The Inside Track: Training for a Half-Marathon [Part 2]
Posted October 18th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller
Section: Motivation, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Alexandra Haller, a writer for our partner site Her Active Life, is currently training for her first half marathon. Here, she shares the ups and downs of her training routine as she readies herself for the physical challenge of a lifetime.
My half marathon is about 10 days away and I’m increasingly nervous. I wonder how the weather will be that day. I wonder if I’ll see any of my friends on the sidelines or at the finish. I’m anxious about even making it to the finish line still upright. Of course there are only so many factors that I can control, so it probably doesn’t make much sense to worry myself into some sort of frenzied panic. I’ve been running long enough to figure out what to wear if it will be 45 or 65 that day. As to finding my friends, I’m sure that will have a way of working itself out.
In terms of my cardiovascular readiness, I think I can handle the demands of 13.1 miles. Don’t mistake my psychological boasting for haughtiness. Without a doubt, they will be 13.1 tough miles.
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