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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\nAs three Teen Vogue editors are gearing up for this year's New York City marathon, find out what inspired them to start running and how they're training for the legendary 26.2 run.\n\nSHIONA TURINI, Acessories Director\n\nTo say Im an amateur runner is too complimentary. Running was just something I was never able to master. Deciding to run the New York City marathon, therefore, was more than a little out of character for me. Im always up for a challenge but when I found out the challenge was 26.2 miles, even I was a little doubtful.\n\n Regardless, I decided to buckle down and at least give it a shot.\n\n In the beginning, I was really into TALKING about the marathon, but actually training for it... not so much. Since I had no running background, it was really important for me to find experts to help me out with what felt like mission impossible. Thankfully, Nike was more than happy to lend a hand and they hooked me up with my awesome trainer, Marie Purvis, who has not only worked with professional athletes such as Hope Solo, Candice Wiggins and track star Sonya Richards, but also helped develop Nikes App @NTC (Nike Training Club). Combining running with cross and straight training as well as Yoga, thanks to her Im getting in real runners shape and am up to 10 mile runs now.\n\n Marie encourages me to partake in other ercises to keep me flexible and strong. I have been working out at Pure Yoga on the weekends, attending some rigorous SoulCycle classes and even getting my dance on with Mary Helen Bowers of Ballet Beautiful. Im not even halfway there, and Im really impressed with how far Ive come since I decided to cannonball into this.\n\n After a gait analysis at the Nike store to assess what type of kicks Id need to run in according to my stride, Im practically unstoppable. Since all of my Nike clothes have really amped up my success in running (Its amazing what a good outfit will do for your attitude), I am all about getting to the 26th mile in November. I cant wait to share the rest of my journey with our readers and talk about some of the really cool things that Nike has shown me! Next up is my runners essentials and my favorite songs to pound the pavement to.\n\n **ANDREW BEVAN, Style Features Editor\n\n **\n\nLast November on an ordinary Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, I left my house to buy a sandwich at the end of my block and found myself among a sea of onlookers cheering on a cavalcade of marathon runners. I immediately was swept with emotion as tears began to well up underneath my sunglasses. Quickly my inexplicable tears gave way to jealousy and I vowed right then and there that I was indeed going to run my first marathon!\n\n Running has always been cathartic to me and is a great stress reliever but obviously Ive never run this much in my life. With the help of Nike I can at least start to look the part of a marathon runner (im obsessed with my neon running shoes), but whats really going to get me across the finish line, aside from Beyonce and Coldplay, is the tips and encouragement from my trainer Alex Molden (alexmoldentraining.com) who has been putting me on a strict regime. Im in good hands considering Alexs pro and college football background along with his pyschology degree.\n\n **LAUREL PANTIN, Assistant Beauty Editor\n\n **\n\nWhen I signed up for the Nike Womens Half Marathon last summer, I was not a runner. In fact, I was 80 percent sure Id expire on the course. I do, however, have the classic little sister syndrome, and I always want to do whatever my big brother is doing. My brother, Travis, ran competitively through high school and college, and during holidays at home would casually go on 10 mile runs. Too cool. But as soon as I actually finished the half, I was totally hooked. Suddenly I was the one ticking off twelve miles on a Saturday morning like it was no big thing.\n\n I love running in the city - Im pretty competitive so I get a little rush from passing other runners, and its nice to just have a few quiet hours all to yourself. Plus after a long run you have crazy bragging rights, and your friends will do things like offer to get up and get things for you, and you can sit on the couch all day and watch TV eating snacks and its totally fine!\n\n Training wise, Im working with Juli Henner (a former Olympian!!), the same trainer who got me in shape for the Womens Half in San Francisco. She has a really mellow training style, and just lets me do my thing without too much pressure. Which works really well for me. Right now she has me running four times a week, about 23 miles per week, and doing two or three cross training sessions every week. As the big day gets closer, Juli is going to steadily increase my mileage, but Ill worry about that when the time comes. For cross training, Im working with Ashley Brownlee, a personal trainer (and basket ball star!) at Equinox in SoHo. According to Ashley, a lot of runners dont do any weight lifting so they have a really low lean muscle content (which means high body fat!). This is definitely true of me, so were working on strengthening my legs and hips to avoid any injuries, and take me from skinny-flabby to buff! Other than that Ive been going to a lot of SoulCycle classes (Ive joined the SoulCycle cult...Im addicted...), and Ive also been doing yoga. The other night I had a dream that I punched a killer whale (no joke), so I think its fair to say that Im toughening up.\n\n Ive always wanted to run the NYC marathon, and when I got the opportunity to run for the Lower Eastside Girls Club I knew I had to do it. I was beyond pumped when Shiona and Andrew decided to run too! Getting to work with Nike again is just an added bonus. Im so obsessed with their gear, Ive started dressing like a Nike poster girl on the weekends. As challenging and time consuming as the training process is, I couldnt be more proud to be running with Teen Vogue for the Lower Eastside Girls Club. Wish us luck!\n\n Want to help out? Sponsor Laurel, Shiona, and Andrew."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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