Training Tuesday: Big Hit Half Marathon

I'm so psyched for my first half marathon. After my little implosion around mile eight of the Fort2Base Race, I'm being careful with my training plan to adjust according to the challenges I encountered during this 11.5-mile race. Mainly, I was hungry and needed fuel, otherwise, I could have kept going.

I'm not following any predetermined training plan this time because I had about six weeks between Fort2Base and the Big Hit Half. My goal is a sub-two hour half, which is attainable if I can up my speed slightly and maintain my energy level with fuel.

So I started rebuilding my distance with a weekly long run. Sunday, I hit the train for a nine-mile run. It was a long, wet run that I finished with a 9:55 overall pace. I tried fueling with gummy worms this time, which I didn't really enjoy chewing. Next week, I have 10 miles on the agenda, so I'm going to try fig newtons. Yum!

I'm also doing a weekly tempo run, a mid-distance run and elliptical workout, all of increasing distance/time. I hope to keep up one weekly yoga session (for free at lululemon) along with several core and strength-training sessions during the week to make it a little easier on my body to maintain the distance.

Mantra: It doesn't matter how slow I go, I'm still going faster than I was sitting on the couch.