NYC Marathon

[ghelms88]

Hey guys,

So I wasn't sure exactly where to put this in the forums, but this seemed like the best spot for it. I'm running the NYC Marathon in November for a charity called Team Hole in the Wall and need to raise $3,000. I'm not exactly an everyday poster on absolutepunk, but I thought it would be worth a shot to see if anyone was interested in donating money, even if it's only a $1. If you guys have any questions at all about the charity I'm running, how to donate, or just a few words of advice on running a marathon or encouragement, PM me or drop me a line at jschmid88@gmail.com.

Thanks!

To donate: www.teamholeinthewall.org//jschmid88
Blog: www.jonnymtraining.blogspot.com/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=120240661339405&v=app_2392950137#!/group.php?gid=120240661339405


tl;dr - running marathon, please donate?

[ace1112]

cool stuff i run a couple marathons a year good luck

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I believe marathons are how Americangod picks up most of the girls he gets with, they are to tired to run away.

[CobraLucha]

I believe marathons are how Americangod picks up most of the girls he gets with, they are to tired to run away.

Why'd you take your girlfriend out of your picture on your profile?

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Why'd you take your girlfriend out of your picture on your profile?
Because we broke up 7 months ago.

[bung]

I donated $5. Hope you do well in the marathon. I'll smoke a cigarette in your honor.

Good luck! :-)

[CobraLucha]

Because we broke up 7 months ago.

Oh man, I wonder why?????????????????????

[ghelms88]

cool stuff i run a couple marathons a year good luck

That's pretty awesome. Any advice you could give me on running/training??

I donated $5. Hope you do well in the marathon. I'll smoke a cigarette in your honor.

Good luck! :-)

Thanks a lot man! Much appreciated.

[Midget Pirates]

Hole in the Wall? Is this Paul Newman's charity group?

[topher465]

That's pretty awesome. Any advice you could give me on running/training??



don't hurt yourself and stay healthy. on your long training runs, don't push yourself past threshold for very long. stretch alot, do a good amount of cross training, and make sure you're getting your miles in and you'll be good. good luck!

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Oh man, I wonder why?????????????????????
Because she is crazy, and only listens to radio Disney.

[ghelms88]

Hole in the Wall? Is this Paul Newman's charity group?

Yea it is. Completely forgot about that.

don't hurt yourself and stay healthy. on your long training runs, don't push yourself past threshold for very long. stretch alot, do a good amount of cross training, and make sure you're getting your miles in and you'll be good. good luck!

Awesome. Thanks a lot man.

[ace1112]

That's pretty awesome. Any advice you could give me on running/training??



Thanks a lot man! Much appreciated.

well as far as training goes if you're just trying to finish the most important thing is to work your way up to logging 52 + miles a week at your own pace and one day a week put in a 5 or 10K at a good moving pace. once you can do that focus on improving your split's Ie. running the same pace the whole way through while increasing your milage and you should be set. especialy out at the NYC 26.1 miles isn't as long as it seems if you put in a good run EVERY day you feel healthy

[ghelms88]

well as far as training goes if you're just trying to finish the most important thing is to work your way up to logging 52 + miles a week at your own pace and one day a week put in a 5 or 10K at a good moving pace. once you can do that focus on improving your split's Ie. running the same pace the whole way through while increasing your milage and you should be set. especialy out at the NYC 26.1 miles isn't as long as it seems if you put in a good run EVERY day you feel healthy

Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. I'll have to start focusing on my 5K & 10K. Didn't think about doing that.

[M.C COB]

That's pretty awesome. Any advice you could give me on running/training??

Depends on what your goal is. Do you just want to simply finish or go for a low time?

[ghelms88]

Depends on what your goal is. Do you just want to simply finish or go for a low time?

Honestly I'm just looking to finish considering this is my first marathon and I'm not in the greatest of shape.

[ghelms88]

Only gonna bump this once. Don't wanna get annoying with the thread.

[M.C COB]

Honestly I'm just looking to finish considering this is my first marathon and I'm not in the greatest of shape.

When I ran my first marathon the goal was just to finish. I followed a training program by this guy Hal Higdon. The book is called "Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide". Would really recommend it.

[de1337ed]

bumping this...

if you're looking to raise money try getting friends and family members to sponsor you. ask them to donate a certain $ amount per mile. ideally at least $1 per mile, though $.25 per mile still adds up. also make sure that people know the purpose behind your team and where their money is going. team in training, for example, is for leukemia. letting people know that their money is going towards a specific cause makes it much easier in raising the money.

[RockTheWalls]

Best of luck. As someone who used to run half-marathon's in High School, i can't even imagine what running the full thing is like. Lots of water!

[emericagal182]

i'm doing my first marathon in october (the twin cities marathon). i'm starting to wonder if i was crazy to sign up for it, haha. i've done a couple halfs but the thought of running double that is kind of scary

[ghelms88]

I made this thread months ago, but I'm just about finishing up on trying to get donations in. Just thought I would ask one more time if anyone would be interested in donating. Any donation would be a huge help.

[already heard]

i'm doing my first marathon in october (the twin cities marathon). i'm starting to wonder if i was crazy to sign up for it, haha. i've done a couple halfs but the thought of running double that is kind of scary

How was the twin cities? That's on my list of marathons I'd like to do. It has always had the reputation of being very well organized and one of the best scenic urban races in the US.

[emericagal182]

How was the twin cities? That's on my list of marathons I'd like to do. It has always had the reputation of being very well organized and one of the best scenic urban races in the US.

it was awesome!
i'm definitely glad i chose it for my first one. everyone was super helpful, and it was a beautiful course. i'd definitely recommend it.