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Old 01-08-2008, 03:46 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by FarrahWaters View Post
So, I'm thinking of doing a half marathon, even though it's only 4 weeks away. Looking at a training schedule, they have you do a pace run where you are supposed to run the designated amount at the pace you want to run the race. Having never run a half marathon before, I have no idea at what speed I should shoot for.

To give you some sort of idea, I just ran a 5 mile race on New Year's, finished at 38:28 doing a 7:42 pace.

Also, is it a bad idea to do the bulk of my training on a treadmill? I hate the damn thing, but it might be my only option.
I just read an article in Runners World that said that it wasn't good to do most of your training on a treadmill because the surface is much softer and easier on your legs than the road will be and it could cause you problems.
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