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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Types of Workouts
During the past year or so of half-marathon training, I began to actually pay attention to the types of workouts Nike+ was throwing at me. When I did the Hal Higdon programs, I just…ran. I focused on...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Long Runs
I feel like the different types of workouts are kind of like my kids: I can’t pick a favorite because there is something to like about all of them. Long runs are my chance to run slow and not worry...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Speed Workouts
Speed workouts are a lot of fun, but they can seem daunting if you don’t have them already laid out in your running plan or haven’t done them before. I like them because they are short. But they do...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Advice Round-up
I’ve found disclosing my race training status to friends and acquaintances is a lot like telling people you’re going to do natural childbirth. People generally have one of three reactions: I could...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Junk Miles
I didn’t have great cross-country coaches either in high school or college. For both, it seemed cross country was an afterthought, so we didn’t learn much at all about running or training to run, we...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Action Plan
So, I figured after this race I would either hate running for a while or want to do another. Well, I have already found my second marathon: Rock n’ Roll San Antonio. It’s in December, which gives me...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Hydration and Fueling
When I started training for this race, I knew that hydration and fueling are important but I had no idea what a glycogen depletion run was or that I was doing them every week. I hadn’t really thought...
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One of the things I feel like I have worked the hardest on this training period is form. When I first started running I was an overpronator, which means when I ran my toes pointed outward, my knees...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Giving Yourself Time to Recover After Long Runs
I just began running my longest distances ever: distances over 14 miles. By the time I got to this point, I was ready for it. I have been training since November, and only in March did I cover a...
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Half Marathon to Full Marathon: Race Recap
Well, I did it! I am a marathoner! While I didn’t reach my goal time, I am really happy with my race. Here’s the breakdown. Prep: The night before, I laid out all my stuff so I wouldn’t have anything...
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