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Originally Posted by Kentucky Buddha
Interval training is the best way to do that too actually. Learn to run the pace you want to do your half-marathon in, run that pace as long as you can...then run-walk until you can do the whole 13 miles or whatever. Take it slow...you will probably get there well before June. GOGOGOOGOGOGO
I was told to keep on a run/walk schedule heavy on the walk for a while. I was doing what you recommended but I really ****ed my knee up. So when I was asking around people said that my joints probably will not be ready for the punishment they'll take while I'm focusing on getting a good heart rate and maintaining it for an extended period of time.
The last week or so I've been on the bike b/c of my knee, but that really seems to exercise different muscles. Next week I'm going to start running again but take it pretty easy and see how my knee feels, then try to slowly up the % of time I run and lower the % of time I walk ... then slowly increase the total workout time. And hopefully by June I'll be able to do this with out killing myself.