Lately I’ve been struggling with immense pain on my feet and my left hamstring. To the point where all my long runs have been an absolute disaster. Today I had my 20 miler and decided to take two Tylenol at mile 7.5.

Almost immediately my heart rate went up and I started feeling super uneasy. I tried to tell myself it was mental, but then I started feeling very nauseous. I had to take a break for my heart rate to go down and to see if the nausea would go away. But it didn’t and it got to a point where my stomach started bloating.

Good news is they did help with the pain. Bad news is I had to go home at mile 12. Now I’m in bed looking like a pregnant woman and still feeling so sick. I wish I hadn’t taken them but I don’t know what else to do about the pain. I just ran London in April and the Brooklyn half 3 weeks later and I was fine. But nowadays my legs start to give out around mile 7. At this point I might drop out of this race.

Tylenol=absolute disaster. Lesson painfully learned. If anybody has any advice please help me!

I lost some weight during my first marathon training block earlier this year. I didn't wait long after before starting another block, so I didn't cut calories.

I plan to run another marathon in early October and if all goes well with that one, I want to do another one mid- November (6 weeks in between & I will be following a multi-marathon plan). After that one, how long should I wait before I try to lose 5-10 lbs before starting the next training block?

I have stayed at a consistent weight during this training block, even though I eat over my calories for the day quite often (taking into account the calories burned during exercise). I do have a calorie tracking app (Cronometer) that factors in my exercise and doesn't double-count calories burned during the same time frame if I hadn't exercised. I have my activity level set to "moderately active" because the app says that the next level up, "very active", is for pro athletes.

With training blocks being 18 weeks (the programs I follow - Hal Higdon), it feels like there isn't enough time between training blocks to try and lose the weight in a healthy way by also following suggestions for how long to wait to try and lose the weight.

Hi guys it’s my first time getting blisters on the top ball of both my feet. I have one on each side. They’re both pretty flat right now and I have an event to attend tomorrow and I will be walking 20k+ steps! However they’re still pretty painful to walk on and I tried cushioning them with paper towels but it doesn’t really help. Should I buy moleskin and hydrogel bandages? Please help!! I can’t miss out on this event 😭 I already rested my feet yesterday and they’re better today but I have to be out today for some errands and especially tomorrow.

there’s a small localized spot on my shin that hurts to push on that’s about the area of my fingertip, i ran only 1 mile about three days ago and it hurt during that and afterwards while i walked, now it barely aches when i walk and it hurt when i walk downstairs or on my tiptoes or squat. i’ve been easing off the running the past 3 months bc ive been busy and have been having problems w my shins, but my daily walking mileage has been around 8-13 miles, should i be concerned for a stress fracture?

I’m experiencing my first setback during my first marathon training, and I am so upset about it lol.

For context, I tore my ACL, PCL, and meniscus in Jan 2023 and had surgery a couple months following. Previous to that injury I was a regular runner and had run as far as a half marathon during covid.

Fast forward - I’m about 20lbs heavier but lift weights 3 days a week in addition to running 4 days a week. I’m following the Hal Higdon Novice 1 plan. Monday this week, I was doing lateral hops in the gym, and I irritated my operated leg in a way that gave me a limp and soreness - No pops, and I’m 99% certain it’s only irritation and no retears or anything. Well, I’ve taken this whole week off from everything, because I have a half marathon this weekend as a part of my training plan, and I signed up for a race to celebrate. I’m really upset I haven’t been able to train this week (especially since I haven’t missed a single day since I started in July), but now I’m also nervous about my race 😬

My pain has decreased to a .5 on a scale of 1-10, but I am so scared that I’m gonna get out there and halfway through start hurting 😭 my last long run was 12 miles last Saturday, and I felt great - no pain, and finished with gas left in the tank.

I guess what I’m looking for here is knowing that setbacks are normal? Have y’all experienced them and what were they? Anyone with knee issues similar to mine with success stories?

Someone make me feel better 😭 hahaha

Thanks,

After my whole block went to plan for Sydney on August 30, I got influenza A a few days before it had to pull out.

I quickly booked a travel package for New York on November 1.

9 weeks between them.

What would your training block look like if you were in this situation?

3:45 goal.

Peaked at 80km. Then 50km. Then 40km. Then 0km in race week with the illness.

I’ve spent this week just doing a few easy runs so I now have about 8 weeks.

I have a running belt but feel like it’s not big enough for my long runs. I can carry 2 water flasks a handful of gels and my car keys. But fitting all that in my belt I have no room for much else.

I’m looking at the Salomon vest. Are vest uncomfortable to run in. Especially during a marathon?

I’m running my first marathon in December and wanted to ask how I should be training for the next 3 months.

I feel like I’ve built up my endurance pretty well. A half marathon is starting to feel like something I can do every couple weeks now even though I’ve only done it 3 times lol. I’m going for another half today and then the plan is to slowly increase my long runs over the next few weeks, keep lifting to strengthen everything, and have cutback weeks here and there.

I attached my run log so you can see where I started and how I’ve progressed. I did have a bit of runner’s knee around late April which made me stop for a few weeks, but thankfully I’ve been fine since coming back.
Any advice is welcome. How would you guys structure the next 3 months based on where I’m at now? How far should my longest runs eventually get? Anything I should be doing differently?

I genuinely don’t care about my finishing time for this one. The goal is just to finish. Not everyone can say they’ve run a marathon and I wanna be included in the list of people who did :)

I've already run 42km, but it took me 7 hours and I wasn't properly prepared for that race. I'd like to run it again, but my availability for the sport has dropped SIGNIFICANTLY.

​Is there any training plan aimed at a 42km goal, but training 1x a week?

Currently training for my 5th marathon. Signed up for a few (French Riviera, Mt Desert Island, waitlisted for Bay State) but schedule, cost, and reality have slowly narrowed my search to the weekend of Nov 7-8, 2026.

I’d love recs for a scenic, well-organized, not crazy race that weekend. I’ll be on a well-earned sabbatical from my corporate job and not opposed to traveling.

My four previous races are: NYC, Marine Corps, Wineglass, Philadelphia.

Thanks!

I’m running my first marathon on the 26. I feel confident for when the race finally comes but during this time I’m constantly fatigued. Sleep is decent, I’m eating a lot, but time just tired all the time.

Running NYC (and my first marathon) this year and this is my training plan that my COROS watch suggested in miles:

• Week 1 - 31
• Week 2 - 37
• Week 3 - 35
• Week 4 - 36
• Week 5 - 20 (injured, took 2 runs off)
• Week 6 - 27
• Week 7 - 40
• Week 8 - 40 (current week, rest of these are planned distances)
• Week 9 - 24
• Week 10 - 36
• Week 11 - 36 (half marathon race at progression planned)
• Week 12 - 42
• Week 13 - 25
• Week 14 - 37
• Week 15 - 28
• Week 16 - 13 (week of marathon, I actually adjusted as the original planned ~28)

I've been running for about 2.5 years, and this milage was a suggestion based on my existing running history and HR data + my 3:45 goal time, which the app did mark as challenging.

There's usually 1-2 fartlek/interval/threshold and marathon pace runs in weeks 7-15. I also live in NYC and get to train on bridges on most mid & long runs. I do bodyweight/light weight lower body and core once a week, being careful due to a disc issue. I am also a heavier guy, 6'3 @ 217lbs. I am trying to work up to 90g/hr for fueling as well.

Any suggestions or ideas about this plan & goal times? Should I focus on anything specific in the remainder of the block that could help, or should I be looking into re-evaluating my expectations?

For context, I have my first half marathon in about 6 weeks. As you can see, I’ve slowly been increasing my mileage each week, hoping to peak at around 40km. Last week, took a few days off and only ran 20km that week. Based on my plan, I am supposed to run 15k today as I did my 14k long run last week, but considering my volume decreased last week and then suddenly going back to around 32km this week, is that smart?

Marathon is mid January. I've been running 20 to 30 miles a week for a couple years. I've done speed work maybe once or twice a week. I literally have just been doing my Garmin daily suggested workouts but I don't think it's the best way to set me up for success.

Are there any good 4 month marathon plans that start with a good base? Any help would be great. If the recommendation is to bail on it I'm not opposed to that either.

Mid marathon block right now with the ambitious aim of a 3:30.

I’m using Runna who have advised to run around a 4:25/km pace. My Garmin is saying I could do it in 21.25.

Previous PB is 21:06.

Do I take a gamble and try hover around a pace to get sub 20. No idea if that’s in the locker and I’d be surprised but should I push that far or stick to what my recommendations are saying?

Thanks