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Ty...love your consistency in working out...atta girl!!!
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
You are running way to often even with me training for a ultra I am not running 5 days a week you need to be only running 3 days a week. Lets say tue make it an hour run Thursday tempo run and long run on Saturday or Sunday. I have never trained by distance but my time. and only build up slowly on the long runs. Make sure you are doing strength training also and every so often you need recover time. If you need help message me and I will help you
I used Hal Higdons training. Due to some ITBS, I did a 15k one month before the half and didn't run a mile in between. I ran the whole thing around an 11:30 pace.
Things I learned
- no excuses for missing training except injuries that require rest - not even broken ear phones and/or no music.
- try new routes to keep from getting bored (I love finding areas with lots of walkers/runners for motivation)
- run once in a while for fun and ignore the GPS/pace. Have fun with cross training too.
- figure out your own hydration/nutrition needs. There's no one size fit all. I picked a half with lots of course support because I HATE carrying all my water with me.
- Never buy/use new shoes for a half (yeah...learned the hard way). Invest in a good pair of socks.
- Make it about the process and not the end result.
- Never take running for granted - got to my lowest post op weight, ran my 1st half, and 3 months later my back went out and now (2 back surgeries later) have never been able to run again. I still walk 1/2 marathons because I think it's a fun challenging distance.
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
Hello - just started training for a Half Marathon in October 2016. I would like to find out the best training schedule. I am reading Hal Higdons Half Marathon and I am trying to jog 5 days per week and rest 2 days per week? Last week- Tues 3 miles Weds 4 miles Thursday 5 miles , sat and sunday 6 miles. Trying to do longer miles on the weekend. Any training tips greatly appreciated! - thanks!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
Hello - just started training for a Half Marathon in October 2016. I would like to find out the best training schedule. I am reading Hal Higdons Half Marathon and I am trying to jog 5 days per week and rest 2 days per week? Last week- Tues 3 miles Weds 4 miles Thursday 5 miles , sat and sunday 6 miles. Trying to do longer miles on the weekend. Any training tips greatly appreciated! - thanks!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
Hello Everyone,
I have just signed up for my first Half Marathon in 20+ years in October ( I will celebrate my one year surgery anniversary by jogging 13.1 miles) I have been reading articles on the internet about the best way to train for a half marathon. Also I have read about half of Hal Higdons how to train for a half marathon. I have been training for one week. I am a very slow jogger about 14 minute miles. I am jogging 5 days a week and resting on Monday and Friday. Last week I jogged 3 miles on Tues, 4 miles on Weds, 5 miles on Thursday, 6.2 mile on Saturday and 6.0 miles on Sunday. After trying to find the best training schedule I am confused about the best way to train. I would be interested to hear from all of you of the best training plan for a half marathon. - Thanks so much!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
Zumba has helped tone up my body a lot.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Whoa, Bill. Good luck on the Tri trainings. You're killing it.
Monday - rest day (did an Orange Theory Fitness class yesterday and then trampolined for 1 hour last night)!
Tues - 60 min step class (might do 60 min kickbox at night) - I am traveling (Boston) & I don't have much to do at night this week.
Wed - 4 mile run
Thurs - airport walking / rest day
Fri - 60 min Zumba
Sat - 60 min Step class
Sun - 60 min Zumba
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
Think you're in shape? Oh my, I got my *ss handed to me at Orange Theory Fitness...
Ok not really, but it was an awesome workout. If you haven't heard of it, check it out (google it). No, I'm not selling anything or promoting it but it's sort of hard to explain. You wear heart rate monitors, work at your own level with others in a class, and do all kinds of cardio and weight training (while trying to push further than the fat burn zone)...etc. Very cool but boy am I sore today!!!
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
hey MelodyMay, for me...going for gym or doing workout is not just for losing weight. If you are going outside for the workout...at a new place, you meet new faces, you my get motivation from people working out there, there is going to be sauna or steam which you will enjoy. But, apart from all this, you will get change apart from your job/studies.
