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Originally Posted by JuliaGulia
Is 6 months enough to train for a 1/2 marathon?
If I start ASAP? As of now I am a brisk walker...not running yet..
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I know when I started running at about 200 pounds, I ended up with back and hip pain until after my plastic surgery, which is why I had plastic surgery, in fact. So what I would recommend is find a 5 k in 2 months, a 10 k in 3 months and work your way up - see what you can do. Most of these allow same-day sign ups, though if you're flying, that would be tough.
Like I said, you have to really get out there and see what your body can do and since you know you'll weigh less, that will help a lot, but if you think you can do 13 miles without walking? I donno. I am imagining doing that right now, and it sounds tough and I can run a 10K if I really want to. But there it is - motivation is very important. Now I am planning to do a century on my Bike in september - that will be something!
So see how it goes - running is very punishing for me, but I still need to lose 20 pounds - I"m rambling but it is hard to advise on something like this.
Good luck??
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