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    Have you ran in a marathon?

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      bob85 last edited by

      I ran a 10k marathon last week for the first time and it was fun! Some guys were running shirtless, so that was nice to see haha  😄

      Any of you runners that participated in a marathon before?

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        Zeitgeist last edited by

        I haven't yet, but I'm open to the idea?

        How much do you need to train prior?

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          bob85 last edited by

          @Zeitgeist:

          I haven't yet, but I'm open to the idea?

          How much do you need to train prior?

          For a full marathon, at least a year (definitely more for true beginners who haven’t ran much)

          For a half marathon, probably around 6 months. Jogging on a regularly like 3-4 days (30 minutes) a week helps your body ease your way into it

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            Pafhud last edited by

            @bob85:

            I ran a 10k marathon last week

            I'm not sure what you mean with the term 10k marathon?  ???

            A 5k is 3.1 miles, a 10k is 6.2, a half-marathon is 13.1 and a marathon is 26.2 miles.

            So the term you used, 10k marathon, genuinely confuses me! If you just mean a 10k then I did an official chip timed 10k yesterday, it took me 55mins, and I've been running just 3 or 4 miles once or twice a week for 2 years to get fit enough for that time (combined with a weight loss diet).

            My best half marathon is in 2hrs 10mins -again with the occasional running making me fit enough for that.

            I'm not feeling ready for a marathon with the training I have done. It would take me at least 6 months of increased training I think.

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              bob85 last edited by

              @Pafhud:

              @bob85:

              I ran a 10k marathon last week

              I'm not sure what you mean with the term 10k marathon?  ???

              A 5k is 3.1 miles, a 10k is 6.2, a half-marathon is 13.1 and a marathon is 26.2 miles.

              So the term you used, 10k marathon, genuinely confuses me! If you just mean a 10k then I did an official chip timed 10k yesterday, it took me 55mins, and I've been running just 3 or 4 miles once or twice a week for 2 years to get fit enough for that time (combined with a weight loss diet).

              My best half marathon is in 2hrs 10mins -again with the occasional running making me fit enough for that.

              I'm not feeling ready for a marathon with the training I have done. It would take me at least 6 months of increased training I think.

              Nice!!

              By 10k, I mean 10 kilometers, which is exactly 6.2 miles like you said. My city hosted one a month ago, so I guess it’s like a quarter of full marathon.

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