I have decided to run a half marathon! Yes, you read that correctly. I have committed to run a half marathon (13.1 miles) in September.
To be complete honest I am a bit scared, I really don't want to let myself down. So please feel free to sent encouragement my way, I know for sure that I will need it!
Here is an outline that I am going to use to train. A friend of mine advised me to check out Hal Higdon training program. So lets see how this goes.
Training for your first Half
| Week | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 1 | Stretch & | 3 m run | 2 m run or cross | 3 m run + strength | Rest | 30 min cross | 4 m run |
| 2 | Stretch & Strengthen | 3 m run | 2 m run or cross | 3 m run + strength | Rest | 30 min cross | 4 m run |
| 3 | Stretch & Strengthen | 3.5 m run | 2 m run or cross | 3.5 m run + strength | Rest | 40 min cross | 5 m run |
| 4 | Stretch & Strengthen | 3.5 m run | 2 m run or cross | 3.5 m run + strength | Rest | 40 min cross | 5 m run |
| 5 | Stretch & Strengthen | 4 m run | 2 m run or cross | 4 m run + strength | Rest | 40 min cross | 6 m run |
| 6 | Stretch & Strengthen | 4 m run | 2 m run or cross | 4 m run + strength | Rest or easy run | Rest | 5-K Race |
| 7 | Stretch & Strengthen | 4.5 m run | 3 m run or cross | 4.5 m run + strength | Rest | 50 min cross | 7 m run |
| 8 | Stretch & Strengthen | 4.5 m run | 3 m run or cross | 4.5 m run + strength | Rest | 50 min cross | 8 m run |
| 9 | Stretch & Strengthen | 5 m run | 3 m run or cross | 5 m run + strength | Rest or easy run | Rest | 10-K Race |
| 10 | Stretch & Strengthen | 5 m run | 3 m run or cross | 5 m run + strength | Rest | 60 min cross | 9 m run |
| 11 | Stretch & Strengthen | 5 m run | 3 m run or cross | 5 m run + strength | Rest | 60 min cross | 10 m run |
| 12 | Stretch & Strengthen | 4 m run | 3 m run or cross | 2 m run | Rest | Rest | Half Marathon |
2 comments:
Good luck! I decided to train for a 1/2 after my third child was born...mainly to motivate me to loose the baby weight. I never actually ran it as my husband lost his job and that threw us out of wack for a few months. But I did lose the baby weight! I'm thinking about running Disney 1/2 marathon in FL in January.
I think that's an awesome goal. You can do it! Me, I hate to run, but I think it's great that other people can have such endurance.
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