First 1/2 Marathon (Read 1186 times)

Hi there~

I am new to running! I have been an avid soccer player but never really enjoyed running without chasing a ball! A coworker and I decided at the start of January we would start training for a 1/2 marathon in June in San Diego! Any tips from the pros? We got a training schedule from marathonrookie.com that is 10 weeks, but decided to double it since we do not consider ourselves "runners."  We are on our 4th week and doing pretty well, is there a certain type of shoe that works best for long distance running? Any advice would be much appreciated!

run consistently.  no matter what try to run 4-6 days per week unless of course you have an injury.  run through rain, snow, sun etc if you run when you don't feel like it you will be able to finish pretty easily.  1 last thing make sure you build your long runs slowly i add 1 mile to my long run each week about 8 weeks out by the time the half comes around you should be good to go.

Hey siemsie9, if you are new to running, you may want to drop by a running store and try out a few different shoes.

 agree, and although it's typically not a guy thing to do, don't go with a shoe that is cute or cool looking, actually get fitted by someone who can find the right shoe for your stride.  I've actually bought running shoes from a picture on the internet before, not entirely logical.

My only advice is to gradually increase your miles, and focus on those miles as opposed to pace.  Increasing your pace is what you do after you've got all of the recommended base miles in, and you can do them comfortably without lingering aches and pains.  Slow and steady wins the race (or finishes the race, rather).

Thanks everyone for all the good advice!