So today I decided, with only 4 1/2 weeks to go, to do the Mardi Gras half marathon. I’d planned on doing it a while back, but with work and everything, I figured I wouldn’t have time to train for it. Well, I’m going to do it anyway. I’ve already asked for Saturdays off to train (when I asked for it, I was still planning on doing the half) and so all I have to do is, well, train.

My training schedule shall be as follows:

three weekdays/week: 3-6 miles per day

weekend 1, jan 18: 4-5 miles

weekend 2, jan 25: 6-7 miles

weekend 3, feb 1: 8-9 miles

weekend 4, feb 8: 10-11 miles

weekend 5, feb 16: half marathon

so it’ll be tough, and maybe it isn’t the smartest training program ever, but i can do it. i figure i’ll do the half marathon by the run/walk method so i don’t die. i haven’t figured out my ratio, but it’ll be something easy like run 3, walk 1 or run 2 walk 1. whatever. we’ll see how the training goes.