Fitness Records or Goals

I guess I can give an update on the training. My long run yesterday was 14 miles, which is the longest I have ever run in my life. I am now running more than 20 miles a week and finished August with 100 miles. Pace is still pretty slow but time is not really the goal for this marathon.

SGT(P) (Join to see) Wish you success in your Marathon training and for achieving your first 14 mile accomplishment. Out of curiosity, what, if any supplements and/or nutrients are you using? Back in my day, it was water and gator aid! We didn't have the benefit of GNC back in my early days in the Army. I wouldn't be concerned with my pace, getting to the finish line is the Goal and being able to walk away afterwards. I've ran several half-marathons , but never had the desire to go the full 24+ you're working too. I'll be pulling for you....Good luck. Please keep us posted and be sure someone gets your pic crossing the finish line....as you may never want to do it again!

Thank you for the well wishes 1SG Mcpherson. I have been experimenting with some different nutrients. I sweat a lot and lose sodium pretty quickly. This last run I had a couple 8 ounce bottles of gatorade. I also had two packets of Clif Gel. This combination seems to work well.
I never really had the desire to run a marathon until this past January. Someone in my unit talked me into running a half marathon in 2011. I really enjoyed the half. Even after that I never really thought about running a marathon. For some reason in January I decided that I wanted to attempt a marathon. My unit has three marathoners all of whom have been on the National Guard's national marathon team at some point in time. The ultimate goal is to run with Kentucky's National Guard Marathon team at the Lincoln Marathon next year.

Creatine can be great for athletic performance, as long as you ALWAYS have access to water and you're not a NON-responder.

Why do you find the one arm and leg raised to be funny? It looks silly, but its effective.

I have already perfected it on a regular plank and am now trying to do it on a wall plank, which is proving to be difficult.

It's funny to watch those with little balance. The wall plank look pretty difficult. "Challenge accepted."

I can do a one legged wall plank and hold it for 30 seconds on each side so far. Good luck.

I added the [two-legged] wall plank in a workout program while on Christmas leave as a finisher. It hurt. I got up to 30 seconds. I think I'll wait until I'm at the 4 minute mark before trying the next level. Thanks again for the new move.

SGT Spratley, I don't have access to a rope in my current duty. Before I left I could get to the top of a 30 foot rope using my legs and about halfway up using my arms only. I suck, I know.

I'm going to attempt to climb the 30 foot rope without legs simply because you said you suck. Maybe we both suck. Maybe we'd just be normal. Maybe "normal" sucks.

This one guy at my box would grab a rope in each hand and Donky Kong up to the top. The 1SG told him he had to stop doing that during the open WOD because he was dicouraging the new guys. In my opinion that guy sucks.

I saw my PSG try that. I was hoping for a good story to tell. Evil, no?