rachaeld82
Full Member
Thanks guys! Feel ok today, just a bit sore down the front of my thighs. Hoping it won't be worse tomorrow!
Half marathon training
- Thread starter Shazzabir
- Start date
dominoes
Silver Member
great timing there! thats the kinda time i can only dream of
Haha, nice to know there are other slower runners out there. I don't think I'll ever be really fast though my longterm aim is a sub 1 hour 10km!
What half marathon training plans do you guys follow? I've done two 10ks this year and a friend's talked me into doing the Reading Half Marathon next March.
coachnomad
Gold Member
I follow the Hal Higdon plan
gina_b
Les Mills Fitness Freak
woop yes im a slow runner too, but i plod along happily
i havent been following a specific pogramme, just running on the days i can, and upping the distance. i started off doing 7 miles, stuck with that for awhile and upped it gradually. 4 days now
my aim to finish is 2hrs 23 - 35 mins
dominoes
Silver Member
Good to know, thank you! I've had a look at his plans and read up on different things that should be included (so intervals/fartlek and hill training as well as tempo and long runs) and cobbled together my own plan from all that.
I did intervals for the first time last night (based on Yasso 800s so 800m at 9km/hr then 200m recovery) - I really don't run that fast and I wanted to die by the end of it and my heartrate was up at 180 according to the treadmill but I feel amazing today and I can definitely see how intervals will improve my fitness!
gina_b
Les Mills Fitness Freak
does anyone carb load? ive been reccomended to do it, but im fine doing my runs without eating loads of carbs :S
think after ive done my last race run in november (10 miles) ill still keep up the running, but not as often. maybe once a week for a 10 mile run? that way if i ever want to do another half marathon, most likely i do seen as my long term goal is a full marathon in 4 hours, then ill be able to speed myself up and do ok distnace wise. no pressure to training after too
think after ive done my last race run in november (10 miles) ill still keep up the running, but not as often. maybe once a week for a 10 mile run? that way if i ever want to do another half marathon, most likely i do seen as my long term goal is a full marathon in 4 hours, then ill be able to speed myself up and do ok distnace wise. no pressure to training after too
rachaeld82
Full Member
I've read that you're meant to do it for a few days before you run. I didn't, but I did eat a big bowl of pasta the night before! I think if you are fine running on whatever you normally eat, there is no need to change things now.
