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Half Marathon advice

lovelyheatherlovelyheather member
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I would really like to run a half marathon this summer.  The one I am going to sign up for is on June 2, so I have about 19-20 weeks to train for it.  The only running training plan that I have ever followed was C25K two years ago. 

Where I am at now:  I currently run between 10-15 miles a week (January has been a bit less due to a tiny injury).  A 5k is an easy run for me, and I can push myself on long runs up to 7 miles.   I have been running regularly for over a year, so I think I have a pretty strong running base. 

I know there are some other girls (kwitherington) planning on running a half this spring/summer, so let me know what plan you are following and when you plan to get started.  Or if you have ran a half before, what worked best for you?
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Re: Half Marathon advice

  • lbarr088lbarr088
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    I second the novice 2.  I pretty much got half way through it until my lungs won.  I'm going to get restarted this spring.  Hal is awesome.  
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  • acaponi87acaponi87 member
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    I "third" the advice for HH Novice 2 if that's where you are at with your running. I was about where you are at. I started "training" 12 weeks out and the program was pretty comfortable for me. I ended up running the full 13.1 the week before on accident because my mile marker was covered with leaves but I liked it because then I knew I could do it.

    I made a calender for the 12 weeks and kept it on my fridge to help me keep track of what I should be running. This helped if I had to move my runs around a bit.

    Good luck! Halfs are really fun :)
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  • lovelyheatherlovelyheather member
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    Well it looks like I should give HH Novice 2 a try!  I'll probably start training about 15 months out in case I need to repeat a week or anything.  And I know that a trip to Vegas in May is in the works and that is bound to disrupt my running plans. 

    @kwith: I will probably add a few interval and tempo runs too.  I am trying to improve my 5k time.  The intermediate plan looks really intense! 

    @acaponi: I think I will make a calendar to keep myself on track, thanks! 
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  • cevans11cevans11
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    runnersworld.com also has free half training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners. You can decide where you are. I've done the beginner and intermediate plans with good results. 
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  • GiaspoGiaspo member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_half-marathon-advice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:e9897475-9405-444f-ad00-450df905433bPost:9ab40739-8011-4714-a5d8-c79ec1feca5b">Re: Half Marathon advice</a>:
    [QUOTE]runnersworld.com also has free half training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners. You can decide where you are. I've done the beginner and intermediate plans with good results. 
    Posted by cevans11[/QUOTE]



    Me too. I've used the Hal Higdon plans too. You are well on your way... Good luck!
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  • acaponi87acaponi87 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_half-marathon-advice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:e9897475-9405-444f-ad00-450df905433bPost:dffbd956-2c49-4670-ba37-10e1cc37dab1">Re: Half Marathon advice</a>:
    [QUOTE]Well it looks like I should give HH Novice 2 a try!  I'll probably start training about 15 months out in case I need to repeat a week or anything.  And I know that a trip to Vegas in May is in the works and that is bound to disrupt my running plans.  @kwith: I will probably add a few interval and tempo runs too.  I am trying to improve my 5k time.  The intermediate plan looks really intense!  @acaponi: I think I will make a calendar to keep myself on track, thanks! 
    Posted by lovelyheather[/QUOTE]

    I traveled a lot when I was training. It's NBD if you miss a few days, just make sure you do your long run each week. I made sure I'd do it the day before I left on a trip because I knew there was no way in hell I'd do it when I was gone haha.

    Which Half are you doing? I just noticed you are from Detroit. I did the Free Press Half last year.
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