How to Run a Half Marathon (We’re in the Big Leagues Now!)
Are you ready to tackle 13.1? We’ll show you how to run a half marathon! Credit: lululemon athletica
Kilometers? Been there, done that. Now it’s time to upgrade your runner membership to marathon status. Before you tackle the whole hog though, it’s usually wise to try a half first. Not sure how to do it? That’s why we’re here: to show you just how to run a half marathon!
How to Run a Half Marathon
13.1 miles. That’s nothing to sneeze at. It’s a huge goal, but one that you can achieve with training and will remember with pride for the rest of your life. When training your body so hard for such a physically taxing race—probably the longest distance you have ever run—there are going to be a few lessons you’ll learn along the way. Everyone does. Here are some from our fellow Fit Bottomed readers…
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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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