Comments on: Marathon Training Week 1 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/ Enthusiasm is contagious; start an epidemic. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11238 kilax Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:35:14 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11238 Ren - I am usually skeptical with doctors (everyone?) too. It is so refreshing when you find one you feel like you can trust! 44% humidity sounds good to me! Of course, I am sure it's not like that every day there ;) Ren – I am usually skeptical with doctors (everyone?) too. It is so refreshing when you find one you feel like you can trust! 44% humidity sounds good to me! Of course, I am sure it’s not like that every day there ;)

]]> By: Ren http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11188 Ren Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11188 I didn't research the hart rate / dehydration relationship, I simply took my doctor's word for it. Which is a bit out of character for me but probably is an indication of how much a like my current doctor as compared with some past doctors. It's pretty humid here. Not Houston-humid (ugh!), but certainly not dry. Hmm... I guess I'm wrong. Looks like today's max humidity is forecast to be 44% -- much lower than I thought. And now that I think about it, I guess I haven't been having that swimming-through-the-air feeling. I didn’t research the hart rate / dehydration relationship, I simply took my doctor’s word for it. Which is a bit out of character for me but probably is an indication of how much a like my current doctor as compared with some past doctors.

It’s pretty humid here. Not Houston-humid (ugh!), but certainly not dry.

Hmm… I guess I’m wrong. Looks like today’s max humidity is forecast to be 44% — much lower than I thought. And now that I think about it, I guess I haven’t been having that swimming-through-the-air feeling.

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11179 kilax Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11179 Ren - That is interesting. How is your heart rate related to your hydration level? Maybe I will have to look into that. Are your 100 degree days humid? I think I could take that if it wasn't humid. Shaina - Thanks! I think the humidity is what is killing us! I guess that is what we get though, living in the midwest ;) Ren – That is interesting. How is your heart rate related to your hydration level? Maybe I will have to look into that. Are your 100 degree days humid? I think I could take that if it wasn’t humid.

Shaina – Thanks! I think the humidity is what is killing us! I guess that is what we get though, living in the midwest ;)

]]> By: Shaina http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11178 Shaina Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:36:09 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11178 Wow! I am completely in awe of you. This marathon week one is incredible! You have been running SO MUCH! And yeah, the heat is INSANE and almost unbearable. I run at around 6ish usually at night and it is still so freaking sunny and hot and humid and sweaty! Blech!!! Wow! I am completely in awe of you. This marathon week one is incredible! You have been running SO MUCH! And yeah, the heat is INSANE and almost unbearable. I run at around 6ish usually at night and it is still so freaking sunny and hot and humid and sweaty! Blech!!!

]]> By: Ren http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11167 Ren Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11167 Regarding your Day 3 run, I had a heart rate graph like that on a 4-mile run in the heat and I happened to be seeing my doctor shortly after that. I asked her about it since my heart rate normally levels off rather than continuing to climb and she said that it was most likely a sign of dehydration. FYI. We've had 100+ degree days most of this month I think, so I kind of chuckle when you talk about the heat. :-) Regarding your Day 3 run, I had a heart rate graph like that on a 4-mile run in the heat and I happened to be seeing my doctor shortly after that. I asked her about it since my heart rate normally levels off rather than continuing to climb and she said that it was most likely a sign of dehydration. FYI.

We’ve had 100+ degree days most of this month I think, so I kind of chuckle when you talk about the heat. :-)

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11128 kilax Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:57:36 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11128 Jamie - Thanks! I needed your positive encouragment for my 5-miler tonight in the high 80s! Ha ha! Maybe I will borrow your mantra when I am running "this WILL make me a stronger runner!" Jamie – Thanks! I needed your positive encouragment for my 5-miler tonight in the high 80s! Ha ha! Maybe I will borrow your mantra when I am running “this WILL make me a stronger runner!”

]]> By: Jamie http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11124 Jamie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:24:25 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11124 Great job on week 1! The heat is a huge challenge, especially now that it came out of absolutely nowhere! It will slow you down, make you feel like crap somedays but it will also make you a stronger runner. Good luck! Great job on week 1! The heat is a huge challenge, especially now that it came out of absolutely nowhere! It will slow you down, make you feel like crap somedays but it will also make you a stronger runner. Good luck!

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11104 kilax Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11104 Susan - I bet that 17 weeks is just going to fly by! And I am crossing my fingers for cooler weather! Who knows though, with the way the midwest is! nancypants - Thanks :) That is what I keep saying to myself "This heat is good training. This heat is good training." But... it doesn't really make me feel better when I am running! Ha ha. And that lake effect doesn't mean much if it's already in the high 80's! I plan on many naps with Data :D aron - Thanks! I am looking forward to the heat as a challenge... remind me later that I said this... ;) Susan – I bet that 17 weeks is just going to fly by! And I am crossing my fingers for cooler weather! Who knows though, with the way the midwest is!

nancypants – Thanks :) That is what I keep saying to myself “This heat is good training. This heat is good training.” But… it doesn’t really make me feel better when I am running! Ha ha. And that lake effect doesn’t mean much if it’s already in the high 80’s! I plan on many naps with Data :D

aron – Thanks! I am looking forward to the heat as a challenge… remind me later that I said this… ;)

]]> By: aron http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11095 aron Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:55:42 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11095 congrats on week one!!!! the heat definitely makes running tough but you still had a great week! keep it up girlie! congrats on week one!!!! the heat definitely makes running tough but you still had a great week! keep it up girlie!

]]> By: nancypants http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/06/21/marathon-training-week-1/#comment-11086 nancypants Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:18:15 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=3013#comment-11086 Great job on week one of marathon training!!! I hear you on the heat.....I almost DIED a couple times out there last week. I did my long run of 10 miles by the lake on Saturday......cooler near the lake, yeah right!!! In any case, I think that training in the heat is good practice in case marathon day is really hot. PS. Napping with the kitty is my favorite thing to do after a long run, too : ) Great job on week one of marathon training!!! I hear you on the heat…..I almost DIED a couple times out there last week. I did my long run of 10 miles by the lake on Saturday……cooler near the lake, yeah right!!! In any case, I think that training in the heat is good practice in case marathon day is really hot.

PS. Napping with the kitty is my favorite thing to do after a long run, too : )

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