How long between halfs?

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How long do ya'll feel you need after a half to do another?  Maybe it's the high of yesterday's race still coursing through me but I'm tempted to sign up for the Austin Half on February 16th.  I kind of just want to do it to see how I'd finish compared to my time in 2012. 

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I think four weeks is enough time. 

Assuming that you "raced" yesterday's and didn't just treat is as a training run, the rule of thumb is one day of rest for every mile of the race. That makes this 13 days, or about 2 weeks rest.

I would probably do one long run (that is a little less than whatever your longest training run for this race was) in two weeks time (that will be two weeks before the next race). 

[runaways]

I think 4 weeks should be fine. I did my second half 3 weeks after my first, and I'm doing one in 3 weeks after yesterday's full.

[al320]

Four weeks.is.plenty! Ive done them.with one week in between and while the second race is never super fast, its been fine!

[shelbyann]

Four weeks is fine. Personally I probably wouldn't do any less than that if I were intending to all-out race both races.

[Deleted]

Thanks for the input! I've never contemplated doing this in the past but yesterday was so awesome that I can't wait to do another but of course not at the risk of killing myself. Ha.

[cinco]

Do it! Have fun!

[sassystace]

I usually sign up for two in the Spring and two in the Fall. I once did 2 halfs two weeks apart and that really wore me out. So now I try to make them at least 3-4 wks apart.

[gt7301b]

I had four weeks between my last two halves.

[Deleted]

Do it!
I'm running a half every weekend at the moment in training for the full. So I reckon four weeks is plenty.

[jordylee]

Doooo it! 4 weeks is plenty of time.

[brooke77]

I think 3 weeks+ is ideal. 2 or less is doable as long as I'm not racing both.

[secretlyevil]

I don't recommend a half two weeks in a row.

[skwcm80]

My first and second halves were 2 weeks apart.

[MrsE]

Jan 20, 2014 20:39:07 GMT -5 skwcm80 said:

My first and second halves were 2 weeks apart.

This exactly.

[water*drop]

I did two that were three weeks apart this fall, and it was great - enough time to recover, but not enough time to really lose a ton of fitness when I found myself really lacking in motivation leading up to the second race. I could just focus on enjoying the runs between races instead of really thinking of them as training.

[SuziSaysDa]

I am doing that! Lots of people do them both, it will be my third year.

My current half PR is the first year I ran 3M, then I managed to finish Austin about a minute slower - which is amazing when you compare the courses. That was when they were only two weeks apart, now that 3M is two weeks earlier, even better.

I am taking the crazy train a step further and doing Cowtown the week after Austin, then Dallas RNR a month later.

I enjoy large races and love the half distance - I figure as long as I am still having fun, I will keep it up. I generally do one half a month, but Jan-Mar is usually pretty crazy for me with a race almost every weekend.

[texassmith]

Jan 22, 2014 10:28:55 GMT -5 SuziSaysDa said:

I am doing that! Lots of people do them both, it will be my third year.

My current half PR is the first year I ran 3M, then I managed to finish Austin about a minute slower - which is amazing when you compare the courses.

Is 3M flatter/faster/easier/whatever than Austin?

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[SuziSaysDa]

Jan 22, 2014 11:03:04 GMT -5 texassmith said:

Jan 22, 2014 10:28:55 GMT -5 SuziSaysDa said:

I am doing that! Lots of people do them both, it will be my third year.

My current half PR is the first year I ran 3M, then I managed to finish Austin about a minute slower - which is amazing when you compare the courses.

Is 3M flatter/faster/easier/whatever than Austin?

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Yes, 3m is net downhill, Austin is killer rolling hills.

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Jan 22, 2014 11:09:44 GMT -5 SuziSaysDa said:

Jan 22, 2014 11:03:04 GMT -5 texassmith said:

Is 3M flatter/faster/easier/whatever than Austin?

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Yes, 3m is net downhill, Austin is killer rolling hills.

Yep.  

Okay ya'll.  I just signed up for the Austin half!  Can't wait and I'm aiming to finish at 2:30.  My 2012 time was 2:38.  

Now I need to find some hills to run before then.  Ha.

[SuziSaysDa]

Jan 22, 2014 11:38:20 GMT -5 ditzydi said:

Jan 22, 2014 11:09:44 GMT -5 SuziSaysDa said:

Yes, 3m is net downhill, Austin is killer rolling hills.

Yep.  

Okay ya'll.  I just signed up for the Austin half!  Can't wait and I'm aiming to finish at 2:30.  My 2012 time was 2:38.  

Now I need to find some hills to run before then.  Ha.

YAY!  And yes, get that hill work in, there is a hill about mile 11 or 12 that needs stairs - seriously its almost vertical.

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I think I remember that hill. I run up hills slower than I walk them. Ha.

[lb2006]

My first & second were two weeks apart. I was training for the 2nd one, but my SIL signed me up for the 1st one to run with her. I was fine:)

[keweenawlove]

Sounds like plenty of recovery time. Do it!

[andrealynn]

I really think the half marathon is the most addicting distance. I do wish there were more 15ks out there, though. That distance is pretty perfect.

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Jan 22, 2014 12:04:06 GMT -5 lb2006 said:

My first & second were two weeks apart. I was training for the 2nd one, but my SIL signed me up for the 1st one to run with her. I was fine:)

Bwahahaha.  I like the way your SIL thinks but I don't know if I would hugged or strangled her.  Ha.

[lb2006]

Jan 22, 2014 12:28:30 GMT -5 ditzydi said:

Jan 22, 2014 12:04:06 GMT -5 lb2006 said:

My first & second were two weeks apart. I was training for the 2nd one, but my SIL signed me up for the 1st one to run with her. I was fine:)

Bwahahaha.  I like the way your SIL thinks but I don't know if I would hugged or strangled her.  Ha.

yeah...she remembered to tell me on a Saturday, and the race was Thursday (Thanksgiving) - luckily i'd been training!  I was terrified though for my first!