1/2 Marathon for the Beginner!

I just completed my first 1/2 Marathon and you can't imagine the learning curve that came with it!

Here's everything you need from beginning to end in one place.

Now, all you need is the courage to start.

I used Jeff Galloway's Training Schedule he created for www.RunDisney.com

They are 21 weeks long and VERY easy to follow, even for beginners

1/2 Marathon Training Schedule

Everything you need to know about carb loading properly RIGHT HERE!

Don't make the mistake by eating one large spaghetti meal the night before . . . you WILL regret it.

Loading properly will guarantee enough glycogen stores to get you to the finish line.

My favorite running MP3 playlist!

Batgirl Running Costume

(Order a full size small and leave the mask and boot covers at home)

RECOVERY:

Something you don't think about until you can't walk the next day and you've gained 10+ lbs of water weight.

First 72 hours HERE

Little more info HERE

All about Lactic Acid, DOMS, and the link to swelling HERE

You CAN do this!

Loves,

Teresa

2013 MP3 Playlist!

While prepping for my 1/2 Marathon and all the miles I've put in running the road 

I had to revamp my MP3 playlist

Here's my list of faves:

ROAR (Katy Perry)

Applause (Lady GaGa)

I Wanna Go (Britney Spears)

Stronger (Kelly Clarkson)

Drive By (Train)

Fabolous ft Jeremih

Mary the Night (Lady GaGa)

50 Ways to Say Goodbye (Train)

We Run the Night (Pitbull)

Remember When (Chris Wallace)

The Middle (Jimmy Eat World)

Catch My Breath (Kelly Clarkson)

Try (Pink)

People Like Us (Kelly Clarkson)

Kiss You (OD)

Troublemaker (Olly Mars)

Love You Like a Love Song (Selena Gomez)

Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)

Can't Be Tamed (Miley Cyrus)

Best Song Ever (OD)

Live While We're Young (OD)

Come and Get It (Selena Gomez)

Slow Down (Selena Gomez)

I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift)

Live it Up (Pitbull)

Girl On Fire (Alicia Keys)

Die Young  (Kesha)

Blow (Kesha)

One Thing (OD)

Feel This Moment (Pitbull)

We R Who We R (Kesha)

Still IntoYou (Paramore)

Treasure (Bruno Mars)

Runaway Baby (Bruno Mars)

Whataya Want From Me (Adam Lambert)

Cups (Anna Kendrick)

It's My Life (Bon Jovi)

American Girl (Bonnie McKee)

Safe and Sound (Capital Cities)

Everybody Talks (Neon Trees)

Good Feeling (FloRida)

Wild Ones (FloRida)

Some Nights (FUN)

We Are Young (FUN)

Animal (Neon Trees)

All Summer Long (Kid Rock)

Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus)

How We Do (Rita Ora)

Oldies but Goodies:

Footloose

Be My Lover (La Bouche)

Holding Out for a Hero (Bonnie Tyler)

Eye of the Tiger

I Will Survive (Gloria Gay)

Thriller (Michael Jackson)

Rhythm of the Night (Cascada)

Gonna Make You Sweat (C+C Music Factory)

Beautiful Life (Ace of Base)

Tubthumping (Chumbawamba)

I find most of them on YouTube.com and use

http://www.youtube-mp3.org/

to put them in MP3 format.

What are you favs?!

Try

Pink's song "Try" has gotten me through a good many tough runs.

I heard it first on "The Biggest Loser" and then went searching on You Tube!

Chorus:

Where there is desire there is gonna be a flame,

where's there is a flame someone's bound to get burned.

But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die.

You gotta get up and try, try, try!

Here's the deal:  Desire is what makes me go out and sweat, run longer
 than I thought I could and lift more weight than before.
Desire is what ignites the flame to push.  

Yes, it's exhausting and it burns "but just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die."

When I'm out of steam and I don't think I can go any further I remember this:

Remember your desire and why you started in the first place.

You can go further, faster and lift more.  

TRY!