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I want to add a half-marathon
docsallen
Posts: 159 Member
Hello-
I started running in Jan. after a long hiatus. I am planning on running a 1/2 marathon in Sept. I have a family wedding this summer and a lot of the weekends have been reserved for wedding activities, but I wanted to find some additional longer races (than 5k) to help keep me motivated to train. The only 6+ mile race I found that I can attend the next few months is May 20 and it is a half marathon. I do 1 long run a week and last week my long run (the max) was 9 miles. How should I modify my training plan? Since I had so much time between starting to run and the 1/2 marathon I really stretched out a training plan I found online. But now I would like to go from 9 to 13 miles in 3 weeks. Here is what I was thinking for the long runs:
week of 4/30- 11 miles
week of 5/6- 11 miles
week of 5/13- 8 miles
5/20-race
Does this sound reasonable? Or should I change the long run the week of 5/6 to be 12 or 13 miles?
Any advice/sharing of experience is appreciated!
-Shannon
I started running in Jan. after a long hiatus. I am planning on running a 1/2 marathon in Sept. I have a family wedding this summer and a lot of the weekends have been reserved for wedding activities, but I wanted to find some additional longer races (than 5k) to help keep me motivated to train. The only 6+ mile race I found that I can attend the next few months is May 20 and it is a half marathon. I do 1 long run a week and last week my long run (the max) was 9 miles. How should I modify my training plan? Since I had so much time between starting to run and the 1/2 marathon I really stretched out a training plan I found online. But now I would like to go from 9 to 13 miles in 3 weeks. Here is what I was thinking for the long runs:
week of 4/30- 11 miles
week of 5/6- 11 miles
week of 5/13- 8 miles
5/20-race
Does this sound reasonable? Or should I change the long run the week of 5/6 to be 12 or 13 miles?
Any advice/sharing of experience is appreciated!
-Shannon
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I think you will be fine with two 11 mile long runs! The longest long run I have ever done before a half marathon is 10 miles and I have completed three half marathons now.
I like the Hal Higdon running guides - the novice 1 longest run before the race is 10 miles.
http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51130/Half-Marathon-Training-Guide
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For my first half, my longest training run was 10 miles (I also used the Hal Higdon program). You should be fine going for a half in 3 weeks since you can already run 9 miles.0
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I used the Hal Higdon marathon training program! I highly suggest it as well, it is really good.
Good Luck with your run :0)
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Thanks! It's been years since I ran a race so long and I'm nervous about pushing it too much.0
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I returned to the running/racing scene in Jan. I trained for a 1/2 that was in the middle of March, longest training run was 10 miles. I then signed up for the CMM 1/2 that was April 28th and my longest run was 7 miles. I added speed work and shaved 7 minutes off my time. I only run 4 days a week due to work schedule. I think muscle memory helped me. Good luck on your 1/20
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I agree with bigerig - you should be fine with your current training program. I've run a few marathons & a half marathon, and in my experience the mileage you need to be ready at to comfortably finish a half marathon is 10 miles...0
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