Years ago, I made a goal of running a half marathon. And every time I made progress running...I just gave up or stopped. Usually the result of lack of motivation. But a friend convinced me to give it a try, and I signed up for my first half marathon, which will be in Baltimore on October 17th. Which is 10 weeks from now *panics*.
For my training plan I will be using the Hal Higdon program, which you can find online or in the app store for $9.99. This app has been recommended to me by multiple runners. The program itself prepares you for a half marathon over 12 weeks. The program alternates between running, cross training, rest days, and long runs. The app is full of motivation and tips. So far I am not a huge fan of the app. I find it difficult to log my runs. If you are training and would like to use the same program, you can find it online to print out, and then log your run's in the app of your choice.
I am currently in week 2 of training. As of Sunday I will be 10 weeks away from the event. Right now I still walk/run and I honestly cant imagine running 6 miles let alone 13.1. But I am really going to try to follow the program, and see if it gets me to where I want to be. Will I run the entire 13.1 without stopping? Probably not! But I am going to do my best and finish no matter what!
I will definitely blog about my progress. My next update will probably be around week 6 at the half point mark!
xox
Miriam
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