Anyone training for 1/2 marathon or marathon?

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  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    I have little rock ark full in march. Then my life ends for iron man training which is sept.
  • coronalime
    coronalime Posts: 583 Member
    I'm doing the Philly Rock 'n Roll Half in September (HM #7 for me) and then the Philadelphia Marathon in November (my first full).

    I'll probably pick up a spring/early summer half to check where I am in my training, but I haven't decided yet.


    We are doing philly full this yr ! Can't wait. Haven't seen the city in 10 plus years.
  • duckiec
    duckiec Posts: 241 Member
    I'm doing the DC Rock & Roll half too- my first! Following that up with the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in April.
  • Mellyajc
    Mellyajc Posts: 142 Member
    Nothing scheduled yet, but I do want to run another one this year. Maybe a triathlon too. Add me if you like, and I can also hook you up with the Weeple Army on Facebook...total race nuts!
  • ckspores1018
    ckspores1018 Posts: 168 Member
    I'm doing the RnR Las Vegas half in November!
  • artygaleuro
    artygaleuro Posts: 13
    I'm going to tackle my first full in Nashville on April 26. Hope to get a couple halfs in too!

    Glenn, I live in Nashville and am going to do the April marathon here as well. It will be my first in Nashville, but third over all. I will be doing the HALF. Heart issues, but HEY! I'm still doing it.
  • artygaleuro
    artygaleuro Posts: 13
    I did my first half last May and plan to do my second one this May. Planning to train better this time around and am currently looking at different training plans. Not sure if I should pick a run/walk plan or just a running plan.......????

    I myself have only done half marathons and they were both walking. Now I think I just might be able to walk/run. Hal Higdin (spelling) has several training schedules. The main difference is time vs. a specific set of mileage. I'm starting with the 'Novice' Runner and walk/running when I can. Let me know how you do.
    I'm also doing strength training and yoga as well.

    I officially start the 12 week training next week for April. Keep me posted!
  • mrs_hiner
    mrs_hiner Posts: 7 Member
    First 1/2 November 15 in Richmond, VA.
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  • bobbijodmb
    bobbijodmb Posts: 463 Member
    I am training for a 1/2 marathon in Scranton PA in April =)
  • LindaLou0802
    LindaLou0802 Posts: 22 Member
    Just completed my first 1/2 last weekend! But I didn't run the whole time, so doing another one in November, planning on running it. Will be doing some 5K and 10K before then. :)
  • 2014kwebb629
    2014kwebb629 Posts: 3
    I am running three races this year! Half and full marathons.
  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,368 Member
    I ran my first half marathon on Thanksgiving and will have my second on 3/23. Marathon training starts after that. I'll run a couple more halfs during marathon training.
  • Still_Fluffy
    Still_Fluffy Posts: 341 Member
    Running the Fargo Full in May my 6th marathon then the Twin Cities Marathon in October my 7th. I'm sure I'll do a couple of halfs in there as part of the training.
  • Leonidas_meets_Spartacus
    Leonidas_meets_Spartacus Posts: 6,198 Member
    Running GA half marathon in March and will probably run a Marathon in Oct.
  • bll09140
    bll09140 Posts: 1 Member
    I am training for 3 half marathons for this spring/summer/fall! :)
  • Butrovich
    Butrovich Posts: 410 Member
    Rock n Roll New Orleans 13.1 next weekend
    Rock n Roll Nashville in April
    Air Force 13.1 in September (maybe)
    Rock n Roll St Louis in October
    Rock n Roll Las Vegas (maybe)

    Mike
  • JaeDBMe
    JaeDBMe Posts: 18 Member
    I'm currently training for 2 half marathons. Whidbey Island Half Marathon in April & Pac Crest Half in June! REALLY REALLY would like to get some weight off before this happens. My best time is from 2 years ago when I was 20 lbs lighter! I'm a GREAT cheer leader, in need of some cheering myself.
  • veggiemama81
    veggiemama81 Posts: 35 Member
    Does the tough mudder count as a half? (I know it's only about 12 miles but still)

    The TM was hands down the most fun race I have ever done. I'm doing another one this fall and I'm already so excited!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    My half season is over. I just did my second on Sunday. I have a few smaller races (5k, 8k). I haven't decided what I want to run next winter yet.
  • 1_studentforever
    1_studentforever Posts: 5 Member
    One day I will train for the 1/2 marathon. Currently I'm trying to train to run the 5k. I'm using the couch to 5k program and it is great!
    Right now I'm on week 8 day 3. Last day. YEAH!!!!!:happy:
  • artygaleuro
    artygaleuro Posts: 13
    I'll be walking/running the Nashville half myself!
  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 339 Member
    My first half marathon of the year is next weekend. Will probably get a few more half's in over the year and i also have an ironman and a middle distance triathlon later in the year.

    Feel free to add me if you fancy it.
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    I was going to do a half marathon in April but due to money I can't register for it.

    I am hoping to be able to do another mud run this year and hopefully my first 1/2 but that will depend upon money.
  • cummingscb
    cummingscb Posts: 24
    I'm about 8 weeks into training for my first half. I went for a run one day, and remembered how much I liked running (I had just celebrated losing pound #50 and felt like my joints were up to the challenge). I came home and put my accomplishment on Facebook, and a dear friend from high school who lives far away in Brooklyn invited me to run the Livestrong Half in Austin in February. Without deliberating too long, I decided to take the plunge! I've followed a conservative training schedule that I found online that was a 10 week plan, which was right for me. I don't do the interval portions (although I know I should if I want to get faster!), but my main goal is to finish the race, and hopefully run the whole way. Last week, I did my longest run of the training schedule, the 10 mile training run, and was really pleased with my time and how my HR stayed in my goal range about 95% of the 108 minutes it took me to complete my run. I'm alternately excited and nervous about the half coming up. Once I have one under my belt, I'll have to look at what I want to do next. Texas is miserably hot from May to October, so I may have to take a break and start back up with a half in the fall or winter.
  • cummingscb
    cummingscb Posts: 24
    I'm curious - are there any half marathons that are affordable? Like $100 or less to register? For Livestrong, I'm having to raise $500, and so far I've had to put $180 toward that goal. It's going to be pretty prohibitive to do that more than once in a year.
  • RunMyOregonBunsOff
    RunMyOregonBunsOff Posts: 862 Member
    Disney World Full next Jan! It will be my 1st full. Sooooo excited!
  • Kirk_R
    Kirk_R Posts: 112 Member
    I'll be doing my first official half (have run that far many times but never "raced" one) with one of my kids this May in Frederick, MD. We're doing a pseudo Lydiard program to get ready (doing the 2 mid week and 1 weekend long runs from Lydiard's way of training but without other specific workouts, albeit still running every day - 189 day streak so far...).
  • mlogantra76
    mlogantra76 Posts: 334 Member
    I did my first half Dec 1st, followed by one Dec 29th and one January 11th. Yes I'm hooked. I have one in two weeks from now and then at least two in March and two in April.
  • Butrovich
    Butrovich Posts: 410 Member
    I'm curious - are there any half marathons that are affordable? Like $100 or less to register? For Livestrong, I'm having to raise $500, and so far I've had to put $180 toward that goal. It's going to be pretty prohibitive to do that more than once in a year.

    Go to RunnersWorld to search for runs, or find a local website that advertises runs in your surrounding area. Usually the smaller, local half marathons are relatively cheap.

    Mike

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