Tara\’s half marathon training blog

I’ve been looking at some of your blog’s and like how a running history is given, so I am adding mine!  I live in Two Harbors, MN.  I am 33 years old.  I have two kids Fletcher is 10 and my daughter Quinn is 6.   I have been running since I was 18, that summer I did a mini triathalon.  When I was in college a bunch of my friends and I diceided we wanted to try running a marathon, so I ran my first Grandma’s marathon when I was 21.  I did two more my best time being 4:24.  After I had my daughter I tried the half marathon and deceided that was more for me.  I have run 10 including the Garry Bjorklund as well as the Whistlestop and the Walt Disney.  This will be my 11th half marathon.  I seem to be stuck in a rut.  My times are not improving and with this class I’m looking to learn how to train better so that I can improve!!!  Good luck to everyone!  New runners, keep with it, once you run a race like grandma’s you’ll be addicted!!

Today I ran 8 miles.  It took me 72 min.

My route was a mix of rolling hills as well as some flater areas.

I ran easy.  I felt really good my last 2 miles so I picked up the pace slightly.

 This is a scheduled run which I completed.

It was kinda chilly out.  Cold wind.  It was lightly snowing.  A very peaceful Easter run

Today I ran 5 miles.  It took me about 42 min.

My course is mostly flat with some smaller uphill and some downhill as well. 

I warmed up for the 1st mile and a half.  I did 4 x 100m pick-ups where I would increase my speed to race pace, hold for 5 sec and decline my pace.  I would recover for 100 m and repeat.  These where done on a slight incline. I than ran easy until I hit my last mile. I did my last 2 100 m pick-ups and ran easy the rest of the way for cool down.

This was a scheduled run which I completed.

I felt really good.  I like doing the pick-ups.  It seems like it make regular pace that much easier.

I took today off.