I am just not sure exactly how to train for my half marathon. I am an athlete but not much of a runner. I am very determined to complete the half (which I have already signed up for). How should one eat ( I am also a vegetarian) and how should I cross train.|||Hi.I agree with Colleen on this one. Do Google Hal Higdon's half marathon. There is training guides in which you can pick either novice, advanced or intermediate. Basically it just increases your running miles gradually. It shows you to include strength training days plus resting days too.|||Diet- make sure you keep eating plenty of soy beans and such, or whatever you get from your protein source, also watch your iron intake, as that is very important!
Training- you are going to become a runner, anyone that does that is a runner, if you choose to not accept that title, taht is your choice, but to complete it, not be a front runner, there is some work to be done.
I would recommend building up to 5 days a week of running
week 1- 15 miles and cross train for another 1 hr
week 2- 17 miles; 1 hr cross train.
week 3- 15 miles; 1 hr cross train
week 4- 20 miles; 1 hr cross train
week 5- 21 miles; 1 hr cross train
week 6- 23 miles; 1 hr cross train
week 7- 12 miles; 1 hr cross train
every week there needs to be a day where you walk and run for 1 hr and one run per week go out and run comfortably hard and take short walk breaks for like 30 min.
7 weeks is really not a lot of time , but you can complete it non-the less. I expect that you are going to walk and run. Just do it, like nike says.
it would have been better to have like 5 months.
do that walk and run for|||Google Hal Higdon's beginner 1/2 marathon plan. Since you're an athlete already, your diet shouldn't have to change much--emphasize carbs with lean protein like soy, tofu, etc. and some fats from avocado or seeds. You can cross train up to 25% of your exercise time--emphasize biking and ellipitcal as they mimic running the most.
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