Beginner's Half Marathon Training Plans

Hey all - these are for people who are beginner runners!  Please do not move into intermediate training plans unless you really are an intermediate runner!

This is from marathonrookie.com

10-Week Half Marathon Training Schedule

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
1	3	Rest	3	3	Rest	4	Rest	13
2	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	5	Rest	15
3	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	6	Rest	16
4	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	8	Rest	19
5	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	10	Rest	21
6	4	Rest	5	4	Rest	11	Rest	24
7	4	Rest	6	4	Rest	12	Rest	26
8	4	Rest	5	4	Rest	9	Rest	22
9	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	8	Rest	18
10	3	Rest	3	Walk 2	Rest	13.1	Rest	21.1

And of course we couldn't forget runner's world!

http://www.runnersworld.com/beginners/the-8-week-beginners-program?page=single

It was actually really long and I didn't want to post the WHOLE thing.  Do take a note out of the runner's world page.  Do NOT rush the running!  It (speed and distance) will come with time and impatience and hurrying will ONLY lead you to certain injury.  Remember core, form and stability are the foundations of running.  If you don't know what proper form is and how to increase your core and stability, make sure you find someone (ie, trainer, or a friend who is an experienced runner) to teach you.  It's not impossible to correct bad form, but if you start off with the right form you will be much better off (and probably avoid a multitude of injuries you could have sustained otherwise)!

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to send me a message, I have trained my friends and would be happy to send you any pointers!

8-week Half Marathon Training Schedule (Shape Magazine)

Hi y'all,

This first 8-week schedule Half Marathon Training schedule is from Shape Magazine.

8 Week Half Marathon Training Program

Week	LSD	Recovery	Track	Cross Train	Tempo	Rest	Cross Train	Total
	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Total
Week 1	4	4	2	X-Train	3	REST	X-Train	13
Week 2	6	4	2	X-Train	3	REST	X-Train	15
Week 3	7	4	3	X-Train	3	REST	X-Train	17
Week 4	7	4	3	X-Train	5	REST	X-Train	19
Week 5	8	4	4	X-Train	5	REST	X-Train	21
Week 6	8	6	4	X-Train	5	REST	X-Train	23
Week 7	10	6	4	X-Train	5	REST	X-Train	25
Week 8	6	4	2	X-Train	3	REST	REST	15
Race Wk	RACE

I'm already 1-week into my training, so for me I will be starting at the 2-week training program.  Huzzah!  Oooorraaaahhhh! Arooooooo!

ps - these are intermediate runner training plans ... i will post beginners training plans shortly.

2014 Races

Hi All -

So as you know I took a break from writing about my training ... oh wait i just took a break from writing for the holiday season, haaa!

Well it's a new year, a new season, new goals, a new haircut, a new job!!!!!  So let's get started with the current 2014 racing schedule:

January & February - TRAINING

March

• DC Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon (March 15)
• Poland Spring 15K Meltdown (March 30)

April

• More/Fitness Magazine Women's Half Marathon (April 13)

May

• Brooklyn Half Marathon (May 17)
• NY Tri-State Spartan Sprint (May 31)

June

• Queens 10K (June 22)

July

• PA Spartan Sprint (July 12)

August

• Percy Sutton Harlem 5K (August 23)

September

• NJ Super Spartan (September 6)
• Bronx Half Marathon (September 21)
• VT Spartan Beast (September 27)

October

• Grete's Great Gallop Half Marathon (October 5)
• Staten Island Half Marathon (October 12) 

November

• Puerto Rico Diva Half Marathon (November 9)

I have to fill in 2 more marathon qualifiers they will probably be no more than 4/5 mile races and if you leave it to me, I'm going to try and schedule 5Ks!  It's a disgusting schedule especially going into September.  I'm doing a half, the beast, a half and another half all one week apart from each other ... I don't know if I will survive, but I'm going to give it my best shot.  I have to complete these because the goal is to achieve guaranteed entry into the 2015 NYC Half Marathon and Marathon.   I will say that it is the most intense racing schedule I have EVER had.  I started doing races in 2012 ... though I will admit I mostly did 5Ks and scavenger hunts, haha!  2013 saw the addition of spartans, more 5Ks, 10Ks and randomly one half marathon.  2014 has 4 spartan races and 7 half marathons (if you count the spartan beast, that would make 8 unofficially). 

It's a lot of running.  It's going to require a lot of training.  Will I be ready?  Will I rise to the challenge?  I plan on it.  Just like my new position.  I feel a little bit like a fish out of water, right now.  I know that with time and once I'm completely transitioned out, I will know what I want to do, I will be able to assert my authority as a manager and no longer as a project administrator.  I need to finish my use cases.  I need to get started on really becoming prolific on Palantir, becoming an advanced user.  I have to spend alot of time working on it, getting better, stronger!

Matthew 7:7-8
Luke 11:9-10
James 1:5-6

I hope you all join me on this journey through training, running, learning, growing .... living. =)