BTW, I've been meaning to tell you, Rocket and Mr. Rocket are in for the RnR NOLA.

 

Was looking at the 2-person half-marathon relay for this event.  Wow, $135 entry fee, dang...

Scotty -- you didn't miss a holiday.  I just took Monday off because we had family visiting from Oregon.

SheCan, CoralieT - Nothing like being a jungle gym. I can't lay down anywhere without my daughter running over and jumping on me. WOuldn't change it for the world though

 

Ooooh, very cool! I'd love to do that one (the half) but I'm planning on being pregnant.

 

Edit: February in New Orleans sounds nice and cool. Could I get half ready by February? The route looks lovely, which is why I've always wanted to do it. Up St. Charles and Esplanade.

Coralie, I wouldn't recommend trying to run your first HM while pregnant    But I think you mean that if you aren't blessed with a pregnancy before February, could you be ready to run?

Some very wise people here on the BF advised me that I should get to the point of running 30 miles per week with a long run in the 8-10 mile range before traiining for a HM.  I got to that point by February of this year, then used a very conservative training plan to increase the overall mileage and LR before my April HM debut.  I got my weekly mileage up to 35-37 miles and the LR up to 12 miles (without any speedwork; it was all I could do to keep up with the mileage build) before the race.

My opinion is that you will want to get at least a couple of LR's in the 10-11 mile range before attempting a half marathon.  To do that, you should be at ~30 miles/week overall.

BTW, I've been meaning to tell you, Rocket and Mr. Rocket are in for the RnR NOLA.

 

Damaris, is your husband going to do the full marathon?

 

Coralie, I wouldn't recommend trying to run your first HM while pregnant    But I think you mean that if you aren't blessed with a pregnancy before February, could you be ready to run?

 

Some very wise people here on the BF advised me that I should get to the point of running 30 miles per week with a long run in the 8-10 mile range before traiining for a HM.  I got to that point by February of this year, then used a very conservative training plan to increase the overall mileage and LR before my April HM debut.  I got my weekly mileage up to 35-37 miles and the LR up to 12 miles (without any speedwork; it was all I could do to keep up with the mileage build) before the race.

 

My opinion is that you will want to get at least a couple of LR's in the 10-11 mile range before attempting a half marathon.  To do that, you should be at ~30 miles/week overall.

Yes, if I don't get pregnant before then 30 mpw BEFORE training? Eeesh. Maybe I should stick to 5K's, haha!

I could use the summer to build my base up a bit, then start actually training when the "cooler" weather starts to get here. Food for thought!

Bin - smart to adjust your runs to work with your schedule.  Sleep is a necessity and changing shifts wreaks havoc on that.

Melanie - hurray for last day of school.  Margarita cupcakes sound interesting.  You seem to be quite a good baker.  I love eating baked goods, too much.  So does my husband and he's diabetic.  So I almost never bake.

Damaris - hope you get some good FEs in NOLA.  How cool that your husband is ready to head for the next big goal.

Jimmy - how many miles a week are you doing?

Mitch - I'm surprised a UTI led to vomiting.  I hope your pup responds well to the antibiotics.  It's hard when they're hurting.

Scotty - I'm not sure running today was the wisest choice after being sick yesterday.  I like going through nice neighborhoods like that.  One of my runs passes some huge houses with large well landscaped lots - no dogs though.  Hope you're feeling better tonight.

Cherie - I like the idea of the sprite/OJ combination.  I'll do just orange juice fairly often.  It has always been really satisfying when I'm feeling depleted - probably because of the potassium and vitamin c - plus the sugar.

Coralie - I hope the recovery miles go well.  You have time to get ready for the HM, if you think you can find the time to increase your mileage.  I know it's hard when you have young kids.

AFM:  I started out this morning walking with my husband, intending to head out on my run after a mile or so, avoiding having to run up the first hill.  It soon started to rain, so I kept on walking with DH and Ben, in hopes that the rain was just a passing shower.  It lasted all the way home.  So, after 2.5 miles of walking in the rain, I went home to dry off, go to the bathroom and rehydrate.  After 1/2 hour, the rain stopped, so I ate a banana and finally headed out on my long run.  Smart move would have been to either wait until late afternoon or shorten the run, but I had worked out a 13 mile route and I didn't really want to try to figure out a new one, and thunderstorms are forecast for this afternoon, so I stuck to my plan.  The route was hilly, mostly just rolling roads through farm country.  I said hello to the cows, goats and deer behind the fences.  I tried to run at a slow pace, but found with the hills that I couldn't stick to my intended pace.  Going downhill felt so easy, and I had to make up for the slow climbs.  I really need to work on running slower on my long runs.  At mile 8 I ran out of steam and had to walk a bit after a big hill.  Then my pelvic stress fracture site started to hurt, so I stopped and sat down for a bit. I was scared, but it felt better right away so I continued, slowly.  I walked the next big hill, and felt completely wiped, so I sat in the shade, ate a GU, and drank a bit, then started out again.  I was able to run the next 2.6 miles, though it felt slow, then walked the last 1/3 mile to cool down.   I barely made that last bit.  I was dragging! So, my first 13.5 mile run is in the bag. Not pretty, but I survived.