Remember
back on January 1st when I set this little resolution to run a half
marathon? Well, I signed up for The
Virginia Beach Rock N’ Roll Half Marathon on Labor Day weekend and the training
must begin! It will definitely get me in
bathing suit shape, so I’m killing two birds with one stone! I don’t want to push it too close to the race
date, but given that I was focused on my dance competition, I decided on a 20
week training program. It won’t be easy,
but it will be worth it and I think I will be very happy in the end. Thanks to a little Google search, I was able
to find a 20 week training schedule.
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20 Week Half Marathon Training Schedule
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Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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April
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Week 1
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off
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3 miles
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off
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3 miles
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off
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4 miles
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3 miles
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Week 2
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off
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3 miles
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off
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3 miles
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off
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4 miles
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3 miles
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Week 3
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off
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4 miles
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off
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4 miles
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off
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5 miles
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3 miles
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Week 4
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off
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4 miles
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off
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4 miles
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off
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5 miles
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3 miles
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Apr/May
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Week 5
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off
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5 miles
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off
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5 miles
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off
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6 miles
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2-3 miles
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Week 6
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off
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5 miles
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off
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5 miles
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off
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6 miles
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2-3 miles
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Week 7
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off
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3 miles
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5 miles
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3 miles
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off
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7 miles
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2-3 miles
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Week 8
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off
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3 miles
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5 miles
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3 miles
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off
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7 miles
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2-3 miles
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Week 9
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off
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4 miles
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5 miles
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4 miles
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off
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8 miles
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2-3 miles
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June
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Week 10
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off
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4 miles
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5 miles
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4 miles
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off
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8 miles
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2-3 miles
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Week 11
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off
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4 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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9 miles
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2 miles
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Week 12
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off
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4 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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9 miles
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2 miles
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Week 13
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off
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5 miles
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6 miles
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5 miles
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off
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10 miles
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2 miles
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July
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Week 14
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off
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5 miles
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6 miles
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5 miles
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off
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10 miles
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2 miles
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Week 15
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off
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5 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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11 miles
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2 miles
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Week 16
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off
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5 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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11 miles
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2 miles
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Week 17
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off
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4 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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12 miles
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off
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July/Aug
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Week 18
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off
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4 miles
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6 miles
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4 miles
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off
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12 miles
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off
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Week 19
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off
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4 miles
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5 miles
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4 miles
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off
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6 miles
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off
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Week 20
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off
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4-5 miles
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off
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4-5 miles
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off
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13.1 miles!
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off
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Who
wants to join me?!?
I apologize for my lack of blogging. Life has been Ca-Ra-Zy lately! I was away all weekend for a dance competition and as most of you know, the week before you leave your family, there is a lot get done. On top of the normal things, I had to get spray tanned, do my nails, sneak in at least 2 dance lessons, interview people for a few open positions at my job, work fulltime, pack, and the list goes on and on. A
dance competition blog is in the works and I am really excited about it!
Much love.
oh wow good luck!! I wish I could do that... I admire those runners. Maybe one day!
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