<em>The Inside Track</em>: Training for a Half Marathon [Part 1] at He's Fit

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The inside track: training for a half marathon

Posted October 6, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: His Fitness, Cardio Training

running sunset Alexandra Haller, a writer for our partner site, Her Active Life, is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime. Hesfit readers can equally enjoy the advice and story she has to share.

The continuation of my training brings me to my longest run yet, 10 miles. Last week I had ran 8.5 miles and felt pretty good about that. In the week between I only had two runs, and one was ruined by stomach cramps. I was definitely feeling anxious about Sunday’s long run but I was also hopeful. There is a definite strength in achieving a goal that not many people ever meet in their lives. I felt I was moving up in the ranks of the running world…

I met my running partner Ed around 7am for my first ever 10 mile beastly run. This would be the longest run I had ever done. It would be my last “long run” before the upcoming half marathon. I appreciated having the obligation of meeting someone; otherwise there was no way I would have woken up on my own at 5:30 a.m. on a weekend to run a few miles. You read that correctly - 5:30. I needed the time to eat something substantial and let it digest. Then to pass time after wolfing down some oatmeal with brown sugar, I cleaned my kitchen and started some laundry. (Be careful of becoming a runner. You might engage in similar freakish behavior at ungodly hours!)

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