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<blockquote data-quote="Traxion" data-source="post: 201281" data-attributes="member: 983">Put in the time, period.&nbsp; Start small, make mileage gains each week.&nbsp; For me, seeing that distance on the watch get longer and longer is fulfilling.&nbsp; Put in the long slow runs, but add in some speed here and there too.&nbsp; A four miler faster than you have ever gone beats and average 8 miler on any given day.&nbsp; Not every day, but here and there.&nbsp; I also believe in setting a realistic goal pace and really zoning your body in to that pace.&nbsp; While I may diverge from many people's thinking on this, you can't expect to run 8 minute miles for 13.1 if your body has been running never ending 9 minute miles.&nbsp; I would make sure I am comfortable at 8:15 pace for near race distance a couple weeks before the event.&nbsp; Add in the race day adrenalin and you'll meet your goal if you train like that AND not be mentally fried because you're worrying about running a pace that your body has never felt before.&nbsp; Yeah, take care of the nipples.&nbsp; Use Body Glide on everything else.&nbsp; I would also recommend doing SEVERAL half marathons before jumping to the full.&nbsp; Not being a natural runner means a long, long road to get to that point.&nbsp; The time commitment is also much, much more intense.&nbsp; Unfortunately I ran my half PR about four years ago.&nbsp; I have been within a minute or two since, but I have not spent the time training to beat it.&nbsp; Age is a biotch!&nbsp; Enjoy it!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Traxion, post: 201281, member: 983"] Put in the time, period. Start small, make mileage gains each week. For me, seeing that distance on the watch get longer and longer is fulfilling. Put in the long slow runs, but add in some speed here and there too. A four miler faster than you have ever gone beats and average 8 miler on any given day. Not every day, but here and there. I also believe in setting a realistic goal pace and really zoning your body in to that pace. While I may diverge from many people's thinking on this, you can't expect to run 8 minute miles for 13.1 if your body has been running never ending 9 minute miles. I would make sure I am comfortable at 8:15 pace for near race distance a couple weeks before the event. Add in the race day adrenalin and you'll meet your goal if you train like that AND not be mentally fried because you're worrying about running a pace that your body has never felt before. Yeah, take care of the nipples. Use Body Glide on everything else. I would also recommend doing SEVERAL half marathons before jumping to the full. Not being a natural runner means a long, long road to get to that point. The time commitment is also much, much more intense. Unfortunately I ran my half PR about four years ago. I have been within a minute or two since, but I have not spent the time training to beat it. Age is a biotch! Enjoy it! [/QUOTE]

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