Comments on: Should I run an ultramarathon before the Marine Corps Marathon? http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html Marathoning Made Simple Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:19:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: This Week Last Year: Racing & Biking & Doping @ Run to Win http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html/comment-page-1#comment-41529 This Week Last Year: Racing & Biking & Doping @ Run to Win Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:16:07 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html#comment-41529 [...] tried to decide if it was worth running in an ultramarathon a few weeks before my next marathon. Ultimately, I decided that yes, it was a good [...] [...] tried to decide if it was worth running in an ultramarathon a few weeks before my next marathon. Ultimately, I decided that yes, it was a good [...]

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html/comment-page-1#comment-38420 Blaine Moore Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:32:44 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html#comment-38420 Thanks for the advice! I did wind up registering for the race a couple of weeks ago. I am looking forward to running it! If I feel good I might run the Manchester Marathon too, but that will be a post-marine corps decision. Thanks for the advice! I did wind up registering for the race a couple of weeks ago. I am looking forward to running it!

If I feel good I might run the Manchester Marathon too, but that will be a post-marine corps decision.

]]> By: Jan http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html/comment-page-1#comment-38416 Jan Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:53:40 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html#comment-38416 I agree with Jamie and Brian. The ultra would be a wonderful training run that would allow you to recover and rest while feeling strong and accomplished. Last year I successfully ran the Pineland 50k in May then basically piddled around in the summer with a bit of cross training with limited running. I then ran the NH marathon with a PR BQ time (7th woman runner), then less than 1 month later ran Marine Corp in DC (63 our of 1200 in my age group) and BQ'd. I did very little running in the month between NH and Marine corp. I mountain/road biked, did a lot of yoga, some swimming and easy trail runs. The Ultra was a great personal and successful first for me and really boosted my confidence, as well as gave me a great core. Go for it! I agree with Jamie and Brian. The ultra would be a wonderful training run that would allow you to recover and rest while feeling strong and accomplished. Last year I successfully ran the Pineland 50k in May then basically piddled around in the summer with a bit of cross training with limited running. I then ran the NH marathon with a PR BQ time (7th woman runner), then less than 1 month later ran Marine Corp in DC (63 our of 1200 in my age group) and BQ’d. I did very little running in the month between NH and Marine corp. I mountain/road biked, did a lot of yoga, some swimming and easy trail runs. The Ultra was a great personal and successful first for me and really boosted my confidence, as well as gave me a great core. Go for it!

]]> By: Brian http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html/comment-page-1#comment-38214 Brian Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:00:23 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html#comment-38214 I would suggest running the ultra. You will recover faster from the trail run and a 50K is just a long marathon anyway. I would suggest running the ultra. You will recover faster from the trail run and a 50K is just a long marathon anyway.

]]> By: Jamie http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html/comment-page-1#comment-38180 Jamie Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:27:09 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2007/07/17/should-i-run-an-ultramarathon-before-the-marine-corps-marathon.html#comment-38180 An understandably tough choice. The ultra could serve as a great long training run for the Marine Corps Marathon, if you can look at it that way. Regardless, that should be a good amount of time to recover. For what it's worth, I ran the MDI Marathon three weeks after the Vermont 50, and got a PR out of it (though admittedly, wasn't anything terribly fast to begin with). An understandably tough choice. The ultra could serve as a great long training run for the Marine Corps Marathon, if you can look at it that way. Regardless, that should be a good amount of time to recover. For what it’s worth, I ran the MDI Marathon three weeks after the Vermont 50, and got a PR out of it (though admittedly, wasn’t anything terribly fast to begin with).

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