I signed up for a half marathon, here is what happened

I signed up for a half marathon, here's what happened

You will probably find me in Brie or HIIT class enabling you to pounding the pavement. Races and time intervals is my jam, work longer than five minutes? Not so much. Therefore, when "half marathon" Nike + running women's Club in July, I knew it was going to be a big challenge.

I signed up for a half marathon, here's what happened

Run any type of long distance race, whether 5 km or full marathon, more than just aim your bucket list ticks. It is a challenge for your body and mind to your tests the strength and determination. Nike half marathon to host these women empowering women "hit them hard on female fitness world community." Awesome, let's do it! With coach "Nike play and an eight-week training plan and nutrition specialist, I'm ready to knuckle and hit this race.

Slow and steady
Start training for a long distance race can be daunting, and get set to the subroutine and paste because it can be difficult. According to my boss, Strutt Sam, it's all about consistency and having people around you to support you. "Every goal should have runners on a quest for consistency. It's easier to stay consistent if you have others around you when you train. "

My training plan started running speed and strength training exercises and long runs weekly and incorporate it into my routine fitness very smoothly. So I decided to tackle my first long. My goal was to go a little longer than the proposed plan and hit 5 km in a pretty decent time. 2 How was focusing only on putting one foot in front of the other, before miles was done. I'm back from feeling pretty disappointed with the huge hit to my confidence. I went too hard, too fast, too soon.

Just run
Run so far and I'm trying to think of each course as a target. Once you achieve that remains up to the next stage until you reach your dream number. It may take weeks or months, everything from building your fitness for the big race, training is not a Sprint. "You've taken the challenge of completing a half marathon in the last couple of months but today run runs after 4 km. Mark this goal and to be happy with that and move forward, "says Sam.

I quickly learned that slow and steady certainly wins the race when it comes to marathon training. About the definition of the limits of the body and the level of mental strength and push through over and over again until you can achieve more. When you think you can't keep going, just keep telling yourself you can, and if that still doesn't work find the tune banging keep motivation – "WH run eventually in spotify never fails.

Within a few weeks of my epic fail play knocked out 12 km fast pretty consistent by following a training plan and build my endurance levels slowly. Another word of advice, always cool. You may just want to flop down on the couch and not move again ever but before you do five to ten minutes of easy walking and some stretches. Your body will thank you later.

Eat all the things
Ever since I started my training for a half can't stop eating. Legit, I'm hungry all the time. Our bodies pretty RAD and adaptable, but they need to be fed and nourished on the performance. You will not be able to continue racing long distances if you don't give your body the nutrients it needs.

Carbohydrates are your friend, so is protein. Oh, and iron, and lots of iron. My nutrition suggests Mansfield Rosie experimenting with different foods and energy gels and sports drinks to find out what fuels your body and stays at its peak during the long training runs. The easiest way to increase the nutrient content? Intensify your Veggie intake.

"Start batch cooked vegetables and cut into them omlette, put some spice, do simple things to make it exciting, and jazz it up," she says. Very easy, time to turmeric spice broccoli, yum.

Home run
I am four weeks out of the half, and bow down to my last few weeks of training and preparing for the race: wearing my shoes and store carbohydrates and protein and invest in a decent pair of headphones. Each course starting point for racing the big race. "Tick enough goals before you know it you will be physically and mentally ready to deal with that half-marathon, says Samuel #letsdothis

Training for a race? Just step up your running game? Mark #WHruns, let us know how you want to go! Is part of the Nike women's half marathon victory tour Sydney Nike + running women's Club and is on July 3 in the Olympic Park in Sydney.