https://asynkrunner.com/tags/half-marathon/Recent content in Half-Marathon on The AsynKrunner: Bytes, Bites & MilesHugoen-usSat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/racing-the-sunshine-state/Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/racing-the-sunshine-state/<h2 id="escaping-the-cold">Escaping the Cold</h2> <p>As we transitioned from yellows and browns to gray and white, Northeast America was getting colder by the day. It was time to uphold our Thanksgiving getaway tradition—heading somewhere warmer, which, more often than not, meant Florida. Due to the busy hurricane season of 2024, the west/Gulf coast of Florida was ruled out, which eliminated our favorite vacation spot, Anna Maria Island. After much back-and-forth among friends, we narrowed it down to Melbourne. This city was also conveniently close to the <a href="https://www.spacecoastmarathon.com/" title="Space Coast Half Marathon">Space Coast Half Marathon</a> in <strong>Cocoa Beach</strong>.</p>https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-running-journey-from-zero-to-half-marathon/Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-running-journey-from-zero-to-half-marathon/<p>I am asked this question or a variation of it quite often.</p> <blockquote> <p>How to start running from 0?</p></blockquote> <h2 id="getting-started">Getting Started</h2> <p>I am often asked about my running journey.</p> <p>Before I started, I had no experience running long distances. I only took up running when I turned 40. It took me about two months of training by following freely available training plans online. There are many plans out there, including ones titled <strong>&quot;<a href="https://marathonhandbook.com/couch-to-half-marathon/">Couch to Half Marathon</a>.&quot;</strong> I highly recommend checking out <a href="https://marathonhandbook.com/podcast/" title="Marathon">Marathon</a> <a href="https://marathonhandbook.com/">Handbook</a>, whose podcast I regularly listen to and enjoy.</p>https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-unexpected-journey-into-long-distance-running/Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-unexpected-journey-into-long-distance-running/<h2 id="the-spark-that-ignited-my-running-journey">The Spark That Ignited My Running Journey</h2> <p>I never saw myself as a long-distance runner. In fact, I had never run a continuous kilometer in my life. The only running I had ever done was between wickets while playing cricket many years ago.</p> <p>That changed when my brother and sister-in-law signed up for a half marathon. Having never run before, they not only enjoyed the training process but also experienced the immense joy of accomplishment after finishing their first race. Their excitement was contagious, and it rubbed off on me.</p>