Intro + marathon question

[D2M]

Hi H&F,

I lurked and sporadically participated here before I got pregnant.  My daughter is 12 weeks old now and while I've gone on a few runs here and there, I am re-joining my gym and am excited to get back to exercising more regularly. I also have about 15 pounds to lose and am looking forward to participating with and learning from you guys.  

About me: 30-something, city dweller, not-exceptionally-fast runner who loves spin class and pilates.  I've done three half marathons and many shorter races. I got in to the NYCM for this year but postponed it until next year. (At one point in early pregnancy, I naively thought I could run a marathon 5-months post-partum -- ha.)   My question for you seasoned marathoners: The 2015 NYCM is the weekend after my cousin's wedding, which will be held overseas.   This isn't going to wreck my training plan, right?   From the surface-level research I've done on newbie marathon training plans, I wouldn't be doing a super long run the weekend before a marathon, anyway, but I'm concerned about the travel/time change/and the boozing I'll be doing. I guess I could take it easy on the boozing, of course.

Any tips/advice welcome!

[sassystace]

I think my marathon plan has me running 8 miles the weekend before my race--so you will be tapering then and not have any really long distance to cover. I wouldn't let the wedding the week before deter you. Getting to the point of being ready to run the full is the hard part so I'd start now maybe get a half or to on the schedule as you ease back into running and build up your mileage in preparation for the full training. Good luck--I know I wasn't able to truly workout until my baby would sleep thru the night--which was a long, long time for me!

[Deleted]

Welcome! Like pp said, the week before mileage is pretty low and even if you lowered it further you will be ok. Your training is done this is just to keep the legs loose and happy. As for the overseas travel bit, stay hydrated (water, gator ade, nuun, etc) and be conscious of the jet lag and you will be ok I think. The key is that hydration, h&f highly recommends the nuun-mosa (champagne + a tablet of nuun!).

[Deleted]

Welcome! Like pp said, the week before mileage is pretty low and even if you lowered it further you will be ok. Your training is done this is just to keep the legs loose and happy. As for the overseas travel bit, stay hydrated (water, gator ade, nuun, etc) and be conscious of the jet lag and you will be ok I think. The key is that hydration, h&f highly recommends the nuun-mosa (champagne + a tablet of nuun!).

[Deleted]

Welcome! Like pp said, the week before mileage is pretty low and even if you lowered it further you will be ok. Your training is done this is just to keep the legs loose and happy. As for the overseas travel bit, stay hydrated (water, gator ade, nuun, etc) and be conscious of the jet lag and you will be ok I think. The key is that hydration, h&f highly recommends the nuun-mosa (champagne + a tablet of nuun!).

[Deleted]

Welcome! Like pp said, the week before mileage is pretty low and even if you lowered it further you will be ok. Your training is done this is just to keep the legs loose and happy. As for the overseas travel bit, stay hydrated (water, gator ade, nuun, etc) and be conscious of the jet lag and you will be ok I think. The key is that hydration, h&f highly recommends the nuun-mosa (champagne + a tablet of nuun!).

[Deleted]

I don't think travel the week before would affect anything. At least it wouldn't for me, but I'm not a hard core marathon racer! I just run for fun and to finish feeling good.

[D2M]

Sept 1, 2014 10:05:39 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Welcome! Like pp said, the week before mileage is pretty low and even if you lowered it further you will be ok. Your training is done this is just to keep the legs loose and happy. As for the overseas travel bit, stay hydrated (water, gator ade, nuun, etc) and be conscious of the jet lag and you will be ok I think. The key is that hydration, h&f highly recommends the nuun-mosa (champagne + a tablet of nuun!).

A nuun-mosa sounds amazing!

[gt7301b]

I wouldn't let a trip overseas the week before keep me from completing the marathon. I'd actually be more concerned about sleep, nutrition, and hydration the week you get back than running the week you are gone. Running wise you will have already done the hard work at that point, but I know I am exhausted after a week of overseas travel and I'd just plan for more sleep that week you get back.

[thom]

I think you would be just fine. Like many others have said, all your heavy training will be done by that point. And... NYC would be SO amazing for a first marathon!

Congrats on your little one, and good luck with everything.