San Antonio Half Marathon – December 7, 2014
Race day at the San Antonio Half Marathon. After 18 weeks following the Hanson’s Half Marathon training program (and two months of running before that to determine if my knees could handle running six...
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Half-marathon training: Race Strategy, or, I *may* be overthinking this
After 18 weeks of half-marathon training, using the Hanson Half Marathon program (ebook here), the targeted half marathon (the San Antonio RnR Half) is tomorrow. During training, my targeted race pace has been to...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 17
With all these miles, I’ve been really wearing down my shoes, even though I’ve been alternating them. I got a new pair on Newton’s (Sir Isaacs) on Wednesday, which should give me enough days...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 16
Race day is not far away – received my confirmation sheet for the Dec. 7 San Antonio RnR Half. This is the last hard week before the taper (48 miles this week, then 40 and...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 15
This is the “IS THE TAPER WEEK SOON?” and “I HATE TREADMILLS” post all rolled into one. This week the strength run is a 3 x 2 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 14
I’m tired. I’ve reached the point that is mentioned in the Hanson’s guide where the mileage just makes you tired. This week the strength run is a lovely 2 x 3 mile on Tuesday,...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 13
This week the strength run is a lovely 3 x 2 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday is 5 miles. It also has a 10 mile Long Run on Sunday. Total target mileage...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 12
This week the speed runs change to strength runs, this first one is 6 x 1 mile on Tuesday, tempo run on Thursday goes up to 5 miles. It also has a 10 mile Long Run...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 11
Cooler weather hath come to South Texas!!! The program is really starting to show the results, making me wonder if I set my target too low on my half-marathon pace. When I was first...
Half-marathon training: Hanson’s week 10
This is the halfway point in the 18 week program, and I’ve found my second (?) mistake. I was looking for when the Sunday Easy runs turned into Sunday Long runs…and found that I was...