r/firstmarathon

11K archived posts · Jun 2013 – Sep 2026

First timers to the 26.2

r/firstmarathon

An "anything goes" place to help each other, learn, freak out, laugh, and make our first journey to the full marathon a little less scary/hard.

Created Jun 30, 2013

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Welcome! The only rules here are that posts relate to first time full marathon training to a reasonable degree. Veterans are more than welcome to share what they've learned! Though thoughts on half marathons are often helpful as part of the conversation, we are focused on the real McCoy: 26.2 MILES.

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