Runners - what's the website for 1/2 marathon

Re: Runners - what's the website for 1/2 marathon

• daisysle

  February 2012

  Is this your first half?  I used Hal Higdon's novice half training program when I ran my first half.  You top out at 10 miles as your longest training run. 

  https://www.halhigdon.com/training/51131/Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program

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• mgmoeser member

  February 2012

  That's the training I used as well and loved it. I have to ask you ladies since you're runners too. I signed up for my first marathon right about the time I became pregnant. Now I feel like a tired sick nauseous pregnant lady. I'm still running 3-4 times a week, but don't think the full marathon is doable. So now I'm thinking 1/2. But I have the doctors voice in the back of my mind that they "don't recommend that kind of strain." What are your thoughts about running pregnant/how are you making sure you're not pushing yourselves too much?

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• blu-eyedwife member

  February 2012

  daisysle:

  Is this your first half?  I used Hal Higdon's novice half training program when I ran my first half.  You top out at 10 miles as your longest training run. 

  https://www.halhigdon.com/training/51131/Half-Marathon-Novice-1-Training-Program

  I used this program for my first 3 halves.  It's a good way to work your way into it.

   

   

  mgmoeser:

  I signed up for my first marathon right about the time I became pregnant. Now I feel like a tired sick nauseous pregnant lady. I'm still running 3-4 times a week, but don't think the full marathon is doable. So now I'm thinking 1/2. But I have the doctors voice in the back of my mind that they "don't recommend that kind of strain." What are your thoughts about running pregnant/how are you making sure you're not pushing yourselves too much?

  Daisysle is a crazy runner - and I mean that in a good way.  She's freaking phenomenal.  So I know she hasn't slowed down a bit in terms of distances she's accomplished while pregnant.

  I ran one half while pregnant and trained for another that sold out before I could sign up, but both were in my first trimester.  After that I scaled back on distance because I slowed down and I only did 5ks.  And I did my last 5k at 28 weeks because I hated being one of the last people to finish.  If you don't mind being slower and having it take longer I definitely think a half is doable - especially since it's not your first. 

  I think that if you run regularly, you're probably already good at listening to your body and making sure you don't push yourself too much.  I ran every day up until the day I was induced, I just found that I couldn't run as fast.  I had to bring water with me, even on short runs because I found myself being more dehydrated.  Some days will be better than others.  
  

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