Contemplating a run in a mini marathon in a little over 2 months. Any suggestions on a good training regimen?

I'm 5'6 139 lbs and am 27 years old with a slender slightly muscular body. I haven't ran or jogged in over a year but began jogging a mile each day a few days ago. The date of the mini is Oct 20 and while I'm doubtful that I'll be ready by then I'm gonna give it a shot. So having said that, would you say 2 months is enough time to adequitely train for a mini? If so then what benchmarks should I shoot for each week in order to determine whether or not I would make it all 13 miles? Any particular foods I should eat that might benefit me in this goal? What ever combination of diet, exercises and benchmarks that I should employ is basically what I'm asking for. Any auggestions would be appreciated?|||A mini marathon would be like at least 21 km long or 15km. Either way, 2 months may not be enuff unless you are a seasoned runner. But still that does not mean you don;t try. Anything done with willpower will be sucessful.





The thing to do now is to make a training plan. You need to start running which is what you are already doing. You said a mile. For starters i guess that would be ok. But every week you need to increase it. Donlt run every day. That will wear your knees out. Alternate between running and strength trainng for the legs.





The best exercises to traint the legs are squats, lunges, leg extensions, calf raises. Do about 3 exercises of about 3 to 4 sets of 8 to 12 reps. The stronger your legs the longer you will be able to carry yourself during the run.





As for diet. You are not running the marathon so forget about the stuff about carb loading. Stick with lots of vegetables and fruits and protein for your meal. Eat a balanced meal with snack in between. Eat right after each exercise session as taht will aid in recovery. Protein will be useful in this regard.





As for benchmarks. I canlt tell you exactly. I want you to make some for yourself. You know how much time you have before the mini marathon. Each week increase your miles and challenge yourself to go the extra distance. But do give yourself a break once a week.....you don't wanna fall sick. Running 3 to 4 times a week with 1 to 2 strength training sessions is more than enuff. Take a day or 2 off and relax.





Lastly, one imprtant thing. The week before race day, try not to do any physical activities. Stretching and light jogging is fine. You want your legs and body fully rested for the big day. Trust me you will see a difference if you do. Good luck!!

How many mini cupcakes will a box of Jiffy make? And how long do I cook them for?

I know that a box of Jiffy corn or apple-cinnamon muffins, for example, will make about 6 regular muffins. But how many mini muffins will it make? Also, what will the new cooking time be, and will I have to change the oven temperature? Thanks!|||Probably 12-18 mini muffins - depending on the size. I'd start checking them after 5 or 6 min - at the same temp

How to choose the right thread size for my mini sewing machine?

I bought the little mini multi-purpose sewing machine. The purple Pixie by Singer from Wal-Mart. It came with tiny size thread and when I bought some from Target, it was too thick so I am not sure what size or whatever to get. I read that you can buy certain kinds depending on the material you are sewing but I don't think that applies to this machine.|||http://singerco.com/company/contact_us.h鈥?/a> is where I'd start... I found the manual on their website, but it says nothing of thread size.





Personally, I doubt this will be a very long-lived machine, so I'm not sure I'd go out of my way trying to locate lightweight thread for it. You can occasionally find what's often called "lingerie thread" that may be the correct weight for the machine. Usually available only in light colors. You might also consider "bobbin thread" for an embroidery machine -- usually only available in black and white.





Thread size: http://www.ctsusa.com/showpages.aspx?pid鈥?/a>


http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive鈥?/a>





Thread size and needle size have to match to work well. Needle size in both numbering systems for needles goes up as the numbers increase. Thread size, however, is a little odd. If you see numbers like NE50/2 (or just 50/2), this is the old English thread size or metric thread size -- the higher the first number, the thinner the thread. If you see numbers preceded by TEX or T the higher the number, the thicker the thread.|||You need to go to a store that sells fabric. Take the needle out of the sewing machine so that they can see the size of the hole in the needle. Buy the best thread you can as the cheap thread frays easily and will cause you problems when you are sewing. Good luck

How can i teach my daughter to steer her Mini Micro scooter?

I've just bought my 2 and a half year old daughter a Mini Micro scooter after seeing other children her age whizzing around on it. Unfortunately she just can't get the hang of the strange lean to steer system. Any suggestions on how i can get her to do this?|||all you can do is just keep showing her..she'll get it.|||If you got and older kid and she or he has a scooter them self then her sister or brother can teach how do it.

Will the mini bunt cakes i made today still be good tomorrow night?

i made six mini bunt cakes, can i leave them uncovered all night, just sitting there, and still be good, is it also okay to decorate them tonight, or should i wait?|||They will be fine tomorrow. You should cover them with plastic wrap or foil so they don't dry out. If you have a large plastic container with a lid that would work also. If they are still warm and you have to go to bed , cover them loosely with foil-you don't want the surface to dry out. It will be better if you decorate them the next day.Make sure they are completely cooled before you cover them-if not, they may get a little soggy. Hope this helps and enjoy the cake.|||You should cover your mini bunt cakes so they will maintain their moisture. If you do they will actually taste better tomorrow. If you do not cover them they will be like card board. It will be fine to decorate them tomorrow if you cover them.|||Wrap them in plastic wrap, otherwise they will dry out.





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How many folder are supposed to be in SD card of Rolleiflex mini digi camera?

i accidentally fomat SD card of my Rolleflex mini digi


and i cannot turn on it anymore.


maybe because there is no folder in there!


anyone has Rolleiflex mini digi please help me!!


tell me how many folders and folders inside it and name of folders.|||you may have to format it again , if it were formatted the rollerflex would re-write new folders into it , so the error isnt to do with the card itself, but maybe the possibilty of a software error to do with the card

How many calories do you burn jumping on a mini trampoline?

If I were to jump for 15 mins (non-stop) on a mini trampoline how many calories would I burn? I would mix up the jumps--jumping jacks, regular jumps, running jumps, etc


Thanks!|||quite a few.... jump-roping is good too ^ . ^|||how much do you weight?





if you were 115lbs, you would burn about 48 calories.





go to this website and try it with your own weight.


http://www.fitwatch.com/phpscripts/viewe鈥?/a>|||not alot, compare to a cardio program or running