Training for Little Legs

Upcoming Races

• Rock and Roll USA Half Marathon: Saturday, March 17 @ 8:00 a.m.; Washington, DC
• Cherry Blossom 10-Miler: Sunday, April 1 @ 7:30 a.m.; Washington, DC

Past Races

• Hot Chocolate 15K: Saturday, December 3 @ 8:00 a.m.; National Harbor, MD: WORST RACE EVER: Official Time: 1:23:48 @ 9:00/mile.
• Fiesta 5K to Support ALS — I Ran for my Uncle Bob  (http://bit.ly/gPKEdQ): Saturday, May 7 @ 8:00 a.m.; Baltimore, MD: Official Time: 23:27 @ 7:34/mile.
• Cherry Blossom 10-miler: Sunday, April 3 @ 7:30 a.m.; Washington, DC: Official Time: 1:24:45 @ 8:29/mile.
• SunTrust National Half Marathon: Saturday, March 26 @ 7:00 a.m.; Washington, DC; Official Time: 1:50:40 @ 8:27/mile.
  
• Love the Run You’re With 5K: Sunday, February 13; Arlington, VA; Official Time: 25:54 @ 8:21/mile.
  
• MLK 5K: Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 9:00 a.m.; Washington, DC
  
• SOME Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger: Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 8:30 a.m.; Washington, DC
• MCM 10K: Sunday, October 31, 2010 @ 8:00 a.m.; Arlington, VA; Official Time: 57:22 @ 9:14/mi. Garmin Time: 57:20 @ 9:05/mi (6.31 miles).
• Boo! Run for Life 10K: Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 8:00 a.m.; Washington, DC. Official Time: 58:18 @ 9:23/mi. Garmin Time: 58:18 @ 9:19/mi.
• Clarendon Day 10K: Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 9:00 a.m.; Arlington, VA. Official Time: 55:05 @ 8:52/mi. Garmin Time:55:03 @ 8:46/mi.
• 9/11 Run to Remember: Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 8:45 a.m.; Baltimore, MD. Not chip-timed. Official Time: 27:34 @ 8:54/mi. Garmin Time: 27:08 @ 8:41/mi.
• Crystal City Twilighter 5K: June 10, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.; Washington, DC. Time: 28:13 @ 9:05/mi.
• DCCS 8K: May 29, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m.; Washington, DC. Time: 45:33 @ 9:09/mi.
• NYC Half Marathon: March 21, 2010; New York City, NY. Time: 2:02:34 @ 9:21/mi.
• NYRR Pride Run 5 Miles: June 27, 2009; New York City, NY. Time: 47:14 @ 9:26/mi.
• Wall Street Run & Heart Walk 5k: May 19, 2009; New York City, NY. Time: 32:37 @ 10:52/mi. I started late and had to jump in with the walkers.
• SunTrust National Half Marathon: March 21, 2009; Washington, DC. Time: 1:51:08 @ 8:29/mi.
• NYRR Gridiron Classic 4-Miler: February 1, 2009; New York City, NY. Time: 33:34 @ 8:23/mi.
• NYRR Fred Lebow Classic 5-Miler: January 10, 2009; New York City, NY. Time: 42:47 @ 8:33/mi.
• NYRR Holiday 4-Miler: December 13, 2008 (birthday run!); New York City, NY. Time: 34:34 @ 8:38/mi.

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I like to train by loosely following Hal Higdon’s race plans. I use his training programs as a base for my personal half marathon training schedule and re-jigger according to life events. For my first half marathon, I strictly followed his novice schedule. My second half (though I admit I poorly trained for it), I began to incorporate some speed work and hills into my training. I print out my plan in calendar form and give myself shiny stars every time I successfully complete the scheduled workout. Yes, that’s right folks. I take it back to kindergarten level. It works for me.

Training plan for my 2012 RnR Half