Some co-workers are planning on running a half marathon this coming fall, and I am thinking about training/joining them...

Anyone here ever run one? Advice?

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it's automatic.

Be careful what you eat and drink beforehand.

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I've run dozens of organized halfs, a handful of full marathons and probably a hundred or more half marathon distance training runs. (Used to meet a group every Saturday morning to do 10 - 15 miles just for fun. Did this for the last 15 years until recently when my knees gave up on me.)

IMHO, any reasonably healthy person can run a half marathon if they're willing to invest the time. Five or six months is plenty of time to train.

There is a wealth of technical information available on the web and in books detailing what to do and what not to do in training for a race that is longer than you're currently running.

The only advice I'll offer is to commit yourself to train with a partner, or better yet, a group. You will find yourself lacking motivation one morning, and the thought of someone waiting for you to run is often enough to get you out of bed.

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Copious amounts of blue colored drinks the night before will up your endurance.

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If you are going to do this, you need to slowly work up to what you do. Worry about form, speed will come later, this strategy avoids injuries.

I used to run 42 miles/week, 6 miles a day.

Ran the 86 Detroit Free Press marathon and survived ok, went to work the next day.

When I lose some more weight, and get some more stamina, I will be out there trotting again.

Do research on eating, stretching, even a stamina building program from scandinavia called fartlek. Yes it sounds funny.

But like Clint Eastwood says, " A man's gotta know his limitations."

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A half should not be a problem. You can complete one on 15 miles a week. Just make sure you increase your longer run every other week until you get to 10 miles. Two ten mile runs followed by a two week "rest" before the event should be fine.

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Follow a regimented easy training schedule;.. if you over train, you WILL get an over-training injury, almost guaranteed.
Then you are very sorry you over trained & overdid it because will be sidelined while your buddies are still training.
It is best to try some 5k races and 10k to get the feel of a race.
But don't over do it.

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Thanks all for the encouragement!

Right now my "free runs" are somewhere between 3-4 miles... I know its not far, but at the same time, its not a "walk in the park".... I'm going to talk to a few people that I work with to see if/when they run, and to see if I can start going out with them.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I've run a couple, my advice:

Don't push yourself too hard in training.

If you can go on a test run and at the 9 mile mark you're feeling more bored than exhausted, you're in good enough shape.

Carry a water bottle with you, bring a snack for mile 8ish.

Put vaseline on your toes and be wary of abrasive shirts.

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Ha!

Would those be the drinks that also impair judgement?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I've eaten a half of a Marathon Candy Bar, does that count?

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Anybody who'd intentionally run 13 or 26 miles without being chased by something or someone lethal on purpose is judgement impaired to begin with. Might's well do it with a hangover.
I'm betting there'll be slots open next year in Boston.

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Looks like that dude, "Shipped His Pants".

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