Half marathon

val3xmom

Hi everyone,
Some friends are running a half marathon in the beginning of December and asked me to join them. I love to run and used to run an 8 minute mile in college. Now that I'm 40 and just getting back into the swing of things I need something to help me pace myself to do the marathon. As of right now, I can run for about 50 minutes straight and do about a 12-14 mile. ( Sometimes I go by miles and sometimes I go by minutes.) I just don't know what to do to make sure I can make the whole race. Anyone know of a good app or something that can give me some type of guideline?? Thanks for your help!

MsLisaB

Have a look at micoach.com (by Adidas).

It has a whole heap of training programs (including 1/2 marathon) that you can tailor to your current fitness level. It also has a free app for iPhone, Blackberry or Samsung F110.

I did the Assessment Workout yesterday and found it to be a good app.

grlgeek99

Check out http://www.halhigdon.com/#half or http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244-258-9369-0,00.html .

izobel

Sorry can't give you a link, but I seriously believe ANYONE can run a half marathon without stopping if you run SLOWLY enough ... even on minimal training. You'll definitely be able to go the distance if you don't start too fast. Good luck.

val3xmom

Thanks for the info. I will try the ones you've suggested. Just excited to be getting back in shape!