Comments on: Couch to half marathon in less than 6 months http://remarkablyclever.com/2009/06/02/couch-to-half-marathon-in-less-than-6-months/ Clever ideas on travel, technology and life Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:33:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Karen http://remarkablyclever.com/2009/06/02/couch-to-half-marathon-in-less-than-6-months/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Karen Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:10:00 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=251#comment-90 Hey Shannon, That's awesome! That the Insane Clown Posse who loves Jesus has a website. No, really... it's awesome what you accomplished! I had been working on the C25K a couple weeks ago... I'm not a very experienced runner, but I want to get better. I'm definitley bookmarking this page, and going to come back for all the resources you suggest! I think you are right about the support aspect... I need to find some running buddies. Hey Shannon,

That’s awesome! That the Insane Clown Posse who loves Jesus has a website. No, really… it’s awesome what you accomplished! I had been working on the C25K a couple weeks ago… I’m not a very experienced runner, but I want to get better. I’m definitley bookmarking this page, and going to come back for all the resources you suggest! I think you are right about the support aspect… I need to find some running buddies.

]]> By: Starnes Fam http://remarkablyclever.com/2009/06/02/couch-to-half-marathon-in-less-than-6-months/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Starnes Fam Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:26:43 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=251#comment-12 Yay for the new blog. It's so pretty! I can't wait to catch up. Yay for the new blog. It's so pretty! I can't wait to catch up.

]]> By: Kami http://remarkablyclever.com/2009/06/02/couch-to-half-marathon-in-less-than-6-months/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Kami Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:34:49 +0000 http://remarkablyclever.com/?p=251#comment-2 I think one of the things that helped me most when I was a new runner was my support group. Having a running partner (or two, or four!) makes you accountable to someone other than yourself. And unfortunately for most of us, we need that at the beginning. Even now after 4 years of running- 5 half marathons and one full- I still count on my running girls to get me out of bed for each run. Even if you can only meet with others on the weekend for the long runs, you will know that you must get your weekly runs in so that you will be able to be there on Saturday or Sunday. Running groups are great too because most of them have organized long runs with water stops, etc. <br><br>The other thing that I must have is a plan... When you have it on your calendar to run every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (or whatever works for you) you're more likely to stick with it. Sometimes when I'm training for a race, my runs are very specific... down to the heart rate I should be at for that run. When I'm not training, I don't get very specific, but I know that during the week I'll run 50 minutes Monday, Wednesday, Friday and a longer run on Saturday.<br><br>Good luck! I think one of the things that helped me most when I was a new runner was my support group. Having a running partner (or two, or four!) makes you accountable to someone other than yourself. And unfortunately for most of us, we need that at the beginning. Even now after 4 years of running- 5 half marathons and one full- I still count on my running girls to get me out of bed for each run. Even if you can only meet with others on the weekend for the long runs, you will know that you must get your weekly runs in so that you will be able to be there on Saturday or Sunday. Running groups are great too because most of them have organized long runs with water stops, etc.

The other thing that I must have is a plan… When you have it on your calendar to run every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday (or whatever works for you) you're more likely to stick with it. Sometimes when I'm training for a race, my runs are very specific… down to the heart rate I should be at for that run. When I'm not training, I don't get very specific, but I know that during the week I'll run 50 minutes Monday, Wednesday, Friday and a longer run on Saturday.

Good luck!

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