OC Marathon Training Plan and Race Discount Code

Hello! Did you run the Surf City half or full marathon this weekend? Got some FOMO? Or what is past tense FOMO…? SAMO – sad about missing out?? Anyway – I have SAMO! I’ve run the Surf City race for years and didn’t this year for a few reasons. But I think I’m going to run the Orange County Marathon so I have something new to focus on and train for!! I have a discount code for the half and full race so you can run it and save some money too!

AND I’m sharing a training plan for the full marathon and half marathon so you can sign up and get started today.

The race is about 12 weeks away so if you already have a running base a 12 week training plan sets you up for a great race. Sign up! Start now!!

OC Marathon & Half Marathon Discount Code

Save 10% with code: RUNEATREPEAT10

Race – May 5 2019

Orange County, California – starts in Newport Beach and finishes in Costa Mesa, CA

Register & more info here – OC Marathon.com

 

And if you need a training plan for this race or another race… check out the options below.

 

The half and full training plans are below – but these are just ideas and templates. All training plans should be made and updated for YOUR body and needs. Update them as needed. This means – make sure you are getting enough training and mileage each week so you’re well prepared for the race. But also don’t force yourself to do every run on the plan when your body is showing signs of injury.

Over the course of a 12 week training plan you might need to update or tweak your plan,runs, workouts, etc. If you want a personalized running or training plan – work with a running coach.

Before starting a training plan consider these factors:

• Running base: You should be running 4 to 5 days a week consistently for a few months for a half or a year for the full.
• For the half marathon – you should be able to run 6 miles for the 1st long run of the plan.
• For the full marathon – you should be able to run 10 miles for the 1st long run of the plan.
• Your body: You should be injury free when starting a new training plan.
• Time: You must have the time to run at least 4 days a week & 2 strength or yoga workouts for the next 12 weeks.

 

Training Plan Notes and Reminders:

Warm up before each run.

Stretch after each run.

Listen to your body – when you stretch, while you’re running AND note: any areas that are tight, tired, achy, etc… and change your routine as needed

Incorporate strength training and/or yoga.

Fuel your body with healthy food.

Make recovery a priority.

Get enough sleep.

Have fun!

The training plans below are for an experienced runner with a goal time. I usually run my long run on Saturdays but the OC Marathon race is Sunday. And you might like to do your long run on another day so there are 2 options – 1 has the days of the week with the Long Run on Sat. OR the days are numbered 1-7 and you can make your Long Run any day of the week – just keep them in order so you’re not grouping hard days together.

Marathon Training Plan – Days of the week

Click here for Marathon Plan w/ Days of the Week pdf

 

Marathon Training Plan – Day 1-7 (so you can make your long run any day of the week)

Click here for Marathon Plan w/ Day 1-7 pdf

 

Half Marathon Training Plan – intermediate level

Click here for Half Marathon Plan w/ Day 1-7 pdf

 

Half Marathon Training Plan – intermediate level with days of the week

Click here for Half Marathon Plan with days of the week

 

Do you need a beginner level half marathon training plan?

I have a lot of different plans – pick the one that’s best for you.

Half Marathon Training Plan – Run/Walk Plan

Half Marathon Training Plan – 10 week Beginner Plan here

Half Marathon Training Level 1

Run / Walk Half Marathon Training Plan – 3 run days a week for new runners

 

Now who’s running the OC Marathon or Half Marathon?

OC Marathon & Half Marathon Discount Code

Save 10% with code: RUNEATREPEAT10

Race – May 5 2019

Orange County, California – starts in Newport Beach and finishes in Costa Mesa, CA

Register & more info here – OC Marathon.com

Question: What are you training for right now?

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Cutting soda was easier than I thought it would be.

I’ve never been much of a water drinker and would drink a lot of soda. 2 liters or more a day sometimes. Well I started looking into alternatives. I finally settled on Mio. It’s pretty nice because I can just fill up my bottle at work with water and add some zero (or at least close enough to zero that they can market it as such ) calorie flavor. After doing this for 2 weeks I feel a lot less thirsty and my desire for soda has dropped. I’ve had some soda a few times these couple weeks when I went out with friends to eat, and 2 cans at home, but I didn’t even finish one of the cans.

I think the calories cut from soda is really going to help with my weight loss. Thanks to everyone here to by being inspiring enough to get me to really try to make a change!

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I fell off the weight loss wagon for the millionth time, but refuse to give up on myself again.

Hi there, This is my first time posting anywhere so I was a bit hesitant, but this community seems so supportive I wanted to give it a shot. Background wise, I (26F) started my weight loss journey on Oct 2018 after struggling with my weight for years and years. I started doing CICO and would hit 10,000 steps daily on my Fitbit. That lasted up until halfway through December. The holidays came and it started with little cheat days and slowly cheat days became cheat weeks, take out dinners, and falling into every bad habit that landed me where I’m at now. My depression pivoted to rock bottom and I felt like I was stuck in a self destructive cycle I was all too familiar with. I’m trying to start once again and I noticed that it really does start with small decisions. Two days ago I looked at the left over Chinese take out we had and fought against every instinct to eat it. I took it and put it in the trash and baked some chicken breasts instead. I haven’t started working out yet, but I’m happy with the healthy decisions I’m starting to make once again! I’m writing this because I backslid and gained back 7 lbs but overall I’m still 25 lbs down (CW: 225). Before I undid all my work I just wanted to remind myself and anybody else that has stopped their weight loss journey for whatever reason, that it’s not over just bc you stopped for a few weeks or a month or whatever and gained back whatever amount, think about the big picture and think about all hard work it’s taken you to get to where you are.

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Fat Losers who Exercised Lost more Dangerous Visceral Fat than other Interventions

Articles:

• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190201081459.htm
• https://neurosciencenews.com/exercise-abdominal-fat-10679/

It's well known around here: To lose weight, you need to control your food. When the intake is controlled, then exercise might help you lose weight in some minor way. Food control is the way to manage your weight.

But, in the same breath, exercise is great for fitness/health and we all should keep doing it... READERS: IF YOU'RE NOT EXERCISING, START. IF YOU ARE EXERCISING, DON'T QUIT. It's awesome! And we just learned a new thing about exercise that we didn't know -- and it's about losing some of the dangerous fat near your organs -- called visceral fat.

In a metastudy of 17 studies, some involving weight-control drugs, drug trials, and some exercise alone, researchers found that those who lost weight using exercise lost a greater proportion of fat from visceral fat, the fat that provides more chances of dangerous conditions related to being obese.

This might sound like a mixed message, but it really isn't. Many of us here in /r/loseit have been pretty consistent in our advocacy for using diet for weight loss, and exercise for fitness and health. What this might shade differently is that exercising while losing weight seems to provide a bias toward burning a particular kind of fat -- the fat that is not a layer of our skin but that lives around our central organs.

Said differently: Exercise with weight loss doesn't do much to fight the fat that makes your waist and neck look too big, but it does fight the inner fat that is even more critical to lose if you're obese.

^{♂55 5'11/179㎝ SW:298℔/135㎏ CW:183℔/83㎏ [3Y AMA], [1Y recap] ⚖MFP+🚶🏋+TOPS}

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Life changing discovery: being idol makes you fat..

Starting weight: 230/ goal weight: 180/ 29 year old Male

First post so i hope the formatting is correct but I'm 20 lbs into my weight loss journey and one thing I've discovered is that the more I sit around watching tv or gaming the more I eat. As stupid simple as that is I never really thought about it. If i get out and do something i can go hours without eating but as soon as I'm sitting down i could eat non stop until bed. I have cut breakfast out of my life and have one of the pre packaged salads, a naked drink, and a fruit cup for lunch and as long as I'm actively engaged during work and stand up, i will be good until dinner. I don't keep track of calories really, but i have lunch and try and have small portions of whatever my wife makes for dinner. Im 20 lbs down and the progress makes me happier.

Edit: so I guess I can't grammer... idle.. thanks

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The Leaf Overview: All About Our Weight Loss Blog

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You’ll also find fun and instructional cooking and fitness videos on The Leaf, and you’ll learn tons of live better tips and stay healthy tricks. Plus, you’ll meet real people who have lost weight with Nutrisystem. And the site is just. so. easy. to navigate.

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This section of The Leaf provides the best advice to help you eat better, transform your body and live healthy. Consider this your go-to spot for tips, tricks, advice and everything in between! To learn more about each category in our “Weight Loss” section, simply click below to check out the many articles that cover every aspect of maintaining a healthy body and mind.

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NSV: 3 inches lost off waist in 1 month!

So I started my weight loss journey Dec. 10th 2018. I had baby #2 Oct. 26th and was cleared by my doctor to start exercising on Dec. 10th so I thought "Let's get started!" My weight was 228lbs that day in the doctor's office.

I began with simply tracking my food on MyFitnessPal and I started jogging a little. On Dec 14th my dad had a heart attack and on Dec. 18th he had a triple bypass surgery. We have similar metabolisms and I knew if I didn't make some changes and keep them I would be heading towards type 2 Diabetes and an eventual heart attack as well.

For 2 weeks I did research while continuing with what I was already doing (CICO). On January 2nd I started Keto and IF (16:8). My weight was 224lbs and I did baseline measurements. I like to do measurements once a month because they allow me to not get so obsessed with the scale.

Well, last night I did my measurements and I lost 3 inches off my waist since 12/31!!!!!

I went from 47" to 44" (I also did lose 10lbs, but this is a non scale victory) and my current pants don't fit very well! I'm still a little bit away from pre-pregnancy clothes, but this is one step closer.

A word of encouragement- whatever your weight loss method, keep up the hard work! If the scale doesn't move keep at it and be patient! And try to keep track of NSVs, the scale isn't everything!

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