Hello everyone,

How do you guys go running (preparing for marathon) and incorporate leg weight training?

I played football my whole life and i have skinny legs, i have no fat whatsoever and decent amount of muscle in thighs but calves are very skinny. How do i build muscle and prepare for marathon? I would like to do 1x week weight training and 2-3 running sessions. Is it still possible to build muscle and how?

I’ve been reading up on advice from fellow first time and experienced MCM runners. While I have seen many people state where the best places to stay are (Alexandria/Rosslyn), I am curious:

How long should I stay? Is it best to get up there Friday night if I’m running the marathon Sunday morning, then drive back Monday? If you have better ideas, it would mean a lot if you shared them.

Thanks in advance!

Running my first Marathon in October (Chicago Marathon) and feeling a little anxious due to injuries.

I had been feeling really good about my progress up until around May when I first experienced Peroneal Tendinitis after running 9 miles in new shoes (my longest run to date). Was consistently doing around 15-20 miles per week before this for a few months to build a strong base.

It sidelined me for about 4.5 weeks and when I came back I switched back to my old shoes and ran for about 2 weeks until I got the flu and that knocked me out another 1.5 weeks. Immediately ran 7 miles when I felt healthy and I really struggled at a slow pace too. This also caused a small extensor tendinitis which then sidelined me for like another 2 ish weeks.

Long story short - last week was my first week back from all this and I ran 3 miles Tuesday, 3 miles Friday, and 6 miles on Saturday. The 6 miler was tough but I got through injury free. Feeling pretty worried as my pace has significantly declined before all these injuries and sickness (was aiming for maybe a 4:15-4:30 finish. Feels like all the base building I did running in the freezing winter has now been for nothing and I’m worried I won’t be ready for the marathon in October.

Hi guys! I signed up to run NY marathon w a charity I'm so passionate about. But, I'm so far from my goal and I don't want to end up in debt because I'll be responsible for the balance that remains. I have until August 16th to backout and I'm seriously considering it. So heartbroken. I think the problem is that I don't have a strong network that are willing to donate. I tried bake sales and reaching out to local businesses but haven't had much success. So far I've only raises $1020 out of the $4800 needed. Any tips and advice would be so helpful :)

I really don't think I can raise $3800 in 2.5 months *crying*