A half marathon is 13.1 miles! For some very strange reason I decided earlier this year that 2013 was going to be the year that I run a half marathon. My hubby did one about four years ago and I am so stinking proud of him for it! I guess running a half is on my list of things to do before I can’t.
I have talked before about my love/hate relationship with running. This is why it is unclear why I think running for 2.5 hours sounds like a good time. But on Sunday I bit the bullet and signed up for my first Half Marathon in October! This gives me lots of time to train and convince myself that it is a good idea.
See, don’t I look super excited to run 13 miles?!
So I am all ears to anyone that has training tips and Gluten Free race snacking tips.
Gulp!
I so want to start running but just don’t know how to start or where!! Anxious to see the tips you give/get.
The easy way to start running is to do intervals. Run for 2 minutes walk for 1. It helps build up distance and muscle strength. Good luck!
i can second that. when i started running i couldn’t run 1/2 mile ! now i have run 2 5K with decent times. i remember when i was excited to run an entire song ! my longest has been 6 miles so i can’t really give marathon advice. get good music ? and know adrenilin (spelling?) will help you that last little bit ? that’s my best tip. do you have a foam roller ? i get lots of tightness in my IT bands and low back from running and the foam roller every night has helped me a lot.