Half Marathon Training Clarification : The mileage on my weekly long runs is actually the mileage I would run to train for a FULL MARATHON. My training program is almost treating the OC Half as a practice run for the full marathon.
I am considering running the SD RnR May 31st, so I need to have a lot more miles logged than if I was only doing a half mary. Basically, I am training for the half and the full at the same time. You do not have to run this many miles to complete a half marathon.
If I was just running the OC Half my long runs would be between 10 to 13 miles maximum. If you are training or would like to train for a half marathon 10 to 13 miles is totally enough. I promise. I have trained for half marys in the past and maxed out at 11 miles for a long run and done fine.
*Note – I always take 2 rest days from running a week. I know my body & I know that injuries really suck. I would rather take 2 days off each week than 6 weeks off a few times a year. So, even though the training looks difficult I really do take it easy pretty often 🙂
So, even if I just end up doing the OC half and not the SD RnR full at least I had the option. The reason I don’t want to commit to it is because it will just add the my crazy life in June…
May 31st (tentative) – Run Marathon in San Diego
June 1st – Fly to NJ for Ben’s brother’s graduation
June 2nd – graduation
June 3rd-4th – drive from NJ to FL
June 5th – 8th – Marco Island, FL with Ben’s fam
June 8 or 9 (?) – Fly home to California
June 18 or 19 (?) – Drive to Paso Robles
June 20th – Wedding
Breakfast: I ate a handful of sugary cereal to start…
Then, I decided to spruce up my oats since they’ve be
en so unappetizing lately. I added cranberries and sesame almonds to the mix. I need to do this more often, oats are so much prettier with colorful fruit on it.
Kilax – so not a dumb question, I was not clear at all! Duh to me.
Danielle – I will be in the Princeton area 🙂
You are going to be so busy in June!!! Good luck with your training! Where in Jersey are you going?
Gotcha! Now it makes sense…..
Thanks for explaining. Sorry for the dumb question. I am a new reader and still getting acquainted!