It builds up all the auxiliary muscles that are so necessary in helping support your runs. In general though, I find that strength training makes me a MUCH better runner. I may end up giving up the BBG Full Body once I build up my mileage and start doing longer runs – I’m just going to play it by ear and see how I feel. I generally only strength train 2x/week when training for my half marathons. You ABSOLUTELY do not have to go farther than 10 miles, come race day you’ll easily be able to run the full half marathon. Most half marathon training plans don’t recommend going beyond 10 miles as your longest run, but I like to do 12 just to build confidence that I can actually run it come race day. Saturday: Long run (between 5-12 miles, building up as I go) Thursday: Run (between 3-5 miles, building up as I go)įriday: Strength training (BBG Full Body) Wednesday: Strength training (BBG Abs & Arms) Tuesday: Run (between 3-5 miles, building up as I go) Here’s what a typical week looks like for me: They’ve worked the best for me so I figured there was no sense in changing it up now! I don’t follow them exactly, but pretty close. For all my half marathons I’ve always used Hal Higdon’s training plans.

Incorporate strength training (I truly believe in this one!).

Try Emily Jackson of The Ivory Lane’s running guide (I bought it and will let you know my thoughts on it!).

Fuel appropriately (will write a post on this!).

Feel proud of yourself no matter how your run felt, you still got out there!.

Don’t worry about being slower than you used to be, just enjoy the miles.

Be kind to yourself throughout the process.

I’ve grouped it all and summed it up since many of you asked for me to share the tips I got: I got A TON of great advice from all of you (thank you!) and I definitely took a lot of it into account. I’ve gotten a lot of questions on Instagram since I announced that I signed up for my first post-baby half marathon as well as about BBG so I wanted to do a whole post where I round up everything in one place so that you have it as a reference!įirst up, my half marathon training plan!

Okay guys, as promised, I’m giving you the low-down on my fitness today. Sharing my go-to half marathon training plan and answering your fitness questions!

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