Half Marathon Training

[Scarpozzi]

My wife and I signed up for a half marathon on Sunday. How should we train?

 

[Scarpozzi]

We survived....Most brutal part of the race was waiting to start the run....then passing over a third of the runners on the course (weaving). By mile 4 on the course, my Garmin showed me at 4.6 miles just from running around the slow pokes.

 

[pete6032]

We survived....Most brutal part of the race was waiting to start the run....then passing over a third of the runners on the course (weaving). By mile 4 on the course, my Garmin showed me at 4.6 miles just from running around the slow pokes.

Congrats, well done! Do you plan to run any more halfs or a full?

 

[Scarpozzi]

Congrats, well done! Do you plan to run any more halfs or a full?

I'm slow and lazy these days. I'm 6'4" and can carry extra weight easier than most without feeling bad. If I dropped weight, it'd be far easier to run distance. I'm talking about 15-20lbs.

I would like to run a few half marathons in March. One in Tennessee and another on the Big Island (would be a cool medal for the rack)

 

[deadlyapp]

Wait...did you post a week before your half marathon on how to train for the half marathon??

 

[Scarpozzi]

Wait...did you post a week before your half marathon on how to train for the half marathon??

Yeah...it was satire. I've run maybe 15 halfs and 3 fulls....a bunch of 10ks and a few 5ks...

My half marathon was more of a fun run than anything until mile 8. The race start had me delayed a long while, so my breakfast wore off 2-3 miles before I expected it to. That's the downside to being a big guy. You burn about 2k calories in a half and about 4k calories in a full.

 

[Elfear]

Congrats OP. Running can be a really good time and you get healthy to boot.

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh?

 

[deadlyapp]

Yeah...it was satire. I've run maybe 15 halfs and 3 fulls....a bunch of 10ks and a few 5ks...

My half marathon was more of a fun run than anything until mile 8. The race start had me delayed a long while, so my breakfast wore off 2-3 miles before I expected it to. That's the downside to being a big guy. You burn about 2k calories in a half and about 4k calories in a full.

Haha I figured as much, just wanted to make sure.

Yeah I got through my running phase a few years ago. Ran 5-6 halfs in the span of 6 months or so and a handful of 5 and 10ks but that was enough for me. It interfered too much with my strength training work and I pretty much maxed out my capabilities.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Congrats OP. Running can be a really good time and you get healthy to boot.

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you weigh?

I hover between 225-230 when I'm not running/training (which is less muscle mass, more fat)...but I'm 6'4". If I can ever stick with a schedule for 6 weeks, I'll cut 2lbs a week without too much trouble. If I'm really training, my weight can drop as low as 210-212..... When I pushed my mileage above 40 miles weekly, I started gaining 5-6 lbs of muscle in my legs..so My workout weight range seems to be 210-217....my fat weight range seems to be 225-235.

I'm easy going and don't really set weight goals...I just live life and enjoy food, alcohol, and workouts. =)