parade, putzahead. Come run with us.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#19

gypsywitch said:
I wouldn't bellydance there silly!

Dammit.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#20

Myst said:
I'll just hang out at the finish line.

Why? You should do the walk/run thing if you're not a runner.

bluntforcemama

Aqua Vulva

Mar 4, 2006

#21

Peregrinator said:
Why? You should do the walk/run thing if you're not a runner.

I would be the last person to finish the race. And that's if I didn't pass out somewhere along the way, and I really doubt the other litsters want to spend their time searching for my body.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#22

Myst said:
I would be the last person to finish the race. And that's if I didn't pass out somewhere along the way, and I really doubt the other litsters want to spend their time searching for my body.

Nuts. Check out the higdon website. You can totally do it.

temperanceless

Really Really Experienced

Mar 4, 2006

#23

GB OUTING CLUB!! I want to be a charter member! So when can we schedule the bike trip?

Peregrinator said:
I'm glad people are starting to catch on.

Some advice: Don't be daunted by the distance; don't allow yourself to think, "I can never run 26 miles." You train up to it incrementally. After a few weeks, running for an hour or two becomes de rigeur. Anything shorter feels like you've just warmed up and stopped. I was never much of a runner when my ex asked me if I wanted to do one...sure, says I. It really was realtively easy; we chose a comfortable pace and then it's just about taking the steps. If you're really concerned about being able to go the distance, consider run/walking it. When I ran mine, we ran past these guys from Idaho who were doing that. For most of the race, they'd pass us during their running phases and call out, "Hey, New Hampsire!" and then they'd start walking and we'd run by and call out, "Hey, Idaho!" In some ways, it was like a big jogging cocktail party. The real runners were all way ahead, competeing. The rest of us were trotting along, chatting and enjoying the experience.

And Minkster, running half would be great. 13 miles is an achievement in and of itself.

The point of this thing is to have fun, not to compete with each other or the inevitable speed demons. Keep that in mind; it's more like a healthy-themed littogether than a race.

Hmmm. Maybe we should climb a mountain while we're at it...this is like the beginning of the GB Outing Club.

snasu

Literotica Guru

Mar 4, 2006

#24

I could really use some of that water now, Tighty.

OK, I just did my 30 minute run and it was about 5K. That means this is going to be a 5-6 hour run. We get to stop for tea and biscuits and a bathroom break in the middle, right? 'Cause, I don't have a handy hose.
It's a good thing you gave me a year and a half notice.

Peregrinator

Hooded On A Hill

Mar 4, 2006

#25

temperanceless said:
GB OUTING CLUB!! I want to be a charter member! So when can we schedule the bike trip?

Heh. Get on it. You're not only a charter member, you just opened your mouth and became Bike Coordinator.

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