Half Marathon October 2014?

[doinitforme]

I'm doing my 4th half maraton in october (last one was over 2 years ago). I thought it would be fun to find other fitbit users who are also doing a race in October because I know now is when most start training. I live in Colorado and will be doing the Rock and Roll half with a goal time of 2.5 hours. 

[MrDedicated28]

Brand new to the entire Fitbit world, but have constantly been an athlete my entire life. From running track in high school and college to playing basketball everyday. I am interested in running in a marathan myself. That would be an ultimate test, one that i would enjoy facing. 

[SunsetRunner]

I'm going to do the Hokie Half Marathon this October.  It will be the first half marathon that I have done.  I'm also signed up to do the American Family Fitness Half Marathon this November also.

[scaryone]

New York November 2.  Start training on Monday

[MonaLS]

I'm doing the Nike Women's Half-Marathon in San Francisco on October 19th. I started training this week. I've been walking half-marathons for over a year, this one I plan to run. 🙂

[doinitforme]

Do it!

[doinitforme]

Wow 2 back to back! You are crazy! 🙂

[doinitforme]

Very exciting! You can do it!

[SunsetRunner]

Yeah, I asked myself if I was crazy when I signed up for the second one.  Then I figured that it would be like running a full marathon in two phases with a month break in between each 🙂 I had signed up for the one in Nov before I found out about the Hokie half marathon in Oct and since that one is at the university I went to I had to do it.

[MonaLS]

How do you train for hills? I live where its flat, but the half-marathon will have some hills. How often do I need to work out on hills to be ready for the challenges of San Francisco's hills?

[doinitforme]

Do you have access to a tredmill? My trainer told me I only have to do 1 day a week of hill training. She told me 30-60 mins and you alternate the incline and the speed 6 to 12 times for the amount of time you are on it. 

[Shoesrgood]

I'm also training for an October half.  I've done a few in the past, but have been off for the past year due to PF and a heel spur.  What training plan are you using?  I'll send you a friend request!

[MonaLS]

I don't have a treadmill, but I do have Lake Chabot to run around, and I can easily get out there on the weekends. I did 40 minutes out there yesterday up and down the hills. I'm using the "Half Marathon Trainer - Run for PINK by Zen Labs LLC" app and so far it is working for me. Just finished Week 1.

[LaurenWhoDat]

I am training for the Women's Half in Nashville Tn on Sept 27th!  It will be my 4th half.  🙂  Good luck with your training!

[SLJackson]

I am running Atlanta's Halloween Half Marathon in October. This is my first half so I am pretty stoked about it and stoked about training!

[Stephen1227]

You are really making me think!  Hmmm. I do have that itch again!  

[MrsL]

I am doing the Rock and Roll half in October also, but I am doing it in LA. I think I am not going to start my long runs on the weekend until September. It is just too HOT here in California.

[Stephen1227]

Mrs. L, where in California are you?  I'm in Sacramento, and I totally get the heat problem! 

[MrsL]

I am in Southern California (Orange County), so your area is hotter than my area. Sacramento gets SO hot in the summer. However, it is a beautiful city. I would love to jog around the capital building and the Sacramento River.

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[brighteyes]

When I read this post I thought, "Did I post that?"  LOL. 

I just did my 4th half marathon yesterday in the past two years.  I love running..... well, I actually hate running, but I love how I feel when I am finished.  My goal was to finish in 2.5 hours.  I did it in 2:32.  Oh well, there is always next time.  Hope you did well!!!