Hey blog friends. I hope you all had a great weekend!!!
I worked a full 8 hours on Saturday! 
Yep, saturday. We needed to get all caught up on printing. I’m so glad to be back in the blog-o-sphere!
So I have a fitness question for all the experienced distance runners. Here’s my predicament…
I’m training for a half marathon, my first. Because of my 2 jobs I skipped 2 runs last week and a day of cross training. I missed a 3.5 mile run mid week and my long 5 mile run on Sunday. I’m following the Hal Higdon Novice 1 plan so we spend 2 weeks running each mile distance meaning I have to run 5 miles again this weekend before moving onto 6. Basically I don’t know how to get caught up the best.
My idea is to increase my runs this week a little. Instead of
- Stretching and strength training on Monday
- 3.5 Tuesday (I’d do 4)
- 2 on Wednesday and strength training (I’d do 2-3)
- 3.5 on Thursday (I’d do 3.5-4)
- Rest on Friday
- 30 min Cross Training Saturday
- 5 Mile run Sunday
How would you make up the 2 missed runs (one of them being a long run) on a half marathon training schedule???
Good morning! I had to wait my turn for the shower this AM so I was running 10 minutes late to work. Breakfast was a breeze thanks to Starbucks.
A tall soy chai for some filling protein and some dried mango just because it looked scrumptious. 
I hope your Mondays are AWESOME!!
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One thing that I had to force myself this summer while training for my first marathon, was not to stress over a few missed runs. Trying to play ‘catch up’ in the past (training for half marathons, etc.) only led to me getting hurt. If I were you, I would just continue following the schedule as if you didn’t miss any runs. If my body was feeling good, I might consider adding a mile or so onto one of my mid-week runs.
Great advice Caroline! This was exactly the info I was looking for. You are awesome and I cant thank you enough. You rock!!!
You know, I am not sure. I agree with Caroline, don’t stress….and do the best you can. Running too much may cause an injury. When I pulled the muscle in my tummy and I couldn’t run for over a month, it really sucked. But thank the Lord for muscle memory.
Have a great Monday Maren!
I definitely don’t want injuries. I’m thinking Caroline is right on the money for this one.
So I’m not an experience runner or any sort of expert, but I wouldn’t worry about getting “caught” up at all – every training plan builds in some sort of “unexpected events” and that is part of the reason that you stay at the same mileage for two reason. Trying to add more mileage before you are ready could lead to injury – which I KNOW you don’t want. My advice? Follow the normal plan, and I think you might find that the days off actually help you on your long run!
This is great advice and I totally think of you as an experienced runner. Your the BEAST I hope one day to be.
I don’t really consider myself an experienced runner, but I have run a full and half marathon, so I guess I must know something. When I did my full marathon (before the half, since I’m crazy like that), I was religious about sticking to my schedule and never missing anything/messing with it. I took a MUCH more relaxed approach with the 1/2, and I found that was ok. That being said, I’m NOT a fast runner and didn’t get amazing results, but it worked for me. Bottom line? Don’t fret too much and as long as you’re getting the bulk of your planned runs in, I wouldn’t worry too much (did that help at all or was it just too much random ramblings?).
You are totally experienced! You’re a running animal! A marathon and a 1/2!! Girl, don’t sell yourself short.
Thanks for the good advice, you’re totally right.
You got it!! Your plan will totally work. And I agree with everyone who says not to stress too much. But, hey, push yourself too!
I’m all for pushing myself too! That’s why I switched to the training plan with pace times included. So much better.