Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

[JRose]

I hate running, so it only makes sense right??? LOL

http://www.mercedesmarathon.com/half-home.php


Even though I hate running, truth is that I need more cardio in my life. I figure this would be a good way to break myself out of the laziness...

 

[Mike]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

You need to forget the running and get a bike!!

 

[canman]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Good luck. By Feb. you'll be ready to go for sure. First time I ran a long distance event I felt like I won the Olympics.

 

[JRose]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Bikes cost more than shoes... Plus, when do I have time to bike! LOL

I'm gonna go by Wednesday to a local place that specializes in competitive running and get a game plan...

 

[SeanRT]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Just be sure that your training regimen is well planned in order to reduce the risk of injury.

 

[bkincaid]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Good luck to you!

I can relate, I plan on doing my first half Labor Day,the American Discovery Trail half in Colorado Springs and I'm psyched to do it. My longest runs to date have only been 10 miles, so I hope I can do the additional 3.1 needed for the half.

Here's the training regimen I'm working on: http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm

 

[JRose]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Hahaha. My longest run to date has been 3.6 miles, and that was today!

I haven't ran over 4 miles since high school. Longest I've ever ran was a little over 5 miles...

The wild card for me is my left ankle. Have bone spurs in it that cause problems sometimes. If I decide to finally get them carved out before hand, then hopefully it won't set me back too far.

 

[SeanRT]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

If you can run 8 miles, you can run a half marathon. The longestt hat I ran when I was training for my half marathon was 10 miles and I did just fine.

 

[JSTARSZ]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You need to forget the running and get a bike!!</div></div> amen to that!!!Since I retired from the Army I have gotten into long distance biking and have saved my knees. Work your way up to Metric Century (62.5 miles) and then Century rides (100 miles) and you will find some great cardio.

 

[Jeepin_Lawyer]

Re: Doing a Half Marathon in February!!

Finishing a half marathon is a great feeling! I did my first one 2 years ago. Start with some training and just do a little more each time you run. You will get there. Get with someone who knows shoes and get the right equipment. Music helps a bunch! Have fun!