Training Tips

[milly143]

Morning everyone! I have been talked into signing up to do a half marathon in March. This will be a huge task for me as I am pretty unfit and apart from one 3 mile jog/quick walk last year can not remember the last time I did any real excersize. Has anyone got any tips for training for a half marathon (have been informed it's a flat run)? I would really love to do this but need all the help I can get!

[ummmm]

Start slowly and build up.

Start by jogging for 1 min and do a brisk walk for 1 min...The next week Jog for 2 mins and brisk walk for 1 min...then 3 mins...then 4 mins and so on. It's much easier doing it a week at a time.

[milly143]

thanks Ummmm. Do you think 6 months is long enough? I really am quite unfit but would love to be able to at least jog the whole way with the people I'm doing it with.

[ummmm]

Depends how often you train. It takes about 6 months of regular training to get fit...about 6 weeks to lose it.

If I was you I'd go jogging at least 4 times a week and do other exercises in between.

[sherminator]

6 months is plenty!!

but apparently you dont want to keep jogging as far as you can go as this will damage you!
You are better to do say 5 mile runs but get your time down as this will keep you competitive whithout hurting your joints!