mardi gras half

if jumping to the next week is not causing you to increase your training more than 10 percent, I would say go ahead with the schedule in the week you are on.

Still Tri'n,
Michael

I agree with Michael....I think you will be able to feel your body telling you one way or another.

I have a question for you however. Where did you find your 1/2 marathon training workout? I signed up for one in May and I have heard there are training workouts geared for them but I haven't found any.
Thanks

First, listen to your body. How many miles are you running? For my first half, my longest run was "only" 11 miles and I felt great in the race. You want to be sure to have enough time to get at least one 10 miler or more 2-3 weeks before the race and then taper. I had a setback too and did my last long run of 11 miles 2 weeks before the race. Marathons generally require a 3 week taper.

Rio, I think I have my half marathon training in an Excel spreadhseet somewhere. This was my first race. I ran 3 days a week similar to Galloway's program and cycled 2-3 times a week. LEt me know if interested.

I think any information I could get would help. Right now my longest runs are 5 miles at about a 11 min/mile time. Very easy for me today and I know I could run much farther. I plan to maintain my Tri program as best as I can. That is what my 'A' goals are 3 sprint Tri's. My mini-marathon is mainly a goal after watching this broadcast on TV every year. It is one month before my first Tri in June.

Here is my last 10 weeks of training I did for my half I rode the bike on XT days and actually didn't do any weight training those last 10 weeks. On long runs, I used 4:1 ratio (4 mins running, 1 min walking). I walked 1 minute each mile on short runs. I kept the walking even on short runs because I was still increasing length of short runs during program. I focused on endurance rather than speed. I will say though that the first time I ran 3 miles with no walk break, it wasn't hard at all. A couple o fearly long runs required some extra walking when it was 95 degrees with 90% humidity though :-) Let me know if you have any questions. I can also email this as an Excel Spreadsheet if you'd like.


Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Miles
10 30 min XT 3.5m run 30 min XT 3.5m run & strength Rest 8m run Strength & Training 15
9 30 min XT 4m run 30 min XT 4m run & strength Rest 4m run Strength & Training 12
8 35 min XT 4m run 35 min XT 4m run & strength Rest 9m run Strength & Training 17
7 35 min XT 4m run 35 min XT 4m run & strength Rest 10m run Strength & Training 19
6 4.5m run 40 min XT 4.5m run & strength 40 min XT 5K Race rest Strength & Training 12
5 40 min XT 4.5m run 40 min XT 4.5m run & strength Rest 11m run Strength & Training 20
4 45 min XT 4.5m run 45 min XT 4.5m run & strength Rest 15K Race Strength & Training 21
3 45 min XT 5m run 45 min XT 5m run & strength Rest or easy run 12m run Strength & Training 16
2 45 min XT 5m run 45 min XT 5m run & strength Rest 9m run Strength & Training 19
1 45 min XT 5m run 45 min XT 5m run Rest rest Half Marathon 23

Weel that didn't come out right. I emailed it to you Rio.