Anyone ever train for a marathon?

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I almost did one during xcountry season but I decided 3 miles is enough for me..

hills suck

I took the train to the Boston Marathon once.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Wiseguys.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

I've only run in 1/2 marathons. That was a long time ago. I never had any desire to go the full 26 miles. My knees are still in pretty good shape today as a result.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Not a marathoner - not yet anyway - but a runner. I run to clear my head and stay in shape. To be honest, I don't have a real desire to train for, or participate in, a marathon.

A few years ago I was running steadily and increased both my pace and distance. I realy got into the whole challenge part of it and as my fitness increased, it got easier to just keep on running. I'm 6'1" and naturally slim, so I like to sit around 180 lbs. During this period, I dropped down to 168 lbs or so and my friends and family, esp. my wife, told me I was too damn skinny (I was). I can't imagine what a marathon would do to me!

I'd have to start hanging out with that skeletal grandma in the other thread...

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

I’ve pulled a few “all nighters” (rather illegal, marathon flights) in the cock-pit. And, I did train most of my life for them.

Does that count?

Nope. Guess not.
We do the cycling thing here quite a bit. Not big on beating up the joints running.

Chris - You can come hang with us before you’d have to start hanging out with her. Eeek.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

No. Thats over 130,000 feet. I have problems getting out of bed in the morning.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

My brother just did a marathon in WA. He's been working with a trainer for over a year. Wimp

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

I trained and ran the Honolulu Marathon. Novice runners, provided that they don't get injured during training, can finish it with approximately 7 months of regular training, throwing in a few 10K and a half marathon two months before the marathon. I did the traditional "slow and steady pace" method, while I know of a lot of people that do well with the "run and walk" interval method.

Well today I just signed up for the local marathon. See you there Ted.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

We'll go after yoga.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder