Hal Higdon's half marathon training

Hal Higdon

Book - 2016

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Published
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Hal Higdon (author)
Physical Description
x, 197 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781492517245
  • Introduction
  • 1. An Incredible Journey
  • What happens when you decide to become a runner? What questions should you ask? Is a half a reasonable goal? This book tells all.
  • 2. Roots
  • If the hall marathon can't trace its historical routes to Pheidippides, then how and where did the first 13.1-mile races get their start?
  • 3. Ready to Run
  • Running is a basic sport, the simplest, the easiest. Nevertheless, you need to know a few things when you aspire to become a half-marathoner.
  • 4. First Steps
  • Once you take those few tottering steps out the door, what are you liable to encounter? Tips for those new to the half and for experienced runners, too.
  • 5. Why We Run
  • Runners have embraced the half marathon as their favorite event. What is special about running 13.1 miles?
  • 6. Hard/Easy
  • Run hard one day. Run easy the next day. This is a formula that works for those in the front of the pack, those midpack, and those at the end of the pack as well.
  • 7. Immediate Achievement
  • How does training affect your body? What changes can you expect when you decide train for a half marathon? The science of fitness.
  • 8. Base Training
  • You now hold motivation in your hands: this book. Give me the next 12 weeks, and will make you a runner.
  • 9. Picking a Program
  • Is there a perfect program that will prepare you for a half marathon? There is. The only problem is finding it.
  • 10. Novice Training
  • My most popular half marathon training programs are, unapologetically, novice 1 and novice 2. Beginners love them, and so do many experienced runners.
  • 11. Moving Upward
  • Hope to improve in the half? The obvious method is to take a half step upward from novice to intermediate. But only a half step!
  • 12. Pinnacle
  • If you want to achieve success, you need to master the arts of speed and endurance and blend them into a single training program.
  • 13. Half-Marathoner Walker
  • Is walking a half marathon equal to running a half marathon? It is in my book. Walkers are out on the course longer and deserve our respect.
  • 14. HM 3
  • One of my most popular programs has been marathon 3, with that number of runs a week. Now I have a similar cross-training-based program for half-marathoners.
  • 15. Tween
  • Just finished your race? Want to do more? Is a 12-week buildup necessary for every half marathon? Not really.
  • 16. Do-It-Yourself Training
  • Figure out the key sessions you need for your program. Then start plugging them into your schedule.
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author