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JamesG
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Hello,
I wanted to get the expert opinions of those out there regarding
training in the days leading up to a half-marathon race. I am 6 ft and
weigh 195 lbs; I run at around a 9 minute/mile pace and have worked up
to running 11 miles yesterday. I am a little sore today but feel
pretty good. I have been doing one long run a week in addition to my
other weight training and excercise and usually do another medium
distance run in the middle of the week also.
I was planning on doing another 12 mile run next weekend (7 or 8 days
before the race) and then just doing some moderate or light training
during the week leading up to the race and would then rest and eat a
lot of healthy food on Friday and Saturday before the race on Sunday.
Does this sound like a good plan to y'all? I have had another runner
say that they would not do a run that distance only a week before the
race. In my experience 7 or 8 days has always been a long enough
recovery time for other athletic feats.
Does anyone have any other tips for the race, the longest distance I
have ran in my life was the 11 miles yesterday.
Thank you in advance,
James
I wanted to get the expert opinions of those out there regarding
training in the days leading up to a half-marathon race. I am 6 ft and
weigh 195 lbs; I run at around a 9 minute/mile pace and have worked up
to running 11 miles yesterday. I am a little sore today but feel
pretty good. I have been doing one long run a week in addition to my
other weight training and excercise and usually do another medium
distance run in the middle of the week also.
I was planning on doing another 12 mile run next weekend (7 or 8 days
before the race) and then just doing some moderate or light training
during the week leading up to the race and would then rest and eat a
lot of healthy food on Friday and Saturday before the race on Sunday.
Does this sound like a good plan to y'all? I have had another runner
say that they would not do a run that distance only a week before the
race. In my experience 7 or 8 days has always been a long enough
recovery time for other athletic feats.
Does anyone have any other tips for the race, the longest distance I
have ran in my life was the 11 miles yesterday.
Thank you in advance,
James