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[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

ALSO, has anybody here done a half marathon? I'm thinking about it, but is that insane?

Yes, I did one in 1998 (under 2 hours baby!!). If you prepare using one of those "Running Room" training clinics for the half marathon, that would be good. When I finished the 13 miles, I was thinking, "there is no way in God's green earth that I could keep going for ANOTHER 13 miles" (i.e. a full marathon).

[valkyrie]

Originally Posted by CutiePie2000

Yes, I did one in 1998 (under 2 hours baby!!). If you prepare using one of those "Running Room" training clinics for the half marathon, that would be good. When I finished the 13 miles, I was thinking, "there is no way in God's green earth that I could keep going for ANOTHER 13 miles" (i.e. a full marathon).

Okay, I think I am willing to commit. I was looking at the Hal Higdon novice training guide and it looks doable. I have 10 weeks rather than 12, but I've been doing four mile runs, so I think I'm going to be fine (although some of his suggested workouts are too wussy for me so I'm going to do more and there's no way in hell I'm doing runs and strength on the same day just because I hate that). I'll check out Running Room, too.

I don't want to push myself TOO hard, but hope I can get my speed up a bit. I'm slow, LOL.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Okay, I think I am willing to commit. I was looking at the Hal Higdon novice training guide and it looks doable. I have 10 weeks rather than 12, but I've been doing four mile runs, so I think I'm going to be fine (although some of his suggested workouts are too wussy for me so I'm going to do more and there's no way in hell I'm doing runs and strength on the same day just because I hate that). I'll check out Running Room, too.

I don't want to push myself TOO hard, but hope I can get my speed up a bit. I'm slow, LOL.

I love the half marathon distance. I've been working up to full marathon, and half is a nice way to gauge your training. Unfortunately, there aren't many "in between " distances (15 mile or 20) after that.

Best advice: GET GOOD SHOES! Go to a running specialty store and have them look at your pronation (most will put you on a treadmill and have you run and walk in the store). They're expensive, but the expense in shoes saves you an expense on phys. therapy later! My shoes are Asics and I love them...super light, perfect padding for neutral pronaters. I'm a triathlete so the running is only one aspect of my training, but its the one that I've had to work on the most.

Hal Higdon's plans are widely respected in the running community.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Okay, I think I am willing to commit. I was looking at the Hal Higdon novice training guide and it looks doable. I have 10 weeks rather than 12, but I've been doing four mile runs, so I think I'm going to be fine (although some of his suggested workouts are too wussy for me so I'm going to do more and there's no way in hell I'm doing runs and strength on the same day just because I hate that). I'll check out Running Room, too.

I don't want to push myself TOO hard, but hope I can get my speed up a bit. I'm slow, LOL.

I'm training for one now. I think I'm crazy.