Running halfs is so much fun. And after running four and running for them for a year I have learned a few things.
Lesson 1: Where shorts that are easier to take off. You will always warm up no matter how cold it is at the start. Well almost ever, if the race is in the summer you will.
Lesson 2: Finish Strong. No matter how hard those 13.1 miles are you can always pull it together!
Lesson 3: GPS watches are a must for training for halfs. No guessing on pace and distance.
Lesson 4: They are a little nerve racking!
Lesson 5: No matter how unperpared you may feel. The adrenalin of the start makes up the difference. Fear not!
Lesson 6: Remember its about the fun! 13.1 miles covers a lot of territory and pretty scenery at that!
Lesson 7: (OK this has to do with this race only) Hold on to your ipod. Its no fun to back track to find it. 13.1 miles is long enough as it is!
Lesson 8: All the pain, blisters, miles logged, strange diets, the time put in, sacrifices made, etc. are all worth it. When you look at what you accomplished!
1 comment:
That's good advice. I'm training for my first half marathon that I'm running in October. We'll see how it goes :)
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