Half marathon- training tips

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  • twinmom_112002
    twinmom_112002 Posts: 739 Member
    For your first half in the time you have to train, I probably wouldn't got past 10 miles. The recovery is just as important as the running and if you don't have a good base every week's long run is going to take some recovery. Also run it slower than you think you need to. I have been training by heart rate for the last year and because the runs are all aerobic and slower than my race pace I don't get the aches and pains at night (even after my first 18 mile run). When I was running by mileage alone I found it hard to sleep at night because my legs bugged me but I was running every mile at race pace...big mistake.

    Run this first one for the experience than run your next for speed.
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    aurabu wrote: »
    Hi all, I will be attempting to run a half marathon at the end of July. The most I 've run until now was 10k but my usual run is a 5k run. Any tips on how to train, how much, how often, when to start, etc? Thank you

    I made the same sort of jump when I entered a half marathon on Sunday, as in the furthest I'd *run* when I entered was 10k in March. The first thing you want to ask yourself is are going to be happy to walk some or do you feel you need to run the whole way? I decided that getting to the finish line was the important thing and so decided to run/walk intervals from the start and if I wanted to run through the walk intervals then that was fine, but I didn't allow myself to walk through the run intervals.
    In the weeks between the 10k and half I ran 4x a week, 3x following a 21k training app and one longer run/walk that I increased by 2.5km a week until I did 15km the week before the half. I ended finishing the half in 3hr 33min, yes I walked my intervals, but I also ran through quite a few walking intervals and even pushed though the wall.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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  • JennyKCarty
    JennyKCarty Posts: 457 Member
    aurabu wrote: »
    So today was the day. Wimbledon Common Half Marathon. I had about two months to train but only trained one after all. I am so happy i've finished. 2h and 22min for my first half marathon! :) thank you all for the tips given.

    That's a great time for your first half. Congratulations!!!
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    That beats mine. (if memory serves, my first half took me 2:35).
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,943 Member
    aurabu wrote: »
    So today was the day. Wimbledon Common Half Marathon. I had about two months to train but only trained one after all. I am so happy i've finished. 2h and 22min for my first half marathon! :) thank you all for the tips given.

    Congratulations! Well done. You did great! <3<3

    I'm currently training for the Scotland Half at the end of September and am aiming at finishing in just under three hours. That would be fast for me :) Lets see if it works out.
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