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[runlikeamum75]

Hello, anyone got any tips on running with a baby jogger in Half Marathon? I am a seasoned half Marathoner, but first time with baby in baby jogger, ran the Olympic Dream 10km 2009 with pusher, runners not very friendly, and I kept getting locked in behind people, unable to overtake. Any tips!! Could I use a bell, like on a bike? I have invested in a Baby Jogger ii - 16. Also during the
olympic dream I felt like a second class citizen, so different to other events when I didnt have a pusher? I was unsure where to start, and keeping in mind the Olympic Dream is not as big as Run for the Kids, nor was there many pushers, but I still found it hard to find my place in the crowd. Nervous about the start of R4K 2010. Thanks in advance for any advice!!

[Fire Horse]

Runlikeamum75,

Unless it's a very small event, like maybe a couple of hundred runners, it's best in my experience to start near to the back. After all, it's not a fast time you're after when you run with baby (within the limits of your own competitiveness, that is). I find that people settle into their own pace in about 1km or less, and you can quite easily just call out "on your right" before you overtake, so they know not to wobble in that direction for a few seconds. The worst possible scenario, is to have someone near you at the start, be so desperate to break out running, that they try and cut across in front of you, and trip over your front wheel. Also be careful around the drinks tables - take your own (the advantage of pushing a cart in front of you), and stay well clear. Have fun!

[runlikeamum75]

Fire Horse, on Jan 18 2010, 10:25 PM, said:

Runlikeamum75,

Unless it's a very small event, like maybe a couple of hundred runners, it's best in my experience to start near to the back. After all, it's not a fast time you're after when you run with baby (within the limits of your own competitiveness, that is). I find that people settle into their own pace in about 1km or less, and you can quite easily just call out "on your right" before you overtake, so they know not to wobble in that direction for a few seconds. The worst possible scenario, is to have someone near you at the start, be so desperate to break out running, that they try and cut across in front of you, and trip over your front wheel. Also be careful around the drinks tables - take your own (the advantage of pushing a cart in front of you), and stay well clear. Have fun!

Tah, good advice. I myself never took much notice of those around me during a fun run, and thinking about it I probably took many a pram out:). I will stay well away from the drinks table!

[AaronR]

I have yet to do a half with a jogger, I was to do one on the weekend, but it didnt work out as planned. I have run a number of times with one and have found most people pretty curtious with them. start right at the back.Pick your moment to go round and be sure you can sustain the move round. With the jogger you dont need the drinks tables as you have the ability to take your own.
I have been running with my 6 year old in the jogger and he loves it, but make sure if there old enough to be bored to have soemthing that will entertain them for the entire run.
Last week i was running a twilight 5k here in sydney and spent most of the time chatting to him, getting him water and answering the phone calling mum for him. Hard to do but it did distract me enough not to think about how fast i was going and came in with a pretty good time considering. pulled 22'08" and had up until that point only gone faster in training runs. Kinda funny really.
Once you have them moving there weight really only comes into play when there are hills up and down.

[runlikeamum75]

AaronR, on Jan 20 2010, 09:34 PM, said:

I have yet to do a half with a jogger, I was to do one on the weekend, but it didnt work out as planned. I have run a number of times with one and have found most people pretty curtious with them. start right at the back.Pick your moment to go round and be sure you can sustain the move round. With the jogger you dont need the drinks tables as you have the ability to take your own.
I have been running with my 6 year old in the jogger and he loves it, but make sure if there old enough to be bored to have soemthing that will entertain them for the entire run.
Last week i was running a twilight 5k here in sydney and spent most of the time chatting to him, getting him water and answering the phone calling mum for him. Hard to do but it did distract me enough not to think about how fast i was going and came in with a pretty good time considering. pulled 22'08" and had up until that point only gone faster in training runs. Kinda funny really.
Once you have them moving there weight really only comes into play when there are hills up and down.

Thanks Aaron, my little one is only a baby, hopefully she will stay asleep, so far so good. I dont mind being distracted when I am running, makes the time go faster anyway! Got Run for The Kids coming up, 14.? km, have done em all, first one with jogger, last year was running 21 weeks preg (had to add that bit)