Half Marathon Training – Week 5

I’m in week 5 of my half marathon training and I’m feeling good about it. This past Sunday, I ran 7 miles. That is the longest I have ever run. It was hot out, so I ran close to home, so that I could easily get water if I needed to and just in case I felt sick.

I kept it at a slow pace of about 14 minutes per mile. I’m trying to work towards a 12 minute mile for my race in September. I usually start out at 12:30 miles, but on my long runs, I really slow down the last couple of miles of my half marathon training.

I’m good for about 4 miles, then my speed gets really slow. But ultimately, my goal for September is to finish and I’m not going to worry about what my time is while I’m running the half marathon. I’m just going to enjoy the ride!! I also enjoying the half marathon training.

Running 7 miles for half marathon training.

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Today I’ll be running 3 – 5 miles depending on whether I run outside or on the treadmill. When I run outside, I never get bored, but when I run on the treadmill, each mile is torture. I get so bored. I’ve tried many things to make it more fun, but it isn’t. But when it’s storming outside, I don’t have a choice.

On Friday I will run 1 mile and do it closer to my half marathon pace. Then Sunday will be my long run and I’ll be going for 7.5 – 8 miles.

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How is your running going?  Are you training for a half marathon or maybe a marathon?