So, now that I did my first half how do I train for my next one in November? (Read 980 times)

What Berner said. But no way no how should you be running tempo runs at 50 seconds per mile faster than current HM pace. That's maybe 4 mi race pace. Which means either she's doing tempo runs way too fast, or running races way too slow. Either way, that's why I said more racing--if she wants to improve she's got to find out what she's got first. I don't think she knows yet. Not to talk about you instead of to you, deniseismomto3, but just responding to HMhopeful's question. Also, I'm a dumbass.

Mikey- I think this is part of my problem- I think I might be running my races too slow- out of fear. I don't know why, but what I notice is that I'm not pushing myself hard enough. I'm my own worst enemy. My tempo runs feel awesome..they really do and I love love love doing them. When Im doing them I often think "Shit, this is faster than what past races paces have been..what gives" I think that's exactly right on- I don't know what I'm capable of yet and I do need to race more. I told my husband the other day on the way home that I need to race more. This last race I spent the first 6 miles thinking to myself "Your not going fast enough, this is too slow, this is not a training run ass, move it" seriously. Then in miles 7 and up I pushed it too hard and suffered in the last mile. Ugh. I'm frusrated with myself. I've also been running my races with my mother and at this point I think I run according to what she is doing. I need to run some alone without her and be my own damn judge. Now Im just rambling, but damn. Obviously, I really am a dumbass. I'll put my splits in my log for the last race here is a few. Okay- here: I pushed my pace too soon- did it in mile 8/should have waited another mile or so- sprinted to the finish. R knee giving me some slight noise.. 1-10:41 2-10:40 3-10:37 4-10:32 5-10:37 6-9:53 7-9:46 8-9:20 9-9:22 10-9:01 11-9:07 12-9:25 13-10:02 These were my Garmin times-the miles did not match up with the mile markers on the race and my Garmin read it as being a bit longer than 13.1. You can see those miles in the beginning where I had to do the run/walk (10-1) with my mother. AAAACK..never again. Miles 6-11 I felt strong still, but after that you can see where I started to suffer a bit and it took everything to keep my pace in that last mile- although I was able to push hard the last few hundred feet to finish. Yes, I know..I hate the fact that I let her talk me into doing that in the beginning. I felt put on the spot as she asked me after we started running- couple that with her forgetting her watch and I felt guilted. I could cry honestly.

Agreed. Just keep doing what you're doing, keep the long runs up there in the 10-13 mile range. Want to do really well? Maintain a good base over the winter, target a half in the spring and train for it using a full marathon plan, with one alteration...limit your longest runs to 18 miles.

This is my plan actually..Once I do my November half..I'm gonna train for a full for my Half that Im gonna do in the Spring. Question though- considering I'll have a 45mpw base at that point, where would I start out in a training plan for a full? The first week? The middle? Repeat some weeks?

This is my plan actually..Once I do my November half..I'm gonna train for a full for my Half that Im gonna do in the Spring. Question though- considering I'll have a 45mpw base at that point, where would I start out in a training plan for a full? The first week? The middle? Repeat some weeks?

Find or create a plan that starts at where you're at.