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    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKymie4
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2008
     
    Kymie4

    Hi all,

     I'm a semi-new runner, have been running for a little over a year, and I'll be participating in my first marathon in October.  I'm running as part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training.  I had gone to one of their meetings and learned about the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco and decided it would be the perfect race to run in for my first marathon, and I'm raising money for a good cause so I'm really excited about it!

    Here's my dillema.  I had promised my roomate that I would run the Disney Marathon with her in January.  This will be her first marathon so I'd really love to run it with her so I can be there for support.  Do you think it would be okay to run the Disney Marathon in January after running the Nike Marathon in October? Is 3 months enough time to recover/train for my second marathon?  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks so much!

     -Kim

    • CommentAuthorFree Membershinkel
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2008
     
    shinkel

    Kim,

    I just ran my first marathon in May and it took me about 3-4 weeks to fully recover. However, I probably overtrained.

    Try this site - http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/multiple/Multiplemara.htm

    Also ask your friend what kind of time she was looking to run. Make sure the two of you are on the same page with that.

    All the best!!

    • CommentAuthorFree MemberKymie4
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2008
     
    Kymie4

    Sweet, thanks.  Looks like I should be able to do it (If someone can run 100 marathons in 2 years, I can do 2 in 3 months, right?) as long as there are no injuries involved.  As far as the pace goes, we run at pretty much the same pace, so that's not a concern. I'll use the training schedules on that website.

     Thanks again!