Could use some training advice for a half marathon.

[Chainsaw13]

Finally signed up for a half marathon. Going to be running the Detroit Free Press International half. You start in Detroit, cross the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada, run a few miles there, then back through the tunnel into Detroit. 13 weeks to train now.

[racerX]

Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Finally signed up for a half marathon. Going to be running the Detroit Free Press International half. You start in Detroit, cross the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada, run a few miles there, then back through the tunnel into Detroit. 13 weeks to train now.

That is the best thing you could have done. Once you sign up your motivation sky rockets.
I find running outside much more entertaining than tread mill.
Another trick about running outside is if you don't run in a circle, but do a out in back you will motivate yourself by simply having to make it back home.

Try the Nike+ site. I GPS all my runs and it's fun to have the site track them all.

Great job on your part. I'm rooting for you!

[markem]

A half marathon is basically just 2 10Ks. Way back when I still had functional knees and a real left arch, I trained for mountaineering by running during the week. It seemed forever that I could not get past 5 miles. Then I got a new roommate that was a marathoner. We went out for a short run and I suddenly realized that I was still 5 miles from home. He told me that I would run or walk it back. It was amazingly easy to go above the 5 mile mark after that. Until I moved from Seattle in 1989, I ran half marathons on Tuesday and Thursday as training for mountaineering on the weekends. My race pace was 7:15. Not fast but not slow either.

I'm going to try to do the couch to 5K plan, once I get some orthotics for my left foot. I miss running and am determined to get back in to it. It's not a bad way to exercise in a rainy climate like ours.