re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Hell yeah! Get it!

Quick mile tonight at sub 8 minute pace, which is good for me. Was going to try and do one more but don't want to push it and I was not prepared to run in 40 degree weather. I did not pack accordingly.

Yeah was looking at it earlier. Hopefully wind holds off.

That post race beer gonna go down good in Vegas!

Took the Altras on a 5 mile zero drop cruise this afternoon in amazing weather, feels like of 70 with a refreshing breeze.

Watch as many YouTube videos as you can. What helped me alot was paying attention to cadence. I was over striding pretty bad when I first started really focusing on training. I’d take a look at a Hal Higdon plan, it’s pretty generic but great for beginners. No need to pay for one, you can just Google it and get all you need.

Are you doing a long run each week?

I’d like to get others opinions on stretching also. I intend on stretching after every run, but life gets in the way much of the time. I’d say I get a good 10-20 minute stretch on 70% of my runs. If I have time “GymRa post running Yoga” video is my go to. It’s about 20 mins. If I’m short on time I’ll just implement some of the stretches from that video, holding each for abt 30 seconds. I never stretch before running/cold. Like I said, hoping others chime in here as well.

It’s the most important run of the week and a staple of any training plan.

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Training schedule I should follow?

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Hal Higdon will get you across the finish line but depending on your base fitness level, it’ll probably suck arse doing so.

He gets you to about 20-25 miles per week at the training’s peak. You really need to hit 30 miles a week to feel comfortable racing a half.

The long run is crucial though.

I paid for the Higdon Novice I think it was and never got over 30 mpw. Although the more the merrier to an extent, I wouldn’t say 30 is absolutely necessary to feel comfortable running a Half.

Left the Brooks and Saucony at home

4% or bust