So how did I go from barely being able to run 3 miles, to running 13.1 miles (and enjoying it!) in 6 months? I winged it, and what I did happened to work. I started with run/walks, and I could (semi) comfortably run 3 miles but just couldn’t seem to get past that. So, slowly but surely, I started incorporating running into my daily routine. “Therapeutic” is how she described it and all I could do was laugh and say, “Yeah, except the only problem is that I hate running.” Yet, there I was walking on Siesta Key Beach watching other runners go by and wishing I could be one of them. This was a testing time in my life, and one of my friends (Hi Krystn!) recommended that I get into running. Many times in my life I had been determined to “get into running” and yet, I could never get it to stick. I could run anywhere from 1-3 miles, but never EVER felt good about it. I felt like I was in reasonable shape, yet I would go out for a run and feel terrible and discouraged. I mean, I just couldn’t wrap my mind around how people could actually enjoy it. ![]() But here’s the thing, my entire life I had loathed running. My mornings consisted of walks on Siesta Key Beach, and the walks turned into run/walks. I love the beach more than anything, and wanted to use every opportunity I could to spend time there. ![]() It was about a year ago that I left the New England winter behind and moved to sunny Florida for 2 months. The “No Training Plan” Half Marathon Training Plan for People who Loathe Running
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