“I knew I could run this kind of time as my training sessions in the altitude of Addis Abeba have gone very well,” said an ecstatic Gidey, the Olympic bronze medallist and world silver medallist over 10,000m. “In future I’m thinking of competing at the marathon distance but I’m ...
If you’re a beginner runner and wanted to run a marathon, you can start with a half marathon. A half marathon is a good stepping stone for you and a great way to brace the body for the rigors of marathon training. If you’re a new runner, consider running this year’s half marath...
Long Runs: The key to half marathon training is the long run, progressively increasing in distance each weekend. Over a period of 12 weeks, your longest run will increase from 3 to 10 miles. Then, after a brief taper, you jump to 13.1. The schedule below suggests doing your long runs ...
The hill right at the end will have slowed down a lot of runners who would already be feeling very tired at that point. So, if the race participants had not added some hill training as part of their half marathon training schedule, they may have “hit the wall” at the end. Some hal...
How does training with Northeast Ohio Fit help you reach your personal goals? NEOFit helped me to reach goals I never even considered trying. I ran a marathon! What are three things you would make sure to mention if you were telling a friend about this program?
I have never done goal-specific half-marathon training, in fact—I’ve never actually done intentional half marathon training, and I figured why not start after already running 6? I considered a few options for races, but Bellingham just felt right. It’s close by, it’s cheap, and it...
It will also be possible to watch the half marathon at home by using the BBC Red Button on your TV or by watching online. 21. Why is The Vitality Big Half held A. To make the city livelier. B. To build up people’s health. C. To encourage people to run. D. To inspire people...
With a half marathon it’s different. I know I can run the distance, but it’s more can I run the distance going a lot faster? For most of a marathon I’m “plodding” (averyrelative term him – plodding for me varies greatly according to my training), so it’s actually not that...
I am going to faithfully follow a marathon training plan this time. I decided on the free one listed on the Grandmas website. It’s an18 week plan by Dick Beardsley. This plan requires that you run 6 days a week. I trained running 4 days a week this year (3 days a week last yea...
Anyone interested in running the New Bedford Half Marathon should drive the route first to get a sense of it, then spend time training before registering.