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This website is tailored specifically for marathoners and those who want to become marathoners.
We therefore offer 100% marathon focused content; training information for both experienced runners and beginners, health and nutrition, races and race strategies, injuries and injury prevention, running equipment such as shoes, watches, heart-rate monitors, and so on.
Our aim is to provide practical and easy-to-apply information on running and preparations to run marathons through selected articles from myjjk.com, an online community that provides forums for sharing experiences, questions, insights, ideas and concerns for marathon runners.
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Marathon - Beginners see all topics
I am training for a full marathon on June 6 - which is about 18 weeks away. My friend wants me to run with her in a half marathon on April 25, which is about 6 weeks before my marathon. Is it a good idea or should I say no? According to my training guide I should be up to 16 miles for my long run... >read more<I'm beginning training for my first marathon (chicago in oct). I have been running 7 miles 3 days a week (mwf) for over a year now. I've been cross training tue & thurs by attending a 45 min stationay bike class. I'm thinking of keeping my usual schedule and adding long runs on the weekand an... >read more<I'm training to run in the LA marathon this March,it is my first time and I'm doing it on my own. I'm up to 10.5 miles in 1 hour and 16 minutes,at an average 174 hr, I do these 3 times a week (when possible) I'm 32 years old ,and 150lbs. Am I on the right track? >read more<hi,
thinking of running of my first marathon on the 7th march 2010.have done very little training since xmas cos of the icy roads and consider myself half fit.My only aim is to finish it. Am i mad to even consider this or should i do a half marathon first? >read more<Hi,
The longest I have done on a slow mileage run is 15 miles; my comfort zone for training has for a month been around 8 miles. I hope to complete a marathon (Surf City) on February 7. I don't mind finishing with a slow time. I am young but new to running. My schedule is very flexible because ... >read more<
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Marathon see all topics
i got 2 months till my marathon, its my second one. I ran my first marathon in october last with only running a 6 mile run as my longest run. i done the marathon in 4 hrs 14 mins. I only had 2 days notice as someone backed out. what do i do now that i have 2 months notice. Down to every detail pleas... >read more<Hi from Alaska. I'm 56 y/o. I quit smoking and started running in 2004. My first races were in 2007-I did a 5K (19:26), 10K (40 flat) and then a December (Las Vegas) marathon (3:32). I have never run a half. I couldn't really do many miles because I have tibialis posterior dysfunction. I deferred my... >read more<Hi Folks,
I'm about to begin on an advanced marathon training program that lasts 16 weeks. I'm aiming for a 3 hour marathon in april 2010. I seem to have all the hard interval training during the week days sorted but I am still unsure of how hard I should be hitting the long sunday runs. Should I be... >read more<Due to IT Band problems I've scaled back my training to one long per week and a couple short runs. My knee feels 100% and I'm debating on increasing my training to 3 4-6 mile runs per week and an 18-20 mile run within the next week. My training program (Hal Higdon) for the next 2 weeks is very lig... >read more<I have been training for a marathon since December. This weekend we completed a 19 mile training run, and I had planned on doing 20 next weekend. The marathon is on May 3rd. I had been experiencing stomach pains all last week, with especially painful burning sensations after the long run, and deci... >read more<
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Injuries see all topics
To start with i'd like to say hello as im new to this forum.
Okay just a little information about my injury and why im so worried, im start my Royal Marines Recruit Training in 9 weeks and i've been off training now for around 3/4 weeks due to a knee injury.
I was running (at a comfortable pace) for... >read more<Hi,
I'm training for a marathon in 4 weeks time and had got to 18 miler long run 10 days ago. Last week during a longish midweek run my left calf started to tighten up after about 6 miles. The pain is in the lower portion of my calf, just below where the large body of the muscle starts. It was quit... >read more<Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and I have joined to get some assistance.
Actually I've been running now for about 3 months.
This problem is what I faced when I had given up on running for about two weeks.
Then I restarted my running routine, not exactly the same as the previous one, this tim... >read more<I am training for the San Diego Rock n Roll marathon on May 31. Unfortunately I have IT band syndrome that hit me last week during a half marathon. If I take time off I more than likely won't be able to run the marathon in May. How long do I have to take off if any and what can I do to get back t... >read more<I hope someone can help me! I am training for my first marathon (April) and I'm not sure what to do about my poor calf. I'm half way through my 16 week training program. Last week I had a 6 mile tempo run, a 20 mile long run(have slowly been building to this...last week I ran 18 1/2 miler), and 2... >read more<
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Health & Nutrition see all topics
I believe in the health benefits of Omega 3 Vitamins. Each day I take 6 1200 mg capsules and a tablespoon of Cod Liver Oil. If I had more money, I would consider using pharmacutical grade fish oil. Eating walnuts, salmon and flaxseed also adds health benefits.
Gerry Geraghty
Endurance Fellowship >read more<This is honestly a pointless thread,just a poll to see what people consume for nutrition, and also I just want to try some of the thing users post on this thread.
Ok so I am a 17 year old senior and the Indoor track season has began for about a few weeks now. My mother started making them my freshm... >read more<Help, can I still run - what can I do to speed recovery? I developed all the classic signs on Saturday afternoon, tired, runny nose, scratchy throat - but not sore. I had an early night + 3000mg Vit C & Zinc, heaps of fluids but still had a restless hot night with crazy dreams (feverish)..does a... >read more<hey, im just wondering what i should be eating/drinking before a race/event.
usually someone on my track team brings a bag of lemons, i had 1/2 if a lemon and i PB'd in my hurdles.
what are your tips and tricks in this situation?? >read more<i'm only about 2-3 kgs overweight (And when i say overweight, i mean more than i want/need to be). i feel heavier and slower than i was, but i want to make sure im maintaining as much power as i can.
Im a TJ/LJer so weight/power ratio is the killer. Any advice except for the obvious "eat les... >read more<
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Equipment see all topics
Hi Im new here but not new to track and field. I am in need of a new pair of spikes (currently have the asisc japan lite-ning 2). I know the Japan Lite-ning 3's are coming out soon, but im looking for something with a spike plate similar to the adidas demolishers, the only problem I have with those ... >read more<i saw this shoe while looking for a spike that was made more for a hurdle and these came up
it's been very hard to find anything on these shoes
i've only seen a small description and a few pictures but i wanna know where i can get these
>read more<I'm 16 and a sophmore and when ever I do Triple Jump I would use my High Jump shoes. They are the Nike Zoom High Jump III because they have a heel. My coach always says land "Heel to Toe" so I thought it would be ok to use. Well yesterday I had a meet and another coach said I should use ... >read more<this is my second year running track and we had our first meet of the season yesterday and i ran the 1500m, 800m, and 3000m. At the very end of the 800 and all through the 3000 my calf hurt quite a lot. i think it is in part from my spikes (asics gel dirt diva 2) so i ran the 3000 in regular train... >read more<I live in Sweden and so regularly run in cold conditions. I have been using normal tracksuit trousers with boxer shorts under neath, but have recently got problems with rashing on my inner thighs. So, I bought a pair of running tights. hould I wear anything under them. I only ask because I do a lot ... >read more<
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The Marathon Method visit website
Have you always wanted to run a marathon?
The Marathon Method is one of the most popular and trusted marathon training programs. Since its creation, hundreds of people have benefited from this step-by-step program that will guide you successfully to the finish line of your first marathon.
Any healthy person who has the desire and the time can complete a marathon. The Marathon Method breaks down each component of the marathon into easy-to-understand steps and a provides a week-by-week training schedule. The secret to the Marathon Method is that it covers topics that other marathon training programs neglect: the emotional, spiritual and mental aspects of the marathon.
By focusing on the mind and the body, you will accomplish your marathon goal.
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