FraggleStick Car Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I am a pretty avid runner as I try to hit the pavement 4 to 5 days per week. I generally stick to low mileage, running at least 2 miles and topping off around 5 miles in distance - pretty high intensity. This year, with the help of my Nike iPod+ doo dad I clocked about 415 miles for 2008. I burned a lot of fat, gained confidence and increased my stamina. Now, I want to up the ante. Today I start training for a half marathon. I am consciously increasing my mileage until I can rock the 13.1 distance. wish me luck and if you have any advice - I am all ears. -Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 It looks like there are a lot of vegan athletes looking to run half marathon's this year. Right now I know of three, including myself. Best of luck in your training! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraggleStick Car Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Things are going pretty well so far. I think I can do this. Yesterday I did 6.03 miles and the day before, I managed 6.01 miles. Averaged around 8-9minute miles. I have until March to be ready for the full run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acesfull Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 wow, i have GOT to get one of those ipod thingys. i usually just path my routes on google earth. running hills a few days a week really helped my stamina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaN Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Good luck Fraggle man, and love the name. Is it in reference to the classic Fraggle Rock puppet show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraggleStick Car Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 The iPOD+ has helped me a lot. You can chart everything - every aspect of the run. I guess, ultimately it's a reference to the Fraggle show. If you've ever seen Bad Santa, one of the kids sits on his lap and just says "Fragglestick Car." Made me crack the hell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaN Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraggleStick Car Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Set back! I went running last week and set out for a solid 8 miles. Bitch of it was my lungs, felt good, stamina was high, legs were good. All of a sudden, my foot just went to poopers. I had a really bad pain on the arch and all along the right side of my foot. I had to either run through it and potentially put myself under or stop for the day. I decided to call it at 4 miles and have spent the last week healing. Good call though as I should be moving again by week's end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acesfull Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 good call indeed. you live to run another day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinerd Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Aw, man, halves are the best!! Just wanted to pop in to say have fun and good luck with your training. I don't know what your farthest distance has ever been recently, but in my experience once you reach a certain distance it's so much easier to tack on another 2-3 miles (maybe not at the pace you did the first several, but...). I "trained" for a full marathon and swapped out my shoes like a moron, got ridiculous blisters and had to stop running for a good deal of time. I was only able to make it to the training week where 17 miles was my long run. Race day came and I managed to pump out the other 9 miles. Don't ask me how... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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