But I'm thinking I'd better get to following a plan....officially. I have a pretty tough goal (for me) for this upcoming 1/2. But I'm a little lost about what plan I should be following.
For my first 1/2 I followed marathonrookie.com, but if I go back to that - I'd be going backwards on mileage. So I wonder if I just press forward and add mileage each Saturday like I normally would in training?
For example, last week I ran 3 on Wed, 6 on Thur, 11 on Sat. I have 2 1/2 months until this 1/2 marathon. I think I could do some speed work during the week, but I have no idea what to do on my long weekend runs?!
Anyone have tips?
Oh, and here is a pic from my long run last weekend - what a beautiful, perfect day.
I followed the FIRST training program for my last half & it was fabulous. It gave me plenty of cross train time, and really worked on my speed and form. I definitely recommend it!
ReplyDeleteI use Hal Higdon's Intermediate training program. My goal is to break 2 hours on May 1 at the Wichita Marathon ( a lot closer than Lincoln) But I'm encouraging a newbly halfer this go round so not sure I will meet my goal.
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ReplyDeleteI'd suggest slowly building your long runs up to 14-15 miles and then spend the last six weeks maintaining your long run while adding speedwork into the mix. How many days a week are you running? You could build slowly (follow the 10% rule) to a long run of 15, a mid-week run of 7-8, and a couple of 3 milers and then add in speedwork in place of one of those easy three miles when you are no longer adding distance to the other runs.
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