So, you wanna train to run a half marathon? Knowing where to start can be overwhelming. It is probably the biggest barrier to success in training, and one of the biggest reasons that people never start.
What is the key to not just starting, but completing, a half marathon training program? A step by step, detailed training plan that walks you through each phase of a half marathon training program! From START to FINISH! If you've ever wanted to run a half marathon, but got bogged down in these questions:
How much should I run each week?
When and how often should I rest?
How should I cross train?
What is a good weekly mileage?
What is the best running gear to buy?
Wow do I fuel my nutrition correctly?
What will race day be like?
I get it. As a young adult, I didn't believe I would ever be capable of running a half marathon. I hated running. I had no clue how to train. I had no idea what a taper was or what cross training looked like. Buying the right running shoe boggled my mind. And my baseline was ZERO miles.
Flash forward, and I have now successfully crossed the finish lines of half marathons around the globe, from China's Great Wall Half Marathon, to Greenland's frozen Polar Circle Half Marathon!
And I did it with the tried and true secrets I learned and developed in my own personal 16 week half marathon training plan.
Let me say that running never has, and never will be, EASY for me! Training for a half marathon is a grueling and demanding challenge, but a goal that is completely worthy of all the work. There is no feeling like crossing a finish line that demanded everything from you for 4 months, and there is no greater sense of personal accomplishment! But it is not easy.
The plan I have laid out in these 43 pages detail a half marathon training program for anyone, no matter what stage of running you are currently in. Running does not have to be easy for you to find success with this program. You can use it wherever you currently are, because it will walk you through each step. This is your realistic, straightforward, key to success!
That being said, as an everyday human with no prior long distance running training, how did I get from not being able to run a mile, to running a multitude of half marathons? By sticking to an INTENTIONAL plan.
As you will see throughout the pages of my 16 week half marathon training program, being INTENTIONAL is the one component any plan has to have. And how do you become intentional? By starting off with a concise training program, that is easy to follow and easy to stick to.
In this half marathon training program, I have eliminated all the guesswork. This book answers the questions:
How often should I run?
How do I increase my weekly mileage?
When should I rest and cross train?
How to do I cross train?
What gear do I need to buy?
What are the best foods for runners to eat?
How can I make sure I'm hydrating enough?
What does the week before race day look like?
What should I expect on race day morning?
How can I plan a destination race "runcation?
You will get the answers to these and many more questions, as well as a TON of FREE printables, in the 43 training pages you will have instant access to!