My first 1/2
So I’m getting ready for my first half marathon. There’s one in town January 3rd and I hope the weather is nicer than last year. I just did the 5K then and the temperature had just climbed to freezing when the starting gun fired. I’m psyched about the run. I’ve only managed to go 10.8 miles, but when I was buying new shoes last week the sales girl said she’d only gotten up to 11 before her first half and another customer in the store said he did his first with only a nine mile longest run till that day. I think I can do this!
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My first 1/2
December 2nd, 2008 6:39 pm
lassie says:
I di my first half last month and I had just ran 8.5 miles in training. I finished it running all the way with just walking at the water stations. It is well worth trying it. The euphoria is the best! I got a lot of input from other runners on this site and followed them. The main one is to go at your planned pace and not get caught up with keeping up with others. Stop at the water stations even if it is to sip a little and you will make it. I had a pouch with Clif Blocks that I ate a little at the stations. Not sure if it helped or if it was just in my mind but whatever works. Decide what clothes you will wear, whether you will run with or without a hat, use an Ipod or not; eating a Clif Block or not then practice training with it. The race is no time for new things.
Good luck and keep positive. If I can do it anyone can. Looking forward to hearing all about it.