Half Marathon Training – 5 weeks to go!
Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin
Only 5 more weeks til Greta’s Half Marathon in NYC! I’ll be sending race info shortly. In the meantime, here’s the training schedule for this week. Typically, when you run over 8 miles you should be ingesting some sort of snack/food midway through your run. I like either 3/4 of a Luna bar or PowerBar Gu Gels. Vanilla Bean is the best! Have one or two halfway through your run. Also, be sure that you’re drinking 6-8oz of water every 20 minutes. For long runs, I wear a water belt. I fill 3 bottles with water and 3 with Gatorade. They’re too clumsy to race with (plus water and Gatorade are provided for you) but they’re great when you’re on your own! Good luck and write me with any questions!
Beginner’s 5 weeks to go
Day 1: 4 miles easy
Day 2: Cross Train 30-60 minutes
Day 3: Rest
Day 4: 5 miles easy
Day 5: Cross Train 30-60 minutes
Day 6: 2 miles
Day 7: 9 miles easy
Intermediate’s 5 weeks to go
Day 1: 4 miles
Day 2: Cross Train 30-60 minutes
Day 3: Hills. Jog for 15 minutes. Then run 2 minutes uphill at a race pace; jog slowly down. Repeat 4 times. Then jog 15 minutes as a cool down.
Day 4: 5 miles easy
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: 4 miles
Day 7: 11 miles
xoxo
L
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