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Gettysburg Blue Gray Half Oct 23rd

Here! Next half marathon Oct 23rd. Blue Gray Half Gettysburg!

A half marathon is just simply what it is, but to avoid confusion with a lot of people (nonrunners mostly) that don't even know what a marathon is, "21k" seems to work fine. Most people, even non runners know what a 5k is so, its a bit easier to comprehend. I completely agree with the non participation with R&R series.…

Great Job! Awesome time for any Half but especially your first. So many runners out there just trying to break that 2:00 hour mark. Again, Great job.

LSD = Long STEADY Distance, not slow. This is what Runners World stated LSD - NOT the hallucinogen. LSD is an abbreviation for "Long, Slow Distance," which refers to the practice of running longer distances at an "easy" pace rather than shorter ones to exhaustion. The slower pace allows the runner to go longer and,…

Use the first one as a smart long run, incorporating some HMP into it. Do not race all of it, rather maybe run the first 10 miles relaxed and the last 3.1 @ HMP. then KILL that second one. (work the first one into your training schedule perhaps)

Not only is that a GREAT time but Congratulation on your first Half Marathon. Now you know what it's about! You rocked it!

It depends on which long run as some of your long runs through out the course of training should have some HMP miles built into them. Then again, it depends on what your goals are. When you have a particular Race Pace in mind, you would never want to run your whole long run at that pace, but rather for example. If you are…

Way to get cracking! That is a great time esp with the weather. Some times you just have to make allowance for certain variables. Great job and Congratulations! You will def get that sub 1:50 next time!

Hi, Carbo Loading is done in essence, but a lot of people that do it do not do it right. The day before a race, i eat the same kind of things, but just eat a little bit more "through out the day" and not eating a bowl of pasta the size of the planet the night before. You should have probably practiced the nutrition…

Signed up for a Half Marathon. Wow! You are in for a treat. Sept gives you 15-18 weeks or so to train up for it. Are you following a plan for it?

Any training plan should be molded to you, and not the other way around. You have to do what best suits you and your hip. Always free free to modify a plan to fit you and your needs. If that works for you, then go for it. Consistency is key.

Over 75% of my weekly mileage during the first part of the build up is aerobic. No matter how slow I think I am going, I am building my aerobic engine (carson runs). Then 4-6 weeks into it, still, 40-50% weekly mileage is at an aerobic state (130-140). From all of the hard workouts, I am seeing that my pace is slowly…

The same here with my last half marathon campaign. I peaked at about 65-70 miles per week, my long run was 16 miles, and through out the week, I would run a 10 mile tempo run. On my 15 mile long run, I was scheduled to run the first mile 130-140 bpm, then 13 @ 160 bpm, then a cool down mile. That is one of the many runs…

Thanks for the information. Will certainly keep an eye out for that.

Very much agreed. Although you are getting a lot of tempo runs and speed work in the week, the Long run is also very essential in not only running it, but running it smart. It also depends on what stage of running you are at and what your goals are. But over all if you are wanting a time goal, it's important to get some MP…

Thanks for that response!

Now that's shifting! Congratulations on that one!

Rule of thumb is to not do anything different on Race day, if it's a marathon, you should have maybe practiced this hydration procedure in one of your many long runs. Seems like they have plenty of hydration stations though. My first marathon, i didn't bring mine and was okay. and my time was 5:12 then.

Tunes are cool if you are training, or on the Treadmill or something. But a race? Not only is it a safety issue, but it takes away from the race experience. When you get out there with all the other runners, you wont miss it. Maybe the next time you train, start using less music. If you HAVE to have music, try dancing…

I would not over-analyze. I would continue with my training, perhaps using HR monitor on long runs to see what effort is. Taper well, and then, on race day, Kill it. Overthinking might lead to a result not being what your best is. Just race it, and start out a tad bit slower. After this race, then start on the next…

Congratulations on that massive PR. 18 minutes just from Dec is awesome. Sub 2 is def in your grasp now man!

Sounds like you are tapering. relax, and go into the race knowing that you did your best during training. That 20 miler is still a 20 miler, and you did awesome regardless. There are more components, but think simple. During the taper, there isn't much you can do to increase your performance, so even thinking about doing…

Congratulations on finishing your first marathon. That in itself is very life changing. Now that you have done one, you probably want to do it faster. You always PB the first race. The question is, how many 5ks, 10ks, and half marathons have you done? You are using the Galloway method to do your marathon. nothing wrong…

Doing the Yasso 800's are a great way to gauge what your predicted marathon time COULD be, BUT granted you have the long runs in and endurance levels up.

I am a morning runner, so I get up super early and drink about 12 oz of water,and then strong coffee. Usually the caffeine in the coffee lets me empty out pretty good before I run. If GU gels upset your stomach, try another brand?

Very well said CarsonRuns

I do some X training sometimes. Another thing is that you can maybe work on your speed? Hal Higdon has this 12 week inbetween kind of training. You can just add to some of the runs mileage wise to get in your 30. As far as logs, running2win.com is awesome free online log.

First off, Congratulations on your race. There is this cliche in running, "To be a better runner, you must run" While I believe that this statement is mostly true, it all depends on your current condition. If injured, of course, more running could make a worse runner due to making the injury worse and making things worse.…

I have done plenty of half marathons with my longest run being 10 miles and no problems. The most important thing is being well rested for the race. With a week to spare, I would go at another 10 and see where it takes you.