First Half Marathon

SunLove8
SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Anybody else training to run their first half marathon? Mine is coming up at the end of may and I'm scared to death but excited at the same time! If you are training, what kind of training are you doing and how much running do you do in a week? Any advice from people who have ran their first one recently?

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  • dross327
    dross327 Posts: 7
    I haven't ran any races since last year, but I have ran countless 1/2s. If you have any questions, let me know. You are going to do great. Your first half will be so much fun. It's a great distance. Enjoy every step of it. :)
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    Thank you! How much should I be running each week do you think at this point?
  • phitme
    phitme Posts: 124
    Good luck on your first half! I walked my first one last year. My training consisted of 2 shorter walks & one long one each week. My total training lasted 16 weeks & I will use the exact same schedule to run my first one in November of this year.
  • skinnyack
    skinnyack Posts: 683
    Hi!

    Just ran my first in march. We trained in intervals ie Galloway method. I highly suggest it. All the info is free online- just google Jeff Galloway and pick what works for you! Also Livestrong.com is a really good source. You can also search the forums for 1/2 marathons and will probably find more threads than you can handle
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    Good luck on your first half! I walked my first one last year. My training consisted of 2 shorter walks & one long one each week. My total training lasted 16 weeks & I will use the exact same schedule to run my first one in November of this year.

    Thanks for sharing, it's great to hear how others are training for these; for, I have no idea how to train for one. I just run, lol
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    Hi!

    Just ran my first in march. We trained in intervals ie Galloway method. I highly suggest it. All the info is free online- just google Jeff Galloway and pick what works for you! Also Livestrong.com is a really good source. You can also search the forums for 1/2 marathons and will probably find more threads than you can handle

    Oh awesome! Thanks!!

    Congrats to all of you who have already done a half marathon, very inspiring to me!
  • traceyann1214
    traceyann1214 Posts: 73 Member
    Hal Higdon also has a good training schedule! I just signed up for my first half marathon and it is in October. Good luck to you!!
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    Hal Higdon also has a good training schedule! I just signed up for my first half marathon and it is in October. Good luck to you!!

    Thanks for the info! Good luck to you too!! :)
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