The Official Thread for Runners

[Portland Ute]

I had a stupid question about races, so I though I'd post it here.

Why are there no "3/4" marathons?

Seems like it would be a natural progression as people work their way to a marathon.

5K
10K
1/2 marathon
3/4 marathon
Marathon

[BigPiney]

I had a stupid question about races, so I though I'd post it here.

Why are there no "3/4" marathons?

Seems like it would be a natural progression as people work their way to a marathon.

5K
10K
1/2 marathon
3/4 marathon
Marathon

I believe it is because the next race is twice as far as the previous.

5K - 3 mi
10K - 6mi
1/2 marathon - 13 mi
Marathon - 26 mi

There are 20 milers out there, but they are not very common.

The same thing happens for Triathlons.
you start out with a Sprint distance
Olympic doubles the distance in each discipline
1/2 ironman doubles the bike and the run
Ironman - doubles the 1/2

[Moliere]

I had a stupid question about races, so I though I'd post it here.

Why are there no "3/4" marathons?

Seems like it would be a natural progression as people work their way to a marathon.

5K
10K
1/2 marathon
3/4 marathon
Marathon

If I'm going to run 19 miles I might as well go another 7 just so I can say I ran a marathon. There's little prestige in running a 3/4 marathon and a half marathon is short enough for a lot of people to do without tempting them to run another 13 miles.

As for prestige, I saw a car the other day that had a "3.1" sticker on the window. I think "26.2" stickers are cool but always disliked "13.1" stickers, but a "3.1" sticker? :igiveup:

[old_gregg]

If I'm going to run 19 miles I might as well go another 7 just so I can say I ran a marathon. There's little prestige in running a 3/4 marathon and a half marathon is short enough for a lot of people to do without tempting them to run another 13 miles.

As for prestige, I saw a car the other day that had a "3.1" sticker on the window. I think "26.2" stickers are cool but always disliked "13.1" stickers, but a "3.1" sticker? :igiveup:

i saw a car with an ironman sticker next to a 140.6 sticker. that guy wins.

[Pheidippides]

i saw a car with an ironman sticker next to a 140.6 sticker. that guy wins.

I have a 26.2 badge (not really a sticker) on my truck. If I manage to finish my half iron this Oct I may opt for a 70.3 sticker. I think that is cool too. 140.6 is a real winner, as is 100.2 (which I've also seen).

[BigPiney]

I have a 26.2 badge (not really a sticker) on my truck. If I manage to finish my half iron this Oct I may opt for a 70.3 sticker. I think that is cool too. 140.6 is a real winner, as is 100.2 (which I've also seen).

What is 100.2? Western States Ultra?

[ERCougar]

If I'm going to run 19 miles I might as well go another 7 just so I can say I ran a marathon. There's little prestige in running a 3/4 marathon and a half marathon is short enough for a lot of people to do without tempting them to run another 13 miles.

As for prestige, I saw a car the other day that had a "3.1" sticker on the window. I think "26.2" stickers are cool but always disliked "13.1" stickers, but a "3.1" sticker? :igiveup:

Don't you think it was a joke?

[Pheidippides]

What is 100.2? Western States Ultra?

Any ultra. The .2 is to make fun of people like me who think 26.2 is noteworthy.

[BigPiney]

Speaking of noteworthy...

I defended my title yesterday in my local 4th of July 10k. I was able to just barely stay ahead of my wife and beat her by 12 seconds. We both got plaques for winning, but I was really hoping for a belt buckle like I won last year. I really hope no one fast moves to town, because I have won this thing the last 5 times I have entered.

It was really tough too. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97005091

I don't have splits set up on my new watch, but I can guarantee that I ran a negative split.

[Moliere]

Don't you think it was a joke?

That was the second thought to cross my mind

[SteelBlue]

Speaking of noteworthy...

I defended my title yesterday in my local 4th of July 10k. I was able to just barely stay ahead of my wife and beat her by 12 seconds. We both got plaques for winning, but I was really hoping for a belt buckle like I won last year. I really hope no one fast moves to town, because I have won this thing the last 5 times I have entered.

It was really tough too. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/97005091

I don't have splits set up on my new watch, but I can guarantee that I ran a negative split.

Nice Piney! You are truly a beast. I was happy with my 4th of July 10k. I went 45:13 on a course that finished with a 2 mile uphill and felt strong for much of the race. Need to work on my mental toughness though, those last 2 uphill miles were tough on my psyche. Here's a pic that I stole off the race's facebook page. All you minimalists will surely note my overstride but please know that the pic was snapped about 100 yards from the finish and I am in the process of giving my last ounce of energy to my meager kick. I battled the last 2 miles with the guy right behind me in this pic. He dropped me with just the last quarter mile to go and then with about 100 meters to go I turned it on and went by him. This pic was snapped after he turned on his jets and is catching me. He ended up going by me like I was standing still with about 25 meters to go. It was a lot of fun.

[Shaka]

So what's the deal with the Vibram Five Finger shoes? I know it's somewhere in between standard running shoes and going barefoot. Do they work as a wear-around type shoe as well as running shoe?

I see the doc tomorrow and will hopefully be out of the post-op shoe soon and I'm looking for suggestions on shoes as a resume exercise. Since I had a bone growth on the outside of my foot I need something comfortable and wide.

[SteelBlue]

The heat has been brutal here lately. I hate training in the Summer in Redding.

[OhioBlue]

Great job BigPiney and SteelBlue with your 10ks! Those are some good times and results.

[old_gregg]

So what's the deal with the Vibram Five Finger shoes? I know it's somewhere in between standard running shoes and going barefoot. Do they work as a wear-around type shoe as well as running shoe?

I see the doc tomorrow and will hopefully be out of the post-op shoe soon and I'm looking for suggestions on shoes as a resume exercise. Since I had a bone growth on the outside of my foot I need something comfortable and wide.

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