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I'm Running a Baby Marathon (Things You've done for the Opposite Sex)

BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
edited January 2010 in Social Entropy++
So I decided to run a marathon (only an 8K) because my girlfriend really wanted me to do it. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to prepare for a 5mile run so any tips will be helpful. The run is on March 21st so I have about 2 months to prepare. Any tips from the SE Runners?

Alt OP:

I'm running an 8K to impress a girl and I haven't run for fun in a very long time. What things have you done (stupid or otherwise) to impress a woman?

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    ...is she running with you?

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  • DoodmannDoodmann Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Go run? like right now. Do it again tomorrow, but farther.

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  • webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    If your in decent shape already I would recommend couch to 5k (3.1 miles) to start out it. It will ramp you up correctly so you can run without burning yourself out and or injuring yourself. I think its only a month program, or maybe two. Either way once your able to run going those extra 3k won't be too hard.

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    check your spam folder for free performance enhancing drugs

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Yeah she's running with me.

    Obviously I know to run some today, then run more tomorrow. But I don't know how to increase my stamina, what kinds of training I should do, etc.

    I don't want to make an ass out of myself in front of a ton of runners in Chicago. I'm not a runner at all (I'm a 5'8'', 120lb Golfer goddammit) and I'm relatively winded after .75miles.

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Run as often as possible, if you've not ran in ages then alternate between running and then walking when your lungs feel like they're about to explode, and then running once the feeling has gone. Don't stop at any point or you'll find it really hard to start running again. And vary your scenery, the same area will get boring.

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  • QuethalQuethal The Infrequent OaklandRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Make sure you take the training seriously so you don't hurt yourself. 5 miles isn't that far, but if you aren't accustomed to running, you need to properly prepare.

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  • mullymully Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    i drew a tiger

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I didn't join the marines

    in hindsight this was actually a very good plan

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Obvious, but stretch before you run or you'll be in a world of pain the next day.

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    mully wrote: »
    i drew a tiger

    Yes, but did bombs make you draw the tiger?

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    also a marathon is 26.2 miles

    an 8k is around 4 1/2 miles

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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Run until you vomit and shit yourself. Then keep running because you're no where near 5 miles yet.

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  • mullymully Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    DrZiplock wrote: »
    mully wrote: »
    i drew a tiger

    Yes, but did bombs make you draw the tiger?

    no but i did it strictly to impress him
    i did it with a non-computer
    what do you call that?
    oh yeah
    ink and paper

    http://www.mulldacity.com/tigerrrr.png

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Feign an injury a week before the marathon and do nothing. Unless you get actual sex before the marathon. Then feign the injury a day or two before as to not ruin any potential sex.

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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Have sex, say it threw out your back.

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  • BedigunzBedigunz Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    also a marathon is 26.2 miles

    an 8k is around 4 1/2 miles

    Yeah I know but for some reason The Shamrock Shuffle is nicknamed the 'March Marathon' by some people so I just put it out of habit.

    It sounds better than saying "I'm running less than 5 miles for a girl"

    I wouldn't get nearly as many helpful responses

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    BYToady wrote: »
    Have sex, say it threw out your back.

    been there, done that

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  • mullymully Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    nothin' says sexy like a man who throws out his back while having sex

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  • TheRealBadgerTheRealBadger Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    That is a sweet tiger

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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Make the face in your avatar, because that is the face of a man in infinite pain.
    I know what it is from, shut up.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    mully wrote: »
    nothin' says sexy like a man who throws out his back while having sex

    to be fair, she really liked the sex

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  • vermiculturevermiculture Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The reason I started to give blood was to impress a girl!
    For your 8k don't forget that it is not a race. Pace yourself well or suffer later.

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  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    the only way to increase your running stamina is to run until your run out of stamina, then [strike]get more XP to spend it on stamina[/strike] next time run some more.
    It's a long ass process, but for me the progress was most noticeable at the beginning, it's somewhat logarithmic: you will get much better the first times, then much less better after a certain point
    also, never simply stop running, but go slower gradually, and make sure you don't catch a cold

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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Stop fucking vampires vermiculture.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    also, make sure to poop prior to the run

    this is not a joke

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  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    also don't eat stuff with too much proteins before running
    that makes horrrrible farting

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  • UsagiUsagi Nah Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I passed on a job at Sparkman & Stephens

    though I would have probably been laid off by now so it's not really the end of the world

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I got a leg cramp one time during sex and my wife thought it was a passionate cry. After I got up and frantically tried to straighten out my leg while screaming in pain, she realized it was a typical leg cramp I get from working in the heat and not drinking enough at work.

    Kind of killed the mood.

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I do the wackiest shit to try to sleep with girls. You guys don't even know

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fiz wrote: »
    I do the wackiest shit to try to sleep with girls. You guys don't even know

    wait a minute

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    also, make sure to poop prior to the run

    this is not a joke

    Learn from Paula Radcliffe's mistake.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Fiz has banged so many dudes trying to impress the ladies.

    So many dudes

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  • vermiculturevermiculture Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    BYToady wrote: »
    Stop fucking vampires vermiculture.

    This is good advice for everyone. You have no idea what a pain in my neck this girl was

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  • risumonrisumon Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Fiz has banged so many dudes trying to impress the ladies.

    So many dudes

    Does it ever work?

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    vermiculture wrote: »
    BYToady wrote: »
    Stop fucking vampires vermiculture.

    This is good advice for everyone. You have no idea what a pain in my neck this girl was

    boourns

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    one time my husband drew me all the super mario brothers characters

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  • redheadredhead Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    vermiculture wrote: »
    BYToady wrote: »
    Stop fucking vampires vermiculture.

    This is good advice for everyone. You have no idea what a pain in my neck this girl was

    relationships like that really suck

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    risumon wrote: »
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Fiz has banged so many dudes trying to impress the ladies.

    So many dudes

    Does it ever work?

    Does it ever NOT work?

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  • BogeyBogey I'm back, baby! Santa Monica, CAModerator Mod Emeritus
    edited January 2010
    8K isn't even a fifth of a real marathon.

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