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Originally Posted by Renegade
I just finished my third 1/2 marathon this weekend, and I am not sure my body could do a full. At 47, the body just takes too long to recover. I hope next year to do the trail run that Bass Pro sponsors, The Dogwood Canyon Run.
I admire all you long distance runners.
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First off...great job! A half isn't easy...especially where you are because I imagine it's all hills.
I ran half marathons for 3 years before deciding to do a full. I never really felt the need/desire to. Then I starting thinking about it and decided to go through a marathon training plan instead of a half marathon plan just to see what it was like and how my body held up. Something that helps your body recover quicker from long runs is doing extra strength training on the side. Do some runner-specific workouts a couple times a week.
If you feel you might want to go further than a half, try going out on a Saturday and running 15 or 16...SLOWLY. Get a feel for it.