You can do it!

I got a question from a friend last night, “how do I train for a half marathon.”
Well, first of all, I am not as experienced with the half… I’ve probably only ran about 4-5 halves in the past. BUT, the 13.1 is a novice friendly distance as well as a distance that can provide even the experienced runner the opportunity to push for a good pace. I would highly encourage anyone who is starting out in running to run the half as a challenge.
The training schedule is similar to that of a marathon with some variations. I like the Higdon 5 days/ week schedule (link below) with 3-5 mile weekday runs and a progressive weekend long run that goes up to 10 miles before the race. Unlike the full, there is no tapering and the mileage is pretty manageable.
There are several local half marathons coming up. I may do this one as a tune-up to the Seattle Marathon in June: http://www.pcrf-kids.org/reachingforthecure/

What say you?

http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244-258-6851-0,00.html