I am going to start training for a half marathon, then after that, a full marathon.
My workout week starts on Tuesday.
Tues- Weights
Wed- Run x 5 miles
Thurs- Weights
Fri- Run x 4 miles
Sat- Weights
Sun- Run x 4 miles
Mon- Off
my days off and work are Tues and Wed.

I know there are some distance runners here who also lift.

My question is how much of an impact will the enhanced running schedule affect my lifting? Will it be possible to gain muscle while running longer distances if I move my calories up?

I am looking at moving up from a 10k which i can do now to the half marathon in about 3 or 4 months or so. Is this a fairly realistic goal? I feel pretty comfortable with it as the 10k I did yesterday was not that demanding although it was my first so it was slow. Really it was the same pace as the 4 and 5 mile runs that I normally do.

I am going to start training for a half marathon, then after that, a full marathon.
My workout week starts on Tuesday.
Tues- Weights
Wed- Run x 5 miles
Thurs- Weights
Fri- Run x 4 miles
Sat- Weights
Sun- Run x 4 miles
Mon- Off
my days off and work are Tues and Wed.

I know there are some distance runners here who also lift.

My question is how much of an impact will the enhanced running schedule affect my lifting? Will it be possible to gain muscle while running longer distances if I move my calories up?

I am looking at moving up from a 10k which i can do now to the half marathon in about 3 or 4 months or so. Is this a fairly realistic goal? I feel pretty comfortable with it as the 10k I did yesterday was not that demanding although it was my first so it was slow. Really it was the same pace as the 4 and 5 mile runs that I normally do.

Yes, it is possible to add muscle while training. You just won't add as much. Every workout is a blueprint that sends a signal to your body. The blueprint for resistance training sends a signal to gain strength and possibly size. However, the blueprint for running, which is going to be by far more volume of your training, says to be conservative, don't add too much mass (burns too many calories) but instead build organelles like mitochondria and myoglobin within the cell to facilitate using oxygen (fat) for fuel.

I think 3 or 4 months to a half marathon is very realistic. I went from not running any longer than 4 miles to running a half marathon in 7 weeks. I wouldn't recommend it, but that's an example of what is possible.

Jeremy

I can't add any more than Jeremy other than to say that I did it too. I ran a 10k in May and basically took the rest of May and part of June off from running. I then picked up my training and did the half in October. Longer training runs were tough but the half was not too bad. I had 2 great JSF'ers running the race with me. They helped a lot! Being able to occasionally talk to them helped pass the time.

:gl:

-bmac

Going from 10Ks to a Half is absolutely possible with 3-4 months of training. I went from zero running to a Half in 12 weeks using Hal Higdon's schedule (http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm). And you've obviously got a better base to build off of. ;)

I guess it would depend on your lifting routine and nutrition, but I'd think you'd be able to build some muscle during that time, too. You may end up rearranging your schedule a bit. But most trainers recommend lifting as part of the program. And don't forget to do plenty of stretching, too.

Good luck with it!

Thanks for the input. I look forward to this training. i am going to use the Higdon training set up too. I will just go with how I feel rather than sticking strictly to it. If I need to repeat some weeks I will.

Good luck with your training, enjoy it:tu:

Thanks for the input. I look forward to this training. i am going to use the Higdon training set up too. I will just go with how I feel rather than sticking strictly to it. If I need to repeat some weeks I will.

I'm doing this at the moment: 1/2 Mary (http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/inter.htm) Both for a 1/2 in June and olympic distance tri's.

I'm doing this at the moment: 1/2 Mary (http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/inter.htm) Both for a 1/2 in June and olympic distance tri's.

How far in each discipline for the Olympic distance Coachese?

How far in each discipline for the Olympic distance Coachese?

1.5k swim; 40k bike; 10k run

Definitely hit the weights, and go at it just as hard as you would if you weren't running. I weight train 4 days a week and I haven't lost any weight while currently following Higdon's intermediate 1 marathon training schedule even with a roaring metabolism. The reason I haven't lost weight is due to weight training and getting the proper nutrients my body needs.