Question:
I am going to run a 1/2 marathon
at the end of April. This is my
rough realistic running schedule:
Week one:
Three runs of about 40 - 60 mins
during the week.
Week two:
Two runs of about 40 - 60 mins and
a longer run at the week end.
What do you think?
Answer:
What about some speedwork? some
hillwork for strength? apart from
being good for your running they
break up those dutiful midweek runs
with something different. You can
alternate, speedwork on one day
this week, hillwork the next and
so on.
You will also need to have run further
than 13miles at least twice before
the half and not less than two weeks
before the actual race. I plan to
run a half in March and that is
pretty much what I am planning.
I have already run one 13.5 mile
run and plan to do another this
weekend before going longer.
One of the
benefits of longer runs is they
make your shorter ones really seem
shorter so you find yourself doing
them at a faster pace. I'm convinced
this is partly psychological. My
6.6 mile route used to seem like
long distance, now its middle distance,
however I can still only run it
at 8.01minute mile pace (last attempt)
despite the fact I have several
examples of sub 7:30 pace runs including
the same hills on my 4.6mile run.
Its my mind that is part of the
problem I'm sure and I suspect a
17miler might help.
