A friendly distance

"THE HALF MARATHON IS A FRIENDLY DISTANCE. Beginners, who have gotten their introduction to road running in a 5-K or 10-K, can look to the half as the next step upward. Experienced runners like half marathons, because racing 13 miles requires somewhat less time commitment than does a full 26-mile marathon. They can recover more rapidly."

This is the first paragraph of an article on halhigdon.com, a site recommended to me by a coworker who does triathlons. She says it's a great resource for runners, especially those just getting started on a big race. "Hal won’t steer you wrong" were her exact words. So I recommend checking it out. His plan says you can do it in 12 weeks...so we have a great head start!