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san diego Rock and Roll marathon

brag: i could probably outdistance 95% of people on the planet

beat: ted forrest is in that 5%

beat #2: we drove the marathon route the other day and it took 45 minutes in a car

variance: i seriously might die during this (6'1", 220)

what am i supposed to wear during this? i was thinking about a pokerstars jersey (WSOP TEAM 06) but that thing is heavy.

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Im runnin windows xp on a sony viao pentium4 2.56ghz processor 2 gigs of ram

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Bandaid your nipples and vaseline your thighs. Youll thank me later. Oh and Underarmor FTW

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wear a picture of this on a shirt

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Bandaid your nipples and vaseline your thighs. Youll thank me later. Oh and Underarmor FTW

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I'm gonna do this now.

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True story...in 1994, on Halloween, I told everyone I'd run the 1995 L.A. Marathon (run on March 5, four months hence). I am 5' 9" and about 220....but not really overweight that much. I was teaching High School and went to the cross country coach to find out how to train (he'd run over a dozen marathons). He told me to NOT run it under any circumstances, due to my body type. I told him I'd get down to about 190 (which I did), but he said I still had the wrong frame and that training would destroy my ankles and knees. I ran 7 miles a day for four months and ran the marathon (finished in 4:27). Why so slow? I destoryed my ankles and knees. Also, DEFINITELY band-aid your nips and vaseline your crotch. Also, moleskin on the balls of your feet. Plus, you get to tell people forever that you ran a marathon. Go for it.

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I'm gonna do this now.

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yeah, definitely planning on that. i have a nike sphere drifit shirt but that thing is going to chafe my [censored] right off, but hopefully the bandaids will minimize that

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I'm gonna do this now.

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lmao

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oh yeah, im shooting for sub 5:00'00'', I'm running it with a friend who hasn't trained nearly as much and will prob be walking a significant chunk

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oh yeah, im shooting for sub 5:00'00'', I'm running it with a friend who hasn't trained nearly as much and will prob be walking a significant chunk

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6'1, 220? Not happening.

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lmao at wilson

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oh yeah, im shooting for sub 5:00'00'', I'm running it with a friend who hasn't trained nearly as much and will prob be walking a significant chunk

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6'1, 220? Not happening.

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i ran 62 miles last week. 14/0/16/0/14/0/18

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thats mind bottling.

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Im pretty sure 99% of this forum couldn't run a marathon to save their lives, me included.

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oh yeah, im shooting for sub 5:00'00'', I'm running it with a friend who hasn't trained nearly as much and will prob be walking a significant chunk

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i ran 62 miles last week. 14/0/16/0/14/0/18

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I still believe that meeting your time goals may be more difficult than you think. There is a large difference between an eighteen mile run and a complete marathon. My limited experience has been that when doing a distance run, without gear on, I begin to really feel like I'm breaking down around the twenty one mile mark.

Take this for what it's worth though; I am by no means an elite runner and I have only done a few marathons in my life. Good luck.

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running that long cant be good for u i cant think of a worse way to spend ur free time

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it's a beat unless you break 3 hours

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what am i supposed to wear during this?

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Have u tried shoes? Helps with the longer distances.

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and put some kind of soft stuff in ur shoes cause ur feet will be taking a beating

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I was 6' 3" 250 when I did my first marathon. I was on a sub 5 hour pace, but started cramping bad at the 22 mile mark. I was running the Dublin Marathon and they only had water on the course. Make sure you are able to take in Gatorade during the race to keep replacing electrolytes. Also, every couple of miles eat some Gu to maintain your energy level.

Wear good running shoes that have plenty of cushioning. This will lessen the pounding on your knees and hips. I started out with some cheap shoes and was suffering from hip pain, but good shoes reduced the pain.

First aid tape over the nipples works better for me than bandaids. Bandaids can come loose when you start to sweat. Definitely lube up with vaseline between your thighs and any other area where you chafe.

Don't wear a cotton t-shirt. Get a dri-fit running shirt(or something equvalent), and running shorts. Cotton soaks up sweat and will get heavy.

When you are finished take an ice bath. It will suck when you first get in, but this will help you recover quicker, and you won't be as sore later.

Good luck.

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Good luck with your marathon. This is in June right? It will be hot. I was 6'2" 210 when I ran the Richmond Marathon in 05 - I finished in 3:58. Beat: That was at least 40 pounds ago.