Am I ready to Run a Half Marathon?
Wednesday June 19, 2019 | By Hieronymus Hawkes | Blogging
Short answer is no.
I’m planning to do something I have never done before. I set my sights on a mini-marathon in the fall.
I ran ten miles once.
More than 35 years ago.
My feet really hurt afterwards and I vowed I would never run that far again. At the time, I was running cross country and regularly running 6 or more miles almost daily.
I haven’t really been much of a runner for several years. Back in 2010 I started running regularly and worked my way up to 8 miles. I maintained that fitness level for about a year and since then I have gained almost 40 lbs. I have managed to lose 15 of that recently, but being almost 10 years older has really made a difference. I have been trying to run 3 days a week for the last six weeks or so, but my distance hasn’t improved all that much. I have two more weeks before I start the training plan in earnest.
I whipped out my google fu and found a training plan that will hopefully get me ready to make the distance. I am running the “race” on my 55th birthday. My weight loss plan should help a lot. I am almost where I want to be to start the training. I am just shy of comfortably running 3 miles. Fortunately, the training plan is a slow build so I am hopeful I can do it.
I am not trying to do anything other than finish before they close the race down and everyone but my wife is gone when I get to the finish line.
My aunt is in her sixties and she runs several full marathons a year. I will NOT be doing that.
Do you have any plans for your summer? Any fitness goals?
I’m training to run 20km the first week-end in November. I too am finding it hard but take solace in that I still have another 4 months. We can do anything we put our mind to do.
A little at a time I reckon. That’s a good distance. I hope the training gets easier for you. Good luck on your race!
I need to start walking again. I’m so out of shape. Good for you on running! I never could stand to run. And now my knees wouldn’t hear it!
I am walking a lot too. I can’t run very far or very often yet. Something is better than nothing. You were doing so well last year if I remember right. I hope you can get out there. =)