Comments on: Cooper River Bridge Run (10K) Registration http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/ I lost nearly 150 pounds by counting calories. I once weighed 344.2 pounds, now around 200. My story has been told on CNN, CBS, and Newsweek and will soon be in a book. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erin http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/#comment-4929 Erin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:44:17 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=2878#comment-4929 Congratulations on your first race!! How exciting! One additional thing... you might think about investing in a sports watch (Target has a pretty inexpensive Timex Ironman that does intervals, if you want to go that route.) One thing I found at my first race is that I knew nothing about pacing. Figure out what your race "plan" is (what pace you plan to run) and be careful not to start out too fast. It's REALLY easy to do with the adrenaline going and running with all those people. Figure out what time you should reach each mile marker and be sure to save something for the end. Also, generally, start integrating a long run (maybe five or six miles for you) once a week into your routine, and run it at a moderate pace. Save the faster stuff for the shorter runs. Great job! Good luck with your training! Congratulations on your first race!! How exciting!

One additional thing… you might think about investing in a sports watch (Target has a pretty inexpensive Timex Ironman that does intervals, if you want to go that route.) One thing I found at my first race is that I knew nothing about pacing. Figure out what your race “plan” is (what pace you plan to run) and be careful not to start out too fast. It’s REALLY easy to do with the adrenaline going and running with all those people. Figure out what time you should reach each mile marker and be sure to save something for the end.

Also, generally, start integrating a long run (maybe five or six miles for you) once a week into your routine, and run it at a moderate pace. Save the faster stuff for the shorter runs.

Great job! Good luck with your training!

]]> By: Erin http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/#comment-4928 Erin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:37:42 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=2878#comment-4928 Those are the two books I found really useful, too. And they have training plans in the back. Those are the two books I found really useful, too. And they have training plans in the back.

]]> By: Erin http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/#comment-4927 Erin Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:11 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=2878#comment-4927 Second that... great site! Second that… great site!

]]> By: BodyByPizza http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/#comment-4217 BodyByPizza Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:23:21 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=2878#comment-4217 You will crush this thing by the time it rolls around. I trained for my first 10K mid-July to early Oct. I figured if I could jog five consecutive miles by the time the race rolled around, I'd be prepared. I trained exclusively on a treadmill without stepping foot on pavement and did pretty well. The course I jogged was not flat, but I found myself jogging faster amongst a sea of people than I did on the treadmill (at least for the first few miles). My time was 1:21:24. The week before my race, I jogged 5 miles in 00:59:00. You have a lot of time to prepare. You're going to do great! You will crush this thing by the time it rolls around. I trained for my first 10K mid-July to early Oct. I figured if I could jog five consecutive miles by the time the race rolled around, I’d be prepared. I trained exclusively on a treadmill without stepping foot on pavement and did pretty well. The course I jogged was not flat, but I found myself jogging faster amongst a sea of people than I did on the treadmill (at least for the first few miles). My time was 1:21:24. The week before my race, I jogged 5 miles in 00:59:00. You have a lot of time to prepare. You’re going to do great!

]]> By: Christie http://www.344pounds.com/2009/07/cooper-river-bridge-run-10k-registration/#comment-2588 Christie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:05:22 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=2878#comment-2588 This is a great site! I am very much enjoying reading it. As for training tips...You might check out Jeff Galloway (and see if there are any local programs in your area). He is a former Olympic marathon runner and started the run/walk/run method of training. I am about done with the Getting Started Program (to get up to 5 miles) and then I will start the half marathon program to train for a race in November. The past year I have tried and tried to start running more and building up my mileage and I kept getting hurt. The run/walk intervals have allowed me to enjoy running and run more often without injuries. Good luck with your training and weight loss journey. This is a great site! I am very much enjoying reading it.

As for training tips…You might check out Jeff Galloway (and see if there are any local programs in your area). He is a former Olympic marathon runner and started the run/walk/run method of training. I am about done with the Getting Started Program (to get up to 5 miles) and then I will start the half marathon program to train for a race in November. The past year I have tried and tried to start running more and building up my mileage and I kept getting hurt. The run/walk intervals have allowed me to enjoy running and run more often without injuries. Good luck with your training and weight loss journey.

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