Half Marathon

Sarah0335

So I decided last night to register for a half marathon!  I am really excited because I have been working out almost every day to get in shape, but really need a more set fitness goal.

I am going to do the Run to Remember in Boston.  The only draw back is it is scheduled for May 29th (2 weeks before the wedding).  I am a little worried that this will be too much stress, but I also think it will give me positive focus.  I am not the type to get too overwhelmed with wedding planning and such. 

I mapped out a training routine and will officially start next week.  This week I am continuing with my standard workouts.

amonis

yay! that's awesome! Congrats to you!

chelseakopperud

That is great!!! If you stay up on your work outs, it wont be stressful at all.

edw7479

That's so exciting!! I have been wanting to do one, but I'm too chicken!  ha

acaponi87

Awesome! I did a 10K on Thanksgiving and really enjoyed getting ready for that and actually running it. FI and I are discussing doing a half marathon (after wedding for us)...how did you go about planning your training routine?

Sarah0335

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[QUOTE]Awesome! I did a 10K on Thanksgiving and really enjoyed getting ready for that and actually running it. FI and I are discussing doing a half marathon (after wedding for us)...how did you go about planning your training routine?
Posted by acaponi87[/QUOTE]

I looked up a bunch of different routines and articles online and found the one that fit best into my schedule.  I wanted to keep up some of the classes and strength training I am doing right now, so I will only be focusing on running 3 days a week. 

The program is actually meant to be 12 weeks, but I will probably just do the second half twice.

daria24

Congrats! I did a half-marathon a few years ago and it was a great experience. My training program was 18 weeks so it's good you are taking a longer amount of time. And it's defnitely a good idea to keep doing to your classes and strength training-it will help prevent injuries. And the best part is that all the training means you get to eat so much food and you don't gain any weight. Good luck!

Rethany

Yay!  If you're interested, Runner's World has a free mobile app called Smartcoach.  You plug in some information about yourself and it creates a great workout plan for you.

I am running a half in March and so I'm about 14 weeks out.  It's given me a plan all the way up to the day of!  Good luck

Sarah0335

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_half-marathon?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:f7760342-42c3-43cb-8b35-a4af5a2cc89aPost:85eece2d-b27f-45e3-a93e-2c30bcb2940b">Re: Half Marathon</a>:
[QUOTE]Yay!  If you're interested, <strong>Runner's World has a free mobile app</strong> called Smartcoach.  You plug in some information about yourself and it creates a great workout plan for you. I am running a half in March and so I'm about 14 weeks out.  It's given me a plan all the way up to the day of!  Good luck :)
Posted by spiffycoolbeans[/QUOTE]

I downloaded the app.  It is definitely really cool!  It has my times starting off a little slower than I expected, but that is fine!

Ash61612

Congrats! I think it will be a postive stress reducer in the weeks leading up to the wedding. I agree with the PP's. As long as you keep up with your training, it shouldn't be stressful.