When I first started, I never would have imagined being able to run the whole race comfortably. My next goal is to tackle the full marathon, of course following your training plan! Following the program took me from a new 5k runner to completing my 1st half in My goal was under I read his daily tips on Facebook and use a lot of useful information also!! Only started running a year ago. I started this program about 14 wks ago, so had a few extra weeks to prepare. I am a 46 year old male and not a runner.
I slowly worked through some knee and hip pain that just cured itself as I became more fit. I followed all of the distances in the 12 week plan and completed a flat half in one hour and 52 min. But I pushed through and once I crossed the mid way point of the plan I felt strong and progressed quickly.
When I started, running for a few minutes at a time was a real challenge for me. Following this plan, I was completely ready for race day and my body was prepared for the miles. I ended up having to walk a lot more and visit the med tent a few times, but I still finished! How many programs prepare you to still battle it out when something goes wrong? I will be using this plan again to train for a new half marathon in the beginning of I used this program to train for my first half-marathon.
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This is such an easy mistake to make and it catches so many runners out. The warm up is almost as important as the run itself, and is a key aspect of your training session, especially in colder weather. A good warm up should include some dynamic stretches and then some very light jogging. The goal is to increase your heart rate without pushing yourself past low to moderate effort. Your weekly long run is vital in terms of any endurance event. It helps prepare your body both physically and mentally for the challenge ahead and also represents the developing progress of your plan.
Doing a long run every week is extremely important, and you should increase your mileage slowly and carefully. Some runners ignore the importance of a long run or they make the mistake of increasing their distance too quickly. As anyone who has ever competed in a half marathon will tell you, warm up races are important, because they can offer you experience in a mass participation environment.
It is not a great idea to turn up on race day with no idea of what awaits you in terms of water stations, a mass start, toilet facilities etc. The list is endless, but all of these things can be practiced in advance. Make sure you enter a couple of 10k races and perhaps a 10 mile race. It is such a shame to see runners follow a training plan to the letter and then perform disappointingly in the race. You will burn an extra calories for every mile you run, so you need to eat more carbohydrates during your training.
Protein and fruit and vegetables are in, junk food needs to go. And fluid intake must be carefully monitored before, during and after training runs.
A simple rule to follow is to stick to natural, unprocessed foods. For those runners looking to improve their PB or just get around in a respectable time, interval and tempo sessions are vital. Share this: Tweet. Like this: Like Loading Next Can I Run a Marathon?
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