The holidays are over and I’m officially ‘back at em’ in my fitness/healthy eating routine. The half marathon is just over a month away and I strategically signed up for this one hoping it would keep me exercising during the holiday season and starting the new year off on the right foot. And it has!
If you’ve been following for a while, you already know that exercise is something I’ve always done and simply brings me happiness. I love the chance to zone out and let my mind go as I hit the trail. But I’ve never done a race this long and wanted to challenge my body to do new things. So here is the half marathon training plan I’ve developed (after reading a few guides!) I changed my runs to work with my kids daycare schedules so I don’t have to do them all with a stroller!
The most important part of this process is making sure each week my runs get longer!
I will also say that I don’t necessary stick to this every week. Sometimes things will come up like a sick kid or a rainy day (I seriously cannot do those long runs on the treadmill…yick). But I find other ways to make sure I’m still getting more endurance each week!
Non running days don’t have to be barre or stair days. They can be anything that keeps your body moving: walking, stretching, yoga, etc. I would make sure not to over do it either! Your body needs to build these muscles!
The best thing I do for myself is get a good night sleep and a playlist that I love and the rest is mental. I’ve learned through this process that I can do anything if I really work for it!
Have you run a half marathon before?
The weather this training season has been all over the place! Are you running the Austin Half?
yes! are you?!
Wooo keep it up! so agree that a good playlist (or I even do podcasts sometimes) makes such a difference on a long run.
A podcast sounds like a great idea! Any suggestions?!