half marathon as part of marathon training (Read 1100 times)

The April 12 race I mentioned above is The North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon (Bear Mountain, NY) and it's a trail race. Any specific training considerations for trail hms, esp. for first-timers?

You'll be a lot happier if you do as much of your training as possible on trails. The first hm was a trail run, too. That was also the first time I had ever run on a trail. I found trails hard on my ankle joints, and the balance I needed was different. These things made the race very difficult for me.