First.

Posted by on Saturday, May 30, 2009 · 12 Comments 

Today is my first long run of my half-marathon training. It’s just four miles since I’m doing the novice training which starts assuming you’ve at least made it to the 5K level. Which I have. Barely. So, the first long run is 4 miles. I’ve taken Hal Higdon’s 10-week half-marathon training program and extended it to give me must more reasonable transitions between distances. The 10-week program worked fine for me last time, but I don’t have as much confidence this time. So today? Four miles. The weather is going to be great and I have a running partner this time, so I feel good about today.

Wish me luck. I’ll be later with predictable reports of pain and agony. And hopefully success.



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12 Responses to “First.”
  1. mel says:
    May 30, 2009 at 6:00 am

    that is awesome!!!! i am impressed that you have taken the time to do the program without rushing it!!!

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  2. beachmom says:
    May 30, 2009 at 6:22 am

    good luck – you are once again an inspiration and since you’ve done this once I have no doubt you will do it again!!

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  3. Shredheads says:
    May 30, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Bless you. I read up on Hal’s programs and they were a ton harder than the few Couch to 5Ks I’d seen. I’m at around 2.75 miles (and it feels like death).

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  4. Heather says:
    May 30, 2009 at 9:36 am

    Yay! Go you! :)

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  5. Lisa says:
    May 30, 2009 at 10:19 am

    Good luck!

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  6. Devilish Southern Belle says:
    May 30, 2009 at 10:23 am

    Good luck! I know you can do it, though :)

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  7. Fraulein N says:
    May 30, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    Good luck!

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  8. Cindi B. says:
    May 31, 2009 at 9:33 am

    Kim–I just now really saw your tagline: deltoids of compassion. Yay! Another Dr. Horrible fan! :-)

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  9. Juls says:
    May 31, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Awesome plan. Congratulations on setting a goal and going for it. Enjoy.

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  10. Maria says:
    June 1, 2009 at 4:09 am

    So how did it go?

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  11. Katherine says:
    June 1, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    It sounds like we’d be perfect running partners since we have the same pace. All my runner friends are faster than I am but that doesn’t keep me from running tons of 5ks. I’m looking at a half marathon in October and you are really inspiring me to do it! Thanks for writing about it. You are really giving me hope in myself.

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  12. Hannah says:
    June 1, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    OK I’m confused. 4 miles is closer to 6km that it is to 5! or am I doing the math wrong? Where can I find the plan?

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