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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Half Marathon is ideal for Beginners

By Debasmita Roy


Best wishes for your choice to train for your first half marathon! This schedule is ideal for a novice runner and a first-time half-marathoner whose objective is to finish the 3.1-mile race. To start this plan, you should have been running for at least two months and should have a base mileage of about 8-10 miles per week. Scientists have exposed the origin of youth-it's running. Studies continue to find that hitting the roads improves health and well-being. The biggest benefits come from vigorous work out like running.

Doing a 5K run can add a new level of challenge and interest to your exercise program. A 5K run is 3.1 miles. Don't be daunted by the distance. A 5K run is a great distance for a beginner. And you can prepare for a 5K run in just two months. Consider using this seven-week 5K run training schedule as your guide. This 5K run training schedule was created by Olympian Jeff Galloway. It's tailored for beginners or anyone who wants to complete a 5K race. You don't have to use this training schedule only for a 5K run - you can also adapt it to walk a 5K.

Most Mondays are rest days. Rest is vital to your healing and injury prevention efforts so don't ignore rest days. Tuesdays and Thursdays after your warm up, run at a modest pace to some extent faster than your long run pace for the designated mileage. Cool down and stretch after your run.

Some Wednesdays are selected as a rest days. Others are cross-training days, when you should do a cross-training movement like biking, swimming, elliptical trainer, etc. at easy-to-moderate effort for 30 to 45 minutes. It's also helpful to do overall body strength training at least once a week.

On Fridays do a cross-training activity like biking, swimming, elliptical trainer, etc. at easy-to-moderate effort for 30 to 45 minutes. If you're feeling very sluggish or sore on Friday, take a rest day. It's important that you're feeling strong for your Saturday long run. Saturday is the day for your long, slow, distance run. Run the designated mileage at an easy, conversational pace. Use your breathing as your guide. You should be able to breathe easily and talk in complete sentences comfortably during your run. Sundays are the active recovery day. Your short run should be at a very easy, comfortable pace, which helps loosen up your muscles. You can also do a run/walk combination or cross-train.




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