How to Run a Half Marathon (We’re in the Big Leagues Now!)
You can do it! You can run a half marathon! Credit: lululemon athletica
How to Run a Half Marathon: Top Advice
@arpitgupta: Run outside. Please do not do all your training on treadmill. You will regret later.
@SteveWLayton: When going half #marathon distance, you will need to take chafe prevention seriously compared to short races.
@bwittrock28: Don’t be concerned with your time; your mentality will get you across the finish line.
You may also find you are sore in places you never knew could be sore, and your mind is stronger than you ever knew it could be: marathon running brings a whole new mental aspect you may not have experienced before. You will have to push through bleeding blisters, side aches, burning lungs, and maybe even a vomit or two. But ask anyone that has ever completed a half marathon and they will always say it’s worth it.
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I just finished my first half last weekend! It was awesome! Training was difficult in the heat of the summer, so I did some training runs on a treadmill. All my hard work paid off when they put that medal around my neck! But the Chicago deep dish pizza and beer offered at the finish line? Not so much. There’s no way I could have stomached that after running 13.1! Maybe next time…
I LOVE the half marathon distance. I have done 2 marathons and 8 halfs. I would much rather run a half. Its far enough but not too far. You don’t have to kill yourself training for it. You can be ready for a half in 8 weeks as you said, whereas a full, it takes 4 months or longer to fully train.
Training for Rock n Roll half in San Antonio for my 40th bday. I’m having a hard time getting in long runs, so I’ve registered for 3 10k over the next 2 months.
I have run two half marathons this year and I am running a third in 3 weeks! I love them. They are addicting. Always ALWAYS listen to your body, though. You never want to injure yourself weeks or days before the race. Rest days are just as important as running days! AND TAPER!! Be sure you eat enough, too. Running does burn a lot! You need those glycogen stores!
I ran my first half marathon last October and signed up for the same one again this year. I thought that was the soonest I would be doing one, but then I won an entry into a half this Sunday! I’m very excited, but also nervous. I’m going to take it fairly easy and not worry about my time. This is a warm-up race for the one I’m doing Columbus Day weekend.
I just signed up for my first half marathon. This was very helpful advice. For me, a half is much more realistic than a full, but i have heard once you complete a half you get the itch to do a full. I guess we’ll see. One goal at a time…
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