This was an exciting but nerve wracking undertaking! My dad ran a marathon when I was in high school, and I volunteered as a "water girl". It was an exciting opportunity to cheer him on. The atmosphere at the marathon was high energy and a lot of fun! I was intrigued, but not quite motivated enough to try it on my own. I also suffered from exercised-induced asthma (I'm not making this up!), so running was not high on my priority list.
Fast forward to 2013, and here we are! My first step was to do research and find out more about the topic. I started to pursue the internet for a few half marathon training calendars, and I looked into races. I was extremely disappointed that all of the Disney events were either: a.) sold out, or, b.) during a time when I have class. Aw.
However, we live in Music City, USA! We have a current goal of running the half marathon at the Country Music Marathon in April, 2014. We also need to find a 5K to do before then.
One other thing that I did to prepare is talk to people who have completed half marathons. Yesterday I met with a local professor, and she said she has (power)walked many half marathons. It was also encouraging to talk to my learning partner, who has completed many half marathons, including the coveted Princess half marathon (I'm so jealous!) She gave me lots of advice, including:
- Go to a running store and get fitted for a good pair of shoes. Possibly buy them online.
- Stretch!
- Start off slow
- Walk a full 13 miles at the start of your training to get a feel for what you are doing
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