For example, perhaps you are training for a full marathon, and the half marathon is just a time trial or hard workout, or you are running several half marathons in your training cycle, and this one isn’t your “goal race.” However, reducing your overall mileage the week of a half m...
Prep your meals and snacks beforehand, so when you get back from a run, you have a balanced meal waiting for you.Whether you’re marathon training or just have a long run on your schedule, you might find yourself coming back to the kitchen and devouring everything in sight—and still...
I’ve seen it asked many times before, “What’s a good half-marathon time for your first marathon?” While this answer will vary a great deal depending on your previous running experience and overall fitness level; running a half marathon under 2 hours is a common goal. And in fact, I...
When I was preparing to run a half-marathon, I dreaded every single training run. I couldn't see myself making it 13.1 miles (21.1 km for my fellow metric system users), let alone the six or nine miles my training program called for. That's when I learned about the power of visua...
train and run a half marathon eventuallycomplete your first marathon Having a goal that you work towards will keep you going when the going gets tough. Running can make you invincible! Just get that goal to spur you on. Be specific, WRITE it down, tape it to your mirror or fridge and ...
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Each individual needs varying help and guidance to run a marathon. Knowing the average marathon time and how you stack up against your peers will help your trainer structure your workouts for the best results. Benchmarking Progress Being familiar with the average marathon time allows you to compar...
Like I said, not a huge fan of running–always preferred weight training and even teaching fitness classes over it. So I found online a half-marathon training program that had me running 4x/week (the least frequency of any I could find), and then I knocked it down to 3x/week and reco...
You can’t cram for the test in a big giant. Crazy goal. You can’t cram for a marathon, right? Like you gotta do the work, the quiet work in the dark that nobody sees. You gotta keep grinding away at it for four months in order to do it. So I don’t th...
The 5K race is often used as a vehicle for improving speed at other distances. For someone running a 10K or Half Marathon down the road, perhaps the most valuable of our 5K training tips is to work regularly on improving your speed!