The Joe Nation 2007 NYC Marathon Log

That's what you get for putting your mailbox at the end of a seven mile driveway.

(and for shooting over the head of the postman every time he tries to bring anything up to the porch.)

Joe("But I need a signature!!!" " I'm going to sign your ass with this shotgun")Nation

Did a two-miler with mike yesterday.
I'm in the mood for some serious interval work today.

i did about two miles yesterday. it was awful. i had to stop a few times because of cramps in my calves. It probably has to do with not running for about 5 or 6 days.

Also, gentlemen, can you tell me how exactly do you warm up and/or stretch before running? i usually neglect that part, but that is starting to seem unwise.

I believe in warming up before and stretching after.
A warmup should be a low-intensity version of what it's a warmup for.

One thing I do that's peculiar to me is that I hold my arms out to the side
and rotate them first in one direction, then the other. This is because I
have rotator-cuff issues.

For warmup, sometimes I do a few toe-raises, squats, kicks and twists,
sometimes I just start out very slowly, and then pick up the pace.

For stretches, I'd recommend consulting a running site. I do these, but I
think they have fallen from favor:
* Feet about a foot apart, bend over stretching toward the toes. Don't
bounce.
* Feet very wide apart, bend over and stretch first toward one foot then the
other.
* Bend leg at knee and grasp from behind. Pull to stretch the quadriceps.
* Find a curb or slanted surface and stand with toes high and heels low.
Lean forward.

I will admit that I am not as good as I should be about stretching.

About the cramps -- are you drinking plenty of water? Dehydration
makes me cramp like crazy.

aaaaah, that would make sense especially yesterday. i didn't drink much yesterday at all. ha, who knew.

i'm good at stretching, but i neglect warmup entirely. i just start running and go.... well i am learning at least.

Did my interval workout with more intensity than I've put out in a while.

It felt GREAT...















...when I stopped.

Before starting out I do a Salutation to the Sun, about three sometimes four times.

At home, the cats think it is histerical.

Then I run.

After running it's REALLLLLY important for me to stretch my right leg hamstring (Which likes to talk to me about four miles into any run) and my left hip (so I do more Sun Salutations.) I also do about the same routine as George....

Joe(No bouncing)Nation

That's a great link, JoeNation.

I didn't realize how many of our warm-ups and cool-downs for dance class are actually yoga moves.

Ya live and ya learn.

Everything is yoga.


Joe(everything)Nation

I'm thinking I have a new short-term goal.

A couple of yoga moves in Central Park.

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It's already my 'special place' for breathing exercises at the end of class. Actually doing them there <nods>, that'd be like, so, cool.

Toby Tanser

I just can't imagine marathon training only three days a week.
Obviously, it's been done, but it just seems wrong to me.
It sounds like "marathon training for those who don't really like to run."


Ain't that the truth!

Note to self: Check date on your driver's licence before downing large Margarita and a Corona and large Roasted Chicken Burrito Bol with extra red chili sauce.

Ok.

Checked.

I am still a kid.

Leaped out of bed this morning expecting to hit my head on a hangover, but NO, no banger banger, no reaching for the Advil (ADVIL MUST HAVE ADVIL!! - former life motto-), no lingering effects of exxtremmee fakie mexicana comida.

Ran the 5.1 loop and pushed up the hills and clattered along happily down the hills.

Joe(got back in time for breakfast)Nation

So... how will you train?

I'm just glad I wasn't running behind you.

bastid

hee

155 Days to go before the ING New York City Marathon.

The eighteen week programs kick in in about two weeks.

What I've been doing for the past two years (I started walking fast two years ago the day after my 58th birthday) is increasing my weekly average distance. Right now I'm right on target to get to an average of about 25-29 miles per week with one day of that average being a 15-25 mile run. (that's what the eighteen week programs lead to.)

I decided a long time ago that this marathon was not going to my only goal. (wouldn't it be the craps if three days before THE day, X happened?) So now I just consider myself a runner. This run in 155 days is going to be one of the runs I will be doing in the next thirty years.

So, here I am, a 60 year old, still overweight guy who
(I can see it clearly)
is going to sail up Fifth Ave to the turn into the park next November 4 , run past Fred's statue, tip my hat to the guy
(no one else does that, just something I do.)
and then I'm going to run my regular three mile finish to Fifty-ninth street (just like yesterday)
only with 500, 000 people screaming their guts out for me
and all of those sloggers
and joggers
and puffers
and pain-looked pacers
all floating along on the birdsong.

Joe(Doing the Japan Day Four Mile tomorrow AND a long run after)Nation

I'm available to be carried on your back anytime I'm in New York, should you need me. I'll bring a book.