Finish a half marathon with moderate sessions of preparation that are not too intensive.
You run regularly and feel ready for a new challenge - to run a half marathon.Jiwok's program offers moderate workouts that increase in duration and endurance over the weeks. With proper training you will finish the race comfortably, have fun, and recover easily.The program's goal is to help you find your ideal 'race pace', to finish the race in optimal conditions of comfort.The varied workouts will help you to gradually build up this speed so that the day of the race you know what rhythm to adopt to reach your objective.
Make sure you are equipped with good shoes, and try to follow the time and intensity of workouts as suggested by your Jiwok coach. The aim is to increase endurance first rather than speed.Be sure to hydrate yourself before and after each session. Remember to stretch well after each workout.Keep in mind that the goal of this program is to learn about your comfort thresholds in running. It is important to monitor how you are feeling during the sessions for benchmarks on the day of the race, to ensure that you do not run too fast. Learn your bodies signals, do not over do it.Sometimes the presence of other runners around you on race day can lead you to overestimate your running speed at the start. Pace yourself carefully.Finally, your ideal workout days are Wednesday and Saturday or Sunday.Good preparation and good luck!
