Comments for SLOW IS THE NEW FAST http://slowisthenewfast.com ginamooney Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:16:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Respecting the Marathon by Gina Mooney http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-566 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:16:28 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-566 Thank you, Niki!

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by Niki Ferguson (@runlovebeach) http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-565 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:12:15 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-565 My advice is to just enjoy it. Stay in the moment and don’t let the distance daunt you. My first was in October. I was nowhere near ready and I had been hurt for 2 weeks before. I just tried to take it all in. Realize that YOU are doing this and this is the payoff for all the hard work you’ve put in :) Good luck! I know you, a fellow Tough Chik, will do great. Here’s a link to my marathon blog post if you wan to hear about my experience… http://running-niki.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-ran-marathon.html

Also as for fueling, I brought along 2 GUs, Honey Stinger chews, and Sport Beans. They seemed to do the trick. I also walked through aid stations towards the end to save my energy. (I got water and/or Gatorade at every station.) I still finished in 4:18:17 so I don’t think it hurt me any.

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by Gina Mooney http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-564 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:43:46 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-564 I love Nuun and grape is one of my favorites too! I’m in corral 17 too! :)

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by kristyn http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-563 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:35:59 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-563 Hit the wrong button! I love the grape and triberry. Light flavor and fabulous! I’m in corral 17 for the race.

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by Gina Mooney http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-562 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:35:54 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-562 Thank you sooo much for your input!! I know I can do it. My trouble is that last long *bad* run that’s stuck in my head! I think my time will be around 5 hours (or more). I will definitely take your advice and keep moving afterward!!
Thank you again for your advice!

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by kristyn http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-561 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:34:08 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-561 Good luck on the marathon! I’ll be there running my first half. My 10 miler was ugly then I ran the rouge Orleans relay and my it band is giving me trouble. So I too am facing doubts and the mental challenge of wrapping up training on a less than stellar note. Try nuun on your run for the electrolytes. They sponsored our RO team and the product is incredible. I love tjhe gear

]]> Comment on Respecting the Marathon by agirlrunner http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/24/respecting-the-marathon/#comment-560 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:30:22 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=902#comment-560 My first marathon, I trained poorly for it (my longest run was 18 and FILLED with “what are you doing to yourself” self talk). Race morning I didn’t get to eat anything (boyfriend REFUSED to get out of bed). What helped me through was SKIPPING the water and going straight for gator-ade EVERY stop whether I needed it or not. At mile 8, they started giving out GU and I started stashing them in the pocket of my running skirt. I ran the first 13.3 miles straight; I just found that “comfortable” pace and stayed there; just watching the scenery go by. At mile 20, I came across a runner who helped me get through the dreaded part of the race (I never hit the “wall”). He just kept telling me, “I know you can do this”, “You got this” and “You’re gonna make it.” I also kept sight on the mile signs (this race posted one for every mile) and watched for photographers (smile for them) and before I knew it, I saw a sign saying 25 miles. I said “I can do 1.2 miles in MY SLEEP” and went for it. My time is nowhere NEAR impressive (5:09:21 for 26.5 miles) but I crossed upright, healthy and WANTING to run again the next day. When you cross the finish: DON’T SIT DOWN. I walked for about 10 minutes and stood for another 20 or so to get the lactic acid moving. NO soreness the next day or even later. You WILL be walking funny, expect laughs from non-runners.

]]> Comment on GU Giveaway! by barbara http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/23/gu-giveaway/#comment-558 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:14:46 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=873#comment-558 Mmmm, mandarin orange – love that flavor!

]]> Comment on GU Giveaway! by barbara http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/23/gu-giveaway/#comment-557 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:13:48 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=873#comment-557 And I am like Slow-Is-The-New-Fast on FB! :-)

]]> Comment on GU Giveaway! by barbara http://slowisthenewfast.com/2012/02/23/gu-giveaway/#comment-556 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:12:38 +0000 http://slowisthenewfast.com/?p=873#comment-556 I follow your blog! :-)

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