So I've recently been th king of run ing the P.F. Chang's half marathon. I have a couple 5k's coming up and am also thinking about the 12K's of Christmas. Am I C-R-A-Z-Y? I think so...

I finally made it to the 180's making me 35 lbs down. Woo-hoo!

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So I've recently been th king of run ing the P.F. Chang's half marathon. I have a couple 5k's coming up and am also thinking about the 12K's of Christmas. Am I C-R-A-Z-Y? I think so... I finally made it to the 180's making me 35 lbs down. Woo-hoo! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

You can do it! I just ran my 4th half marathon last weekend. It's hard, but worth it! Good luck. I used a beginner training program I found online. It helps you get up to the right mileage for race day.

You are definitely not crazy! I just ran my third half marathon on Labor day weekend in Virginia Beach. I sign up for them knowing that it somewhat keeps me disciplined and on track. I know that I have to eat right and keep up a good training routine to be able to make the run. Without having a goal to work towards, I would fall off the wagon too easily. Good luck with your run! You will do great!

You are definitely not crazy! I just ran my third half marathon on Labor day weekend in Virginia Beach. I sign up for them knowing that it somewhat keeps me disciplined and on track. I know that I have to eat right and keep up a good training routine to be able to make the run. Without having a goal to work towards' date=' I would fall off the wagon too easily. Good luck with your run! You will do great![/quote']

Hey, can I ask what do you eat on the morning of the race? I'm usually tighter in the mornings and sometimes it's hard to eat everything I need to eat before the race.

U can do it i have my first half nov 24th good luck

Hey, can I ask what do you eat on the morning of the race? I'm usually tighter in the mornings and sometimes it's hard to eat everything I need to eat before the race.

I have done a 1/2 marathon, several sprint triathlons and just last month did my 1st half ironman 70.3

I also have lots of trouble eating in the morning.

I tend to stick with coffee (ice or hot dependiong upon weather). I will also "try" a banana eaten slowly or a couple of spoonfuls of Peanut Butter also slowly.

On your training runs I would highly suggest experimenting with energy gels and chews. HammerGel, GU, shot blocks, gatorade chews etc..

Any real running store or bike shop will have a big nutrition section. It is very important to experiment before race day as each person is differnet in how they react with them digestion wise. Flavor is important as well. Some are good and some are gross!

On race day dont worry about low calories. You need calories for a 1/2 marathon.

I personally never found the carbo loading thing to benefit which is good cause that isnt good anytime of day for me.

For 5-10K I dont think any special nutrition is needed on race day. The most important thing to remember is experiment before the race and NOTHING NEW ON RACE DAY.

You only run your "first" 1/2 marathon once so remember to have fun!!

It's addictive....I'm 61 and cannot get enough!

I run every morning on a empty stomach...other than coffee, Water and some Vitamin and Omega supplements...

But I'm only doing 5 miles as part of a full workout with weights, etc, not a competition thing...

I'll have a high Protein recovery shake after my workout, as opposed to pigging out....

If I'm running a 10k or less, I'm ok with water and no breakfast. I sometimes eat the power bar or clif block gummies. If I'm going farther like a half marathon (13.1 mile), then I need to wake up earlier to try to get some food in. There is no way I could run for 2+ hours on an empty stomach. One time I was too tight in the morn and couldn't really eat....I felt horrible at mile 7 (with 6 more to go yikes!) I learned my lesson.

This may be a silly question, but is there a good web site to find 5k races? I am looking into doing one early next year and would prefer that it is a chipped race...and I would be lying if I said I didn't want a medal, lol.

I am a little over 2 years post op, yesterday I ran my first half marathon in 2:37. I have run many 5ks some 10ks and 5milers. My suggestion to you is stop thinking its a bad idea. You want to do it, therefor you will! Sign up, research, and train! Use hills and read books. And don't give up! I couldn't even walk up a flight of stairs or from one telephone pole to the next without pain, breathing issues and exhaustion. -100lbs later and @ 205lbs I am a runner. It's hard work but I think yesterday was one of my proudest moments. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything. Run girl! RUN!

As far as nutrition I have a Nutra Bullet and make a shake of yogurt almond milk oatmeal berries banana greens nuts and flaxseeds sometimes nut butter and an expresso shot. Ice and a little water to thin it out and I am good for 5 or 6 miles. It takes me about an hour to drink it all as it is a big shake. I also use fuel gels every 3 or so miles threw my runs or when I feel zapped or hungry. I wear a fuel belt so I can carry my fuel & water, even on short runs. These are things u can work threw as you train. Go for it! Make sure you go to a running store and get fitted for proper shoes.

Coolrunning is a great race website!