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Molly600
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 Posted: 12/01/03 - 17:33 Post subject: base before training for a half?
Juist curious....but what would you say would be the minimum base that's recommended before starting to train for a half marathon?
What would be the typical time frame for training for a half? (I'm assuming this varies based on where the person is starting?)
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TriBob
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:47 Post subject:
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Posted: 12/01/03 - 18:48 Post subject:
Over at coolrunning, their program recommends at least 20 miles a week, spread over 4-5 days a week.
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megawill
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Posted: 12/02/03 - 11:55 Post subject:
depends on whether you are just running to finish (not that there is anything wrong with that) or whether you have a specific performance goal in mind.
for the first option, as Tri-Bob mentions Higdon has some plans for novices that start out with very low mileage.
if on the other hand you will be racing against the clock, I'd recommend a minimum of 20-25 mpw for a couple of months and then working yourself up to the 35-40 (or even higher) mpw range during the training for the race.
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Posted: 12/02/03 - 14:03 Post subject:
It all depends on what you wanna do...like these guys said.
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Posted: 12/02/03 - 17:24 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | depends on whether you are just running to finish (not that there is anything wrong with that) or whether you have a specific performance goal in mind.
for the first option, as Tri-Bob mentions Higdon has some plans for novices that start out with very low mileage.
if on the other hand you will be racing against the clock, I'd recommend a minimum of 20-25 mpw for a couple of months and then working yourself up to the 35-40 (or even higher) mpw range during the training for the race.
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this was a lot like what i followed for my first half.
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Molly600
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Posted: 12/05/03 - 12:22 Post subject:
Thanks for the input. I was thinking about it, but don't really feel ready and I want to do it when I can do it without feeling like I'm killing myself. So I may just work on shorter distances for a while, and may have some other things going on in the next few months anyway where training for a half may not work out so well.
But one of these days darnit.......I will do a half and the full thing! Someday!
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