Hey Everyone... I'm finally back on RunningAhead. I've been working out and running the past few months, but I haven't logged on and posted about it in some time. I decided it's about time to get with the running program again so here I am. I need some advice. I was planning on signing up for the PF Chang's HALF marathon in January. My longest run to date is 10 miles. Just last week I ran 6 miles one day and the week before I ran 5 miles (plus a bunch of two, three, or four milers). To be honest, considering that there's about 5 months left until the PF Chang's event, I'm really not worried about being ready to run the half marathon. I've never done it before, but I know I could, I just never put myself to an "official" test before. So it got me thinking, should I just sign up for the full and start training for that? I'm curious what you guys think. I read about people all the time who decide randomly one day to run a marathon and they've barely run before. Here I am, I run about 10-14 miles per week and there's 5 months to go and I'm thinking about doing the half? Seems like the "easy way out" maybe? LET'S HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS!!!

Most on here will say you need more of a base, etc., etc.  And they are probably right.  However, what do you WANT to do? 

 

I will say that running the half has been fun the past 3 years.  A ton of people out there....Good times. 

 

If you run the half this year, the full will be there next year.

 

Either way...Good luck!!

Are you running the half this year Redbrird?

 Nah...Going for the full....We'll see how that goes.

 

You?

I will probably do the full again, but so far, I'm not registered.