Half-Marathon for Fatties

Half Marathon Combination Workout

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Found this workout while surfing around on the web looking for something different when I am back in the swing of things after next week.

Combination Workouts

Author: Curt Shryack

I would like to share a new idea that I have come up with. My idea is combining a hill workout with tempo paced running into one workout. Using this method can save time and add a little spice to your weekly workouts.

I have been training for an October marathon since the middles of May. For the past week I have been trying to think of away to make this work out a little harder and more effective.

How to Create your Own Half Marathon Training Schedule

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

The next couple of weeks, I will be sharing more articles from around the web related to half-marathon training. I will be doing this until I am back into the swing of things and working out and able to share those workouts. So below is an article about creating your own half marathon training plan.

Author: Tristan Bull

A new half marathon workout that burns fat and builds endurance and speed.

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

I have been using a long run workout the last two weeks that I feel is helping me burn more calories on my run, thus losing weight quicker. It is also increasing my endurance and speed at the same time.

I do this workout twice a week. I start out at around a 6 MPH pace on the treadmill and increase the speed by .1 MPH every 15seconds until I reach 10 MPH. Then I drop the speed back down to 6 MPH and start the process over again until I reach the 30 minute mark. Once 30 minutes is reached, I just run the next 30 minutes based on how I feel, but keep it at a comfortable pace.

Half Marathon Motivation – How to Get and Stay Motivated

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

By Vaishali Nikhade

In order to train for a half marathon, it is essential to stay motivated the moment you decide to start training for a race, during the training and during the race itself. A few tips on staying motivated are discussed below.

In order to register for a race, it is important to know why you are running the race. Make a note of the following in your running journal or a notebook:

  • What makes you motivated to keep your schedule?

    • Half-Marathon Training Begins

    Friday, March 20th, 2009

     

    Been thinking very seriously lately of starting some training for running the half-marathon. Body is feeling very good and I am quickly getting back into shape. I think I have always been meant for endurance stuff, like the long distance runs, but have never really pursued it due to my job and schedule.

     

    Training for the half-marathon requires time and energy, both of which in the last 18 years, I have not really had. I have been through a marathon training cycle twice working up to a marathon, but always had career obligations that prevented me from actually doing the marathon. One of my schedules I actually reached a long run of 21 miles only to be cut short by work requirements two weeks before the marathon.