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

30 and 31 July – Rest Day/Surgery

Friday, July 31st, 2009

The 30th was a rest day, although I should have did something since I will be down for about two weeks. Seen a nutrionist as well and actually told me something that blew my mind. She said I am not eating enough and at the right times. I am of course am not eating some of the right things in a balanced fashion when I do eat. Good news and I am already making adjustments to my diet. Lots of veggies, fruits, grains and a dab of protein. One of the big things was eating a balanced breakfast, which I hardly ever do, if I eat breakfast at all. So that is one change, the other is adding a healthy mid morning and afternoon snack. So as I get backk into the routine after my two week recovery, I will also post my weight loss progress as well.

28 July – Working Toward Something

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Woke up this morning around 4:15 am. My odest son (14 yrs) woke up and ran with me. It was an easy (65-70% max HR) run for about 25 minutes.

According to my half marathon training plan, I was supposed to do 35-40 minutes of cross training today. I am not sweating it though since I got the easy run in this morning and the extra time on the elliptical yesterday.

Tomorrow is an easy day of 30-40 minutes of running, but I will probably add a morning run as well. I love easy runs in the morning. It gets my day started off just right.