From 5 K to my first Half Marathon: Shamrock Run Portland 2018 (Part 2)

In Part 2 of the series: I will (ii) share my training approach and (iii) racing strategy, and will end with a short summary.
下集就繼續分享 (ii) 我的訓練方法，(iii) 我的比賽方法。最後有個小總結。

From 5 K to my first Half Marathon: Shamrock Run Portland 2018 (Part 1)

For all good purposes, they all start with a WHY:
(1) Why I decided to write about my race thoughts? 為什麼我要寫比賽心得呢？
During my training, as a novice, I was curious about other runners' experiences in their "out of comfort zone" training process. It was great to find quite a lot of inspiring stories from instagram posts and running podcasts, but stories specific to preparing for one's first half marathon is not that easy to find. So, I'm hoping that I can contribute to that pool of people who are/will be in the same place where I was.
在準備半馬的過程中，很想知道有類似經驗的人是如何準備、所遇到的困難有哪些。Instagram上有不少勵志的故事，例如，如何不放棄路跑，幾年後成績是如何進步等。關於準備初半馬路跑的文章，我找到的大多是『裸跑初半馬』之類的心得。這完全不符合我的需求和個性啊。裸跑心態＋仰賴幸運之神眷顧，實在和我的原則（以及人生本質= =）大相逕提啊！希望寫出自己的準備過程能與有志一同的人分享囉！

(2) Why did I choose a half marathon? 為什麼我要選擇半程馬拉松(21 km)來比賽？
Long story short, I have been very keen on improving my running performance ever since I started running for 5 K races in February 2017. However, I had little idea about what would be the best distance to achieve this goal. It turns out that, there is NO correct answer. So I decided to train along with my lovely husband for a half marathon in preparation for his first marathon.
我的終極目標是提升跑步的能力，讓5 K or 10 K 的速度提升。自己有查到說，不要一直都跑同一種距離，讓訓練有所變化更能促進身體的發展。於是我就加入（被推坑）老公為全馬(42 km)準備的半馬訓練了！