Marathon or half marathon training?

I'm doing a half marathon in mid June. Feel free to add me

I'm training for the Biggest Loser half-marathon September 22, this will be my first! The most I've ran in a race is 10 miles so I'm very excited about this. I don't follow a training program as of yet.
What did you eat the night before and morning of your half?

Same as I ate the night before and morning of the long runs. The advice on the forums and the podcasts at marathontrainingacademy.com was helpful, to not do anything new on race day...wear the same clothes and shoes, eat the same breakfast, drink on long runs what they will be serving in the race.

I am a bit compulsive and always eat the same protein bar for breakfast before I run, then for long runs I start breaking off bits of clif bar every other mile beginning at mile 7. I think I'm afraid to mess up what seems to be working!

That's great that you have already run a 10 mile race.

I'm running the 1st Half of the SF Marathon in June! Looking forward to it... it will be my first in two years!

We talk about anything to do with running, come and join. It's actually a group with active members

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/13157-from-plodders-to-sprinters

I'm doing my 2nd Half in the space of 2weeks on Sunday

I did my first official half last year and was training for a full when I injured myself six months ago. So let me give two pieces of advice and suggest you please read more.

As to eating, it's important. I went for months doing long runs and coming home, showering, eating, and then laying around the rest of the day napping. I had let my blood sugar drop because I had not done some mild "carbing up" beforehand. That's easily fixed so please read about it. For me, it was just changing slightly what I ate the night before (no pizza, but something with rice in it, for example) and then eating something as simple as 2 or 3 pieces of whole wheat toast for breakfast an hour before I ran. For very long runs (3 hours or more), I think I may need to take one or two of those little energy packet thingies (like GU) with me but I haven't tried them yet as I'm building up my long runs slowly right now.

As to injuries, please try to avoid them. I was doing fine training regularly but then work got in the way and I started doing the weekend warrior thing by not training during the week and then doing two long runs on the weekends. After a few weeks of that, I messed up my knee and was out from running completely for four months. I had previously had a tendon injury, too, which put me out of commission for three months by doing something similar. That's devastating because running is main form of exercise and it made it really hard for me to exercise and lose weight. I don't know what the answer is to avoid injuries, but I assume it is (1) run often but not too often or too hard (so build up your distances slowly), and (2) keep up with cross-training (lunges, squats, core exercises, etc.) on your non-running days. I am much more relaxed now about running and if I don't feel ready for a particular race, I happily blow it off and wait for another.

Good luck!

I will send you a friend request... I am training for my 2nd half in May. Anyone can feel free to friend me!

Im on runkeeper if anyone wants to add? PM me for details(pretty novice at distance running, all helps levels accepted)

Currently training for the Athleta Iron Girl Half Marathon....its exactly 26 days away...EEEKKK!!!! :noway:

How are you fixed?

I'm doing a half marathon in September and trying to convince the hubby to let me do a "sprint distance" triathalon in June!!

The sprints are fun. I've got a handful under my belt and have another one scheduled for June 2. I am aiming for my first half marathon sometime this fall but haven't picked one yet.