Half marathon news + a Garmin giveaway-ENDED
Thank you so much for those of you who entered the giveaway! It has ended as of 4/5 12:48am.
HUGE congrats to the lucky winner, Morgan, who said:
I love 10Ks too! Just enough to get the endorphins going, but not too much that your legs are completely screaming the next day.  (Just loudly complaining.) |
Stay tuned for more giveaways in the near future <3 xoxo
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For a while there, I was doing ok with the half marathon distance. I was running consistently, even pushing the jogging stroller for a few long runs, feeling great, wanted to keep running/racing, and then the cold weather hit. You might have remembered the Tucson snow (!) and nothing about that made me want to run outside.
(I guess if you really want it and live in a freezing climate, you just suck it up and do it, but I guess I didn’t want it that badly.)
Since then, I haven’t had much motivation. I’ve gone back to my nighttime workout ways, and have been doing HIIT intervals indoors even though the weather has been so beautiful. I need to enjoy it before it’s back to 6am training run time.
Yup. “Training run.”
I’m running another half marathon, but here’s the kicker: I’m actually going to train for it.
[Scared bird face. You’re welcome, haha.]
For the past two races, my training was really sporadic (some times I went a few weeks in between running at all) and even with the fact that I felt ready, the races were rough, and I didn’t run as well as I’d anticipated. This time, I’m ready to be more consistent and emphasize strength training. At that time, I wasn’t consistent with strength training, which likely had a negative impact on my runs.
The race deets:
I’ll be running the Women’s Running Series Half Marathon in Tempe/Scottsdale in November.
Use the discount code “FITAZGINA” to get $10 off your registration until November 3 if you’d like to run with me!
Here’s my plan:
-one long run a week (anything more than that, and I could overtrain with my teaching schedule) building on mileage (Sunday or Monday)
-one short run each week (Tuesday or Thursday)
-consistent strength training. I aim for 3 sessions each week, even though, realistically, I’m happy if I get two
For my training, I’ll also be using my Garmin Forerunner 10 to track distance. I love my Forerunner so much -super light and compact compared to the 305- and was so stoked when Garmin asked if I’d like to do a giveaway.
One lucky winner will receive the new Forerunner 10 in the just-released gorgeous purple color!
You have two ways to enter:
1) Leave a comment and tell me your favorite running distance. I love 10ks but feel like there are less and less of them lately. Non runners: what’s your favorite outdoor workout?
2) Tweet, “I want to win a Garmin from @fitnessista #beamazing #lovemygarmin” and leave an extra comment to let me know you tweeted!
I’ll pick the winner tomorrow (4/4 at midnight EST).
Ready, set, go!
xoxo
Gina
Some posts on half marathon training:
About half marathons + a training plan
Veteran’s Day half marathon recap
[I’m running the women’s half as part of a paid campaign with Fitfluential. I was pretty stoked to be offered the opportunity- it was a great kicker of motivation. As always, all opinions are my own.]
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I tweeted also!
i tweeted 🙂
I love 10ks too! They’re the perfect distance: enough to make it challenging and for me to feel like I can get in my groove.
I love to run the 5K….it’s the perfect distance to run with friends!
I really love the half marathon distance. It doesnt take forever to train for one and you still feel like you did something!
My go-to running distance is 5 miles if I’m out for a run around the neighborhood (can’t stand the treadmill) because I feel like I’ve gotten a good workout in and can do it again the next day without feeling fatigued. For races, I like 10Ks the best but would love to feel more comfortable running half marathons!
5K!
For the longest time I really enjoyed the 10k distance, but just recently I’ve been enjoying the second half of the half marathon distance. The first half I find a bit boring at times, but the second half, I always seem super motivated 🙂
(I’d tweet too, but I don’t have twitter!)
The knees handle 5ks so 5ks are my favorite 🙂
I love the 10k! Short enough that it doesn’t take all day and long enough that I don’t have to sprint.
omg, i love that watch!! my favorite distance is a half marathon but i havent done any since baby (just turned 1….)… i gotta get on that.
I am a big fan of the 10km. Just long enough for a challenge, but sadly more distance for hills…grrr hills.
I mostly do triathlons, so my fave running distance would be between 5K and 10K, but I much prefer swimming and biking.
I like 5k’s 🙂
10Ks are the best…speedy but you feel like you’ve accomplished something!!
10 miler!
I think my fav is the 1/2 or the full marathon! Love that exhausted feeling you get after a long run. : )
I am training for the Disneyland half right now and would absolutely love that watch! 🙂
I am training for my first 1/2 marathon in May. right now, I’ve been carrying my cell phone for GPS, so I’d love a watch!
Love 5ks because there are so many all the time but really could get used to half marathons….
Oh my, I’ve been wanting a training watch forever! My favorite distance so far is 2 miles, simply because that’s as far as I can go, lol!
My favorite road distance is 5K but I love trail running better. I never have a set distance trail running I just go! We just moved to Davis-Monthan in November so its nice being able to really get out and explore!!
My fav running distance is any that is a personal best for me! Which last week was a whole 6.15km! So excited, I couldn’t even run for 2 minutes straight 6 months ago. Awesome giveaway, it would go so well with my purple running shoes…
I just started getting into running and 5Ks are pretty much it right now. The Garmin will be such a great tool to help me to keep going further with my running!!
I love 10Ks too, along with 10 mile races. I finished my first half marathon this summer right before I went and got preggo and suffered through a Minnesota winter, so I’m looking forward to getting back on the running trails this summer! A pretty purple Garmin wouldn’t hurt my motivation!
My favorite race length is the half marathon!
10k and your right, there aren’t many 🙁 thanks!
I tweeted!!
i tweeted =)
I don’t necessarily pick a distance, but love to just hit the running trails in my neighborhood and just go! Although my mom and I are planning to run our first 1/2 this summer and I so look forward to just tying up the sneaks and running with no real direction!
I love the half marathon distance. Long enough to get in a good groove, and less training commitment than a full.
I’m still new to running at the moment running 5k is still really exciting. Haven’t made it to 10k yet.
I’ve just recently started running so my favorite distance is a 5k seeing as I don’t run much past that distance!
My favorite running distance is a marathon. I have ran the Chicago marathon for a couple of years now, and I am excited to have just signed up for the 2013 race. Even better… My boyfriend is going to run with me this year! He has NEVER ran any kind of race. Go big or go home! We are running for a foundation that runs an elementary school in Cartegena, Colombia. We visited the school over our Winter vacation and couldn’t stop thinking out it. This will be our way to help out!
10ks are my favorite too! I do plan on doing a half sometime in the near future, but right now the thought of that many miles gives me shivers. Baby steps!
I have been wanting to add running to my fitness routine but need some motivation! I use to play soccer which included a ton of running but would love to run some 5ks and then maybe a 10k.
10 miler! Best race distance, not too long but just far enough. I’m 35 weeks pregnant and still running. Very, very slowly but it still feels good.
I love running with my *very* high energy australian cattle dog. We’ll do 4-5 miles, although she’s always up to herd me for another 5, at least.
My favorite distance is the good ol’ 5k! Especially the really fun ones like the color runs and the zombie runs. Second favorite would be the half marathon, but I really have to push myself to make sure I train correctly. 5k’s are easy now!
I tweeted by the way!!!
Right now my favorite running distance is 10k also! Working my way up to a 1/2!
My favorite distance is 5 k! or sprints /intervals
I’m not sure if the competition is internation, but I thought I would comment anyway 🙂
I prefer a quick 5k run if I’m running outside, if not a 20 HIIT run on the treadmil is always great.
*international
hahhaha
I like to run 5ks!
Haven’t officially run a race, but 10K is definitely my favorite workout distance.
My favorite distance is the half marathon. Long enough that you feel like a badass, short enough that you can still walk the next morning 🙂
I’ve run 2 half marathons & it’s quickly becoming my favorite distance! It takes me at least 3 miles to feel warmed up anyway & a HM is long enough to feel challenging but still manageable.
And I tweeted!
I loved half marathons but after getting injured for so many years they have gone on the back burner. Now it’s all about 10ks!
5k!