Comments on: Half Marathon Training Week 1 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/ Enthusiasm is contagious; start an epidemic. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hotch Potchery http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13790 Hotch Potchery Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:53 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13790 I am so glad you are getting to train again!!!! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://hotchpotchery.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-kinda-knew-but-they-yet-again.html" rel="nofollow">I kinda knew, but they yet again confirmed...</a> =-. I am so glad you are getting to train again!!!!
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]]> By: VIjay http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13731 VIjay Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:06:15 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13731 Hi, Good going on the schedule, keep writing. I am working for Mumbai Marathon on Jan 18....but my training has taken a back seat due to work presure. You blog is refreshing and inspiring for me to start again :) Hi,

Good going on the schedule, keep writing. I am working for Mumbai Marathon on Jan 18….but my training has taken a back seat due to work presure. You blog is refreshing and inspiring for me to start again :)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13718 Amanda Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:10 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13718 I like that Hal Higdon plan, we've used it/modified it for a couple halfs. Good luck with your training. Starting a new plan is exciting! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://adventuresinourfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2009/10/vita-coco-coconut-water-review.html" rel="nofollow">Vita Coco coconut water review</a> =-. I like that Hal Higdon plan, we’ve used it/modified it for a couple halfs. Good luck with your training. Starting a new plan is exciting!
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]]> By: Ren http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13715 Ren Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13715 It's so nice that you get to run with your husband. My wife's pace is too different from mine -- it actually hurts me to slow down to her pace. Don't get me wrong, my pace is pretty slow to begin with, but hers is just too slow for me. Sometimes we do neighborhood runs where I can go up-and-down some short cul-de-sacs to try to stay near her. Or I do out-and-backs ahead of her. But that's not *really* running together. :-( Biking together is much easier for us, though I often still do the cul-de-sac thing. I want to start a couch-to-5k routine with my daughters, but I keep putting it off. I should really get on that. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://renagerie.com/2009/10/26/macro-monday-33/" rel="nofollow">Macro Monday #33</a> =-. It’s so nice that you get to run with your husband. My wife’s pace is too different from mine — it actually hurts me to slow down to her pace. Don’t get me wrong, my pace is pretty slow to begin with, but hers is just too slow for me. Sometimes we do neighborhood runs where I can go up-and-down some short cul-de-sacs to try to stay near her. Or I do out-and-backs ahead of her. But that’s not *really* running together. :-(

Biking together is much easier for us, though I often still do the cul-de-sac thing.

I want to start a couch-to-5k routine with my daughters, but I keep putting it off. I should really get on that.
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]]> By: Holly http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13699 Holly Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:17:49 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13699 Wow, that is great on the running front AND the strength training!! I loooove it when my arms/shoulders/back are super sore. Well, not so sore that I can't lift them 3 days afterwards, but a little bit of soreness so I know I worked 'em enough. :-) I'm excited to follow you during your 1/2 training! 50 degrees = PERFECT running temp! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://thebalancebroad.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/special-delivery-2/" rel="nofollow">Special Delivery!</a> =-. Wow, that is great on the running front AND the strength training!! I loooove it when my arms/shoulders/back are super sore. Well, not so sore that I can’t lift them 3 days afterwards, but a little bit of soreness so I know I worked ‘em enough. :-)

I’m excited to follow you during your 1/2 training! 50 degrees = PERFECT running temp!
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]]> By: ChezJulie http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13684 ChezJulie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:55:45 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13684 Lunges are great! Step-ups on a weight bench, too. Maybe some deadlifts with dumbbells if you can get someone to show you the correct form. It doesn't makes sense to me to work your upper body but not your lower body. I am impressed by your training regime! How do you work it all into your schedule? .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://chezjulie.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/random-list/" rel="nofollow">Random List</a> =-. Lunges are great! Step-ups on a weight bench, too. Maybe some deadlifts with dumbbells if you can get someone to show you the correct form. It doesn’t makes sense to me to work your upper body but not your lower body.

I am impressed by your training regime! How do you work it all into your schedule?
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]]> By: Holly http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13681 Holly Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:01:23 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13681 Yay! Kim's half marathon training!! .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://healthylivingholly.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/two-days-six-meals-20-miles/" rel="nofollow">Two days, six meals, 20 miles!</a> =-. Yay! Kim’s half marathon training!!
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]]> By: Christina http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13680 Christina Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:43:28 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13680 I laughed out loud about Steven mistaking a stick for a snake! hahaha!!!!! I laughed out loud about Steven mistaking a stick for a snake! hahaha!!!!!

]]> By: Erin http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13678 Erin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13678 Yay for the return of the training post! I never did strength training for my calves specifically. Every time I tried they would hurt so bad for the rest of the week that I could barely walk. My calves are pretty much all muscle anyway so I never saw the point. I do, however, enjoy squats and lunges as well as holding a weight and stepping up onto a bench. I can't really describe it so I'll just have to demonstrate next time I see you. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://eri-thon.blogspot.com/2009/10/tiart-race-is-place.html" rel="nofollow">TIART - The Race is the Place</a> =-. Yay for the return of the training post!

I never did strength training for my calves specifically. Every time I tried they would hurt so bad for the rest of the week that I could barely walk. My calves are pretty much all muscle anyway so I never saw the point. I do, however, enjoy squats and lunges as well as holding a weight and stepping up onto a bench. I can’t really describe it so I’ll just have to demonstrate next time I see you.
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]]> By: diane http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/10/25/half-marathon-training-week-1/#comment-13675 diane Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:07:53 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-13675 I never really helped you with this. :( If I can find the website I've used for putting together weight workouts in the past, I'll send it to you, but you're on the right track! (I do a lot more stuff with free weights vs. machines...or at least I do when I am actually doing weight training!) Also, I never really did anything lower-leg specific. I think because the muscles in the upper leg are so large, they control more of the leg's stability. Or something like that. Don't take my word for it, I'm no professional. ;) But definitely try throwing some lunges in while holding dumbells or with a barbell across your shoulders. Lunges rock! I never really helped you with this. :( If I can find the website I’ve used for putting together weight workouts in the past, I’ll send it to you, but you’re on the right track! (I do a lot more stuff with free weights vs. machines…or at least I do when I am actually doing weight training!)
Also, I never really did anything lower-leg specific. I think because the muscles in the upper leg are so large, they control more of the leg’s stability. Or something like that. Don’t take my word for it, I’m no professional. ;) But definitely try throwing some lunges in while holding dumbells or with a barbell across your shoulders. Lunges rock!

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