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Hi all,
I was going to post this on Runners World forums,but it wouldn't let me post a new thread as a new user so I was pleased to find this section on the ever helpful AVForums!
I'm considering signing up for the Cardiff Half Marathon in October, but before I do, I'd like to ask a bit of advice.
By way of background, I've not long ago finished C25K, and have a few 5K runs done and recently did a 6K, which felt OK, like I could run a bit further if I pushed myself. My average pace is about 6:20 per Km, but I have done 5K at 5:54 per Km. I tried a 'tempo run' today, and 3.3K at 5:10 per Km.
So, first question, from here is 14 weeks long enough to train up to a half marathon?
The second questions, assuming that the above is OK, are really about technique for training for a half marathon. I've had a look around, and there are a few different training programs for half marathon training, but they're all slightly shorter time periods, or require more frequent runs than I feel comfortable with. Having done C25K, I know my body needs those 4 days off a week to recover, and I tend to take the dog for a 5K ish walk on those days off.
I've devised my own program, and would like some views on this:
My fast pace would be about 5:15 per Km and my slower pace about 6:00 per Km, which would also be my target race pace. I've tailed it off toward the end as that seems to be the done thing, in the weeks before the run.
I'm not bothered by my time really, I'm more bothered about actually completing it, but under 2:15:00 I'd be happy.
Does that seem like a reasonable training regime? Should I also be increasing my shorter runs, as well as my longer runs, as time goes on and my long runs get longer? Have I got my increments in distance about right?
And final question, about running for charity. I'd like to run and raise money for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (I'm a doctor and lung cancer is my main area of interest), but I don't know whether running for charity puts extra pressure on, or makes it harder for my first half. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks all!
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