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Mar 4, 2014
Training Diaries

4 Goals for the LA Marathon

LA Marathon

My goals for the LA Marathon are simple (but not necessarily easy):

  1. Finish the race. This will be a huge accomplishment in and of itself. I’m running this 26.2 as a training run for Boston and on fewer training miles than any of my previous six marathons. Number 7, will definitely be one for the books. (and yes, I’m nervous and bit stressed!)
  2. Have fun, stay positive. Sometimes when running a marathon it’s easy to get caught up in feeling miserable (especially when undertrained). I refuse to give into any thoughts of misery. Running is fun and it’s a gift that’s not to be taken for granted.
  3. Soak up the sun (restore my vitamin D levels to normal). Escaping the winter tundra will be worth working hard for 26.2 miles, right?
  4. Avoid injury, stay upright. My dad’s advice, “Try not to fall down this time.” Okay, Dad, I’ll try my best!

You can send encouraging words or messages to me on the course via Asics’ Support Your Marathoner website. Click here to virtually cheer me on (I’ll greatly appreciate it! I’m going to need it!).

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  1. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says

    March 4, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    GOOD LUCK!! I will be cheering you on! Love you goals – simple and to the point. Run fast and enjoy!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Sara @ Running Around The Charles says

    March 4, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    Good Luck.. but I know that you got this! Kick some butt out there!

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    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. mindy @ just a one girl revolution. says

    March 4, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    My longest run recently was nine miles on Saturday and I would go run the LA Marathon simply for the Vitamin D! GOOD LUCK! Have fun! 🙂

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    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      I’m not far behind you when it comes to long run mileage. Sunshine is the number 1 reason, I didn’t back out!

      Reply
  4. charlene says

    March 5, 2014 at 1:52 am

    Cheering for you. I ran it many years ago (too embarrassing to mention) – and had a blast. Great people along the way. Lots of support on the sidelines (and online) as well. Best of luck.

    Reply
    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      Thank you! I can’t wait to experience it all!

      Reply
  5. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    March 5, 2014 at 2:15 am

    Good luck and have fun Jess!!! Can’t wait to cheer you on!

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    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Judith says

    March 5, 2014 at 3:26 am

    Have fun! I ran my very first marathon Sunday as a training run for a goal marathon in 2 months & it was fun! Not having the pressure to hit a certain time goal made it a great experience & while I am nowhere near as fast as you, I hope you gave a fun time running your race too.

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    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      How was it? Hearing this makes me feel a bit more confident about Sunday. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
  7. Angela says

    March 5, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    LOL at your father’s comment! Good luck and HAVE FUN! I love the idea of having 4 non-time goals for this race – I have typically done something similar with all of my Disney races (because who “races” in the happiest place on earth?!?) Enjoy yourself!

    Reply
    • Jess says

      March 5, 2014 at 4:00 pm

      Thank you! I’ve actually only had time goals for two marathons and 1 half marathon. I know a lot of people would find that strange, but it’s much more enjoyable for me this way!

      Reply
  8. Laura @losingrace says

    March 5, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Good luck, you’ve got this! Before every track meet in high school we had a saying “run fast, look pretty but whatever you do don’t fall flat on your face”… I think about it before every race and it makes me smile 😉

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  9. Megan F says

    March 5, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Definitely shoes! Love the nimbus. Good luck and have fun!

    Reply
  10. Jen@milesandblessings says

    March 6, 2014 at 2:30 am

    Great goals!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the vitamin D and the run!!!!

    Reply
  11. Patty says

    March 6, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    Good Luck Jess! Have a great time and bring the sunshine back with you! 🙂

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  12. Asia says

    March 7, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Woah! I can’t believe you’re running a marathon 1.5 months before Boston! That’s impressive! I’ve been training with an injury and have verrryyy low mileage going into Boston next month, so I’m very curious to see what happens! I’d love to meet up at Boston. I don’t really know anyone going! Send me an email sometime & HAVE FUN THIS WEEKEND!

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    • Jess says

      March 11, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      I’ve been doing really low mileage also, but feel that this weekend really helped give me the jolt I needed. I took it super easy in LA and hope to recover quickly and train hard for a few weeks before Boston.

      Reply

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I'm Jess Underhill, a certified run coach and freelance fitness writer. I experienced my first runner’s high when I was 13 and it had a profound impact on how I saw myself and this world. My mission in life is to help people chase down their personal bests and crush their goals so that they too, can change their perceptions. Read More…

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