Mostly because I felt like I couldn’t get over the 3 mile hump. But what mattered is that I was running and got my body used to that motion! When I started running, I didn’t necessarily have a half marathon in mind. When I first started, I think I could have speed walked faster than I was running. Also, have no speed expectations in mind. Just keep adding on distance and I promise you will get there. If you can feel comfortable running 2 miles, push yourself to 3. If you haven’t run in years and try to go run 5 miles, it’s probably going to be pretty darn discouraging. Split it up however you feel comfortable! Then you slowly work your way up. Just get out there! Start with going for a 2 mile walk to get your body used to carrying you that distance. Say it with me, there is no shame in walking. Having a reason allows you to dig deep and push through!Ģ. Because you’ll certainly need it, and it will keep you going when you don’t feel like going out for a run or are out on your run and are just plain old exhausted.
Whether you’re going through a rough time, or are striving to live a healthier lifestyle or get in better shape, or simply want to feel the empowerment of setting a goal for yourself and achieving it– keep that in mind and use that to push yourself. The time where I had no one to lean on but myself, and no one to lean on but God. I have to say, when I look back at this past year, running has been such a saving grace in my life. As I mentioned, I was going through a difficult emotional time in my life last year when I began running.
All I know is that I did it and if you’re reading this and hate running, know I was right there with you 1 year ago.ġ. Please note that I am by no means an expert or feel at all qualified to be giving advice on the matter. So in the spirit of New Years Resolutions and my one year anniversary of being a “runner” (although I still laugh when I get called that), here is my “No Training Plan” Training Plan for anyone who loathes running, but yet still wants to check a half marathon off their bucket list. So how did I go from barely being able to run 3 miles, to running 13.1 miles (and enjoying it!) in 6 months? I winged it, and what I did happened to work. I started with run/walks, and I could (semi) comfortably run 3 miles but just couldn’t seem to get past that. So, slowly but surely, I started incorporating running into my daily routine. “Therapeutic” is how she described it and all I could do was laugh and say, “Yeah, except the only problem is that I hate running.” Yet, there I was walking on Siesta Key Beach watching other runners go by and wishing I could be one of them. This was a testing time in my life, and one of my friends (Hi Krystn!) recommended that I get into running. Many times in my life I had been determined to “get into running” and yet, I could never get it to stick. I could run anywhere from 1-3 miles, but never EVER felt good about it. I felt like I was in reasonable shape, yet I would go out for a run and feel terrible and discouraged. I mean, I just couldn’t wrap my mind around how people could actually enjoy it. But here’s the thing, my entire life I had loathed running. My mornings consisted of walks on Siesta Key Beach, and the walks turned into run/walks. I love the beach more than anything, and wanted to use every opportunity I could to spend time there. It was about a year ago that I left the New England winter behind and moved to sunny Florida for 2 months. The “No Training Plan” Half Marathon Training Plan for People who Loathe Running