1/2 Marathon

[afteamroper]

Well yesterday I did something I would have never thought I would ever do. I completed my first 1/2 marathon!! I ran it in 2hr1min and the biggest thing was I held the same pace throughout and never walked.

 

[polishturkey]

That's great. I have my first one June 1st and I'm just hoping to finish. I've lost 30 pounds getting ready for it and hopefully a few more before elk season.

 

[Montana_BackCountry]

good work!  i'm signing up for a cross country style 10k to try out the new muscle too.  feels good.

 

[afteamroper]

good work!  i'm signing up for a cross country style 10k to try out the new muscle too.  feels good.

Is that the run the rut? I was thinking of signing up for that one as well. Just trying to schedule my archery back country hunt with buddies right now.

 

[afteamroper]

That's great. I have my first one June 1st and I'm just hoping to finish. I've lost 30 pounds getting ready for it and hopefully a few more before elk season.

Good luck how far is the furthest you have ran so far? I have also lost 45lbs traing for hunting season.

 

[polishturkey]

I did 12 miles yesterday and didn't do the greatest.  It was really hot and humid and I ran out of water with about 5 miles to go.  I think if I had more water I would have done fine.  I finished it but the last couple miles were really slow. 

 

[afteamroper]

You should do fine in the 1/2 if you ran a 12 miler already the furthest I had ran before my 1/2 was 7 miles. The best advice I recieved was don't pass up any water stations after the 2nd mile. I dont know if you have ever drank on the run out of a cup but it doesnt really work to well. What I found works the best is pinching the cup so it creates a "funnel" for the water.

Good luck

Clint

 

[tkruk]

Here we just finished our first ever half marathon. Myself (tkruk) my oldest son Corey (polishturkey) and my youngest son Andrew. Probably one of the hardest things I have done. But had a great time and we are doing it for our colorado hunt.