Sunday, August 12, 2012

Training for My First Marathon

I am excited (and a little terrified) to announce that I am officially registered to run my first marathon.  Holy crap, I am going to run a marathon!  Actually declaring my intentions to the world is a little terrifying.  I used to struggle with a single mile and now I'm voluntarily signing up to run 26.2.  While I do have two half marathons under my belt, I'd hardly say that I'm a running pro.  Running a marathon is just one of those things that I never thought that I could do, so this October 21, 2012 I'm going to attempt what I once thought was impossible.

I have been running but am definitely behind on my training schedule due to studying for the Bar Exam.  I'm doing a modified version of Hal Higdon's Novice 1 Marathon Training Guide since I had 14 weeks to train instead of 18.  However, now that I'm 10 weeks out from the race, it's time to push for those higher miles so that I can finish the race.  

As part of my motivation, I am running the race for the shelter that we adopted Ellie from; the Union County Humane Society.  I set up a fundraising page and can't wait to see how much I can raise for them.

Do you have a favorite charity that you run for?  Any advice on training with a modified training schedule?

Heather

7 comments:

  1. Boston Bound BrunetteAugust 12, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    How exciting! Your first marathon will be a experience and I am sure you will be back for another one! Have fun with your training.

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  2. abbiAugust 13, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Very exciting! Try to build up your long runs but you can probably still modify the schedule and be OK...can you double check your link to the fundraising page?

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    1. Heather @ Running with HeatherAugust 13, 2012 at 6:50 AM

      Thanks! I'm definitely focusing on building my long runs. The fundraising page should work now. I'm not sure what happened.

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  3. DanielleAugust 13, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Good luck and remember: you CAN do this!!! Enjoy your first time, it'll only happen once. Also, if you need something to listen to during those long runs, check out Marathon Training Academy podcasts- they're awesome. And speaking of long runs, however you modify the training plan, make absolutely sure you get your long runs in because they are the most important for training.

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  4. Suz and AllanAugust 13, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    Congratulations on signing up for your first full! I'm running my first full this December. Good luck with your training!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    Congratulations on signing up for your first marathon! I still haven't taken the plunge, maybe next year :)

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  6. Curly Pink RunnerAugust 14, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Good luck on your first full! I am training for my first 1/2 and I am super excited and terribly nervous!!

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