Is There a Smarter Way to Train for the Half Marathon? An Interview with Luke Humphrey, Author of Hansons Half Marathon Method
Summary: The Hansons-Brooks Distance Project has been helping good, but not <br> star runners, compete with the best athletes in the world using unique <br> and innovative training methods. <br> More importantly, they’ve shared these methods to help runners like you achieve extraordinary results. <br> The Hansons approach to marathon training, specifically the long run, <br> has revolutionized the way age-group, Boston-qualifiers and beginners <br> alike prepare for the marathon. <br> Now, Luke Humphrey, the author of the ground-breaking book The Hansons Marathon Method, is back with a fresh and innovative approach to training for the half marathon. <br> A few of the topics that Luke and I discussed included: <br> <br> Specific energy system differences in training for the half versus the full marathon<br> How training for a half marathon can make training for the full distance seem more manageable<br> How to run speed, strength, and tempo workouts and how they are incorporated into the training schedules<br> How to adjust the schedule if you can’t handle all 3 workouts in 1 week<br> The importance of a training segment for shorter races and how it can help your marathon training<br> <br> We’d like to thank Luke for his time and wish him the best of luck both with his own training and with his coaching.<br> <a href="http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/half-marathon-luke-humphrey/">http://runnersconnect.net/running-interviews/half-marathon-luke-humphrey/</a><br>
