Half-marathon training for EWEB Run to Stay Warm begins Sunday at five miles. You'll run the early miles with the marathoners, who are going double your distance.
Start time is 8:00 at the Eugene Running Company. The store will open about 15 minutes earlier.
The route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don't cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge and across. Turn right, to EWEB and turn AROUND. Back the same way: Autzen, Ferry and store.
Get in the habit of drinking during your training runs. Bring a drink for delivery at turnaround. Weather forecast: starting temperature in 50s and sunny.
WEEK 1 LESSON: YOUR PROGRAM
Question:
What is the rationale behind this
training program?
Answer: This
half-marathon program is, fittingly, almost precisely half the one that our
marathon Teams follow successfully. You train as the marathoners do early in
their program – except that 13.1 miles is your end point, and 11 miles is your
longest training run. You also train under conditions that mimic those of the
race. Our group runs are nearly flat. If you want hill training, add some to your
midweek runs. Our Sunday runs are on hard surfaces, because that’s where the
race is run. You can seek out softer ground during the week. You run no faster
in Sunday training than you will go in the race. Practice for speed elsewhere.
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