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2007-04-12 10:39 AM

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Subject: Grandfather Mountain Marathon
Hello to all the Triathletes and athletes out there!

I live in Georgia but i'm going to running in the GFM marathon this July. Does anyone have any experiences with that race? or any tips? It's my first marathon. I train on pretty much hilly terrain and always have. My problem is, is that at the same time i've got to train for my tri's and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on running workouts to prep me or just tips for the race in general.


2007-04-13 6:43 AM
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I ran Grandfather as my first marathon in 2005.  Just make sure you have plenty of base mileage in and you'll do fine.  I sugguest taking some pain reliever right when you start the race, and more halfway through, all the up and down will definitely work your muscles and joints.  The majority of my training was done on flat terrain, and I did fine.  I wasn't training for tri's at the time, so I don't have any fantastic tips on combining the two.  If you have any questions, just pm me and i'll help all I can.
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