March 26, 2015
Advanced Guide to your First Half Marathon
For most, running a 5k or a 10k can be a challenge. However, there are the few of us that are always looking for more. For those, the half-marathon can be the final piece in the puzzle. There is a big difference in being conditioned to run a half-marathon and a full marathon. That is why the half-marathon is the most run race among women. It is at a level that is both challenging and achievable for most with adequate training. Below is a chart that will get you from the 10k level to the half-marathon. A good friend of mine and ultra-runner Ashley Shih (Instagram: @shihruns) once told me that if you can run 1/2 the distance of the race you are looking to enter, then you can run the whole thing! That really stuck with me and I was able to complete my first 1/2 marathon in February of 2014. Since then, I have run multiple races and am now working on running my first marathon in November along with expanding my half-marathon races to the Disney Princess Half-Marathon! (You can register for the 2016 race here)
Chart: P= Pace Run (Run this day at the pace you would like to finish the 1/2 marathon in)
My first 1/2 marathon was the Scenic City Half Marathon in Chattanooga, TN.
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