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How to half marathon
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"Something I never thought I could do!"
How I did it: After 23 years of never running more than a mile, I began training about 12 weeks before the half marathon.
I started out slowly and used modified versions of some of the training plans that I found online.
I took about three weeks to build up to a full mile of running. Until a month before the race, I did exercises to strengthen my muscles (sprints, calf raises, squats, etc). In the last few weeks I just focused on running.
I alternated short and long runs with two days rest before running again. In the beginning a short run was about 1/3 miles and a long run 1 mile. Towards the end, a short run was like 2 miles and a long would have been 7-8 miles.
Lessons & tips: 1. Finding time/space/good weather to do the longer runs is difficult...plan ahead, get into a routine, and find places that you enjoy running.
2. Run on hills especially if the course you will be running on for the actual marathon has a lot of hills.
3. DON'T drink too much water during the marathon - it's really tempting to chug a cup every time there is a water station, but you will get sick and slow!
4. Eating healthy and being rested does make a difference throughout the entire process.
5. Running outside is sooo much more interesting and fun than running on a treadmill.
6. For me, it was at least 80% mental.
7. It helped me to make goals/treats for myself along the way - new tennis shoes when I could run three miles and splurging on a cute running outfit for race day...
8. There were a lot of
Resources: Message boards, Google, people who already run often, people who have run half marathon before, friends to support you.
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