download hal higdon half marathon novice

The best way to keep yourself running is to find a race (by looking at Xplore’s race calendar), sign up, pay and circle the date on your calendar. View Gallery: 2015 Horsetooth Half Marathon First step: find a raceĪ cash commitment will keep you motivated. As does Nikole Johns, of Fort Collins, who has run the Olympic Marathon Trials.Īnd remember: there’s beer waiting for you at the finish line, at least at the Horsetooth Half. Riggs, an accomplished runner who has qualified for and run the Boston Marathon, shares some of his training tips. This is the year to join the masses and go 13.1. “I really enjoyed the half marathon because it was long enough that you had to train well for it, but it didn't take such a toll on the body as the full marathon,” longtime Fort Collins runner Tom Riggs said. TRENDY: Accessibility, challenge fuel half-marathon's popularity

It’s the second-most popular race distance in the country, attracting 2 million finishers in 2014. The 13.1-mile race has never been hotter. And that kid from high school who hated running the mile in gym class. Joke’s on them for running in the snow and rain, right?īut, admit it: you’ve thought about joining the half marathon movement.

So you may not be among the 1,000 runners participating in Sunday’s Horsetooth Half Marathon. Watch Video: Watch 1,300 runners go up Monster Mountain in Horsetooth Half Marathon

Download hal higdon half marathon novice