Any Fall Marathons/Half Marathons?

[limewave]

Does everyone finish their "week" with their long run? That's what I do, but it varies from Saturday to Sunday.

Would it be weird if our running week went from Monday to Sunday? . . . just a thought.

Kaybee--my goal is to finish my half in under 2:15 too. My dream would be to finish in uder 2 hours (ha, ha).

[colby]

Does everyone finish their "week" with their long run? That's what I do, but it varies from Saturday to Sunday.

Would it be weird if our running week went from Monday to Sunday? . . . just a thought.

Kaybee--my goal is to finish my half in under 2:15 too. My dream would be to finish in uder 2 hours (ha, ha).

I think Monday to Sunday actually fits with most training programs that I've seen. They all seem to start Monday with long runs Saturday or Sunday.

I'm hoping to finish my half marathon in the middle of my marathon training similarly to you guys, under 2:15. It's a hilly course, though, so I'm a little worried. I also don't want to kill myself for my marathon training, so I'll have to take it a little easy or I'll end up taking extra days off and getting behind. The half marathon I did earlier in the year was after no real ramp-up or training -- I had never ran more than 12k in my life until that day, and the 12k was 3 weeks prior I have been doing 4-5 miles 4-5 times a week for a long time (months before the 12k and HM), though it felt a little aimless and I don't think it was really adequate training. A base, sure, but not really with any goal in mind.

Since this is my first year, I'm approaching everything with caution, maybe more than I should. I'm just afraid to push myself too hard and pay the price. After I've got a few things under my belt, maybe I'll kick it up a notch. I've already learned a lot about training (set a goal, follow a plan, vary your distances and speeds) that will really help me next year.