Some people arrive here by searching for 13.1 miles, and I feel obligated to write a short and sweet informative post about this distance. Other blogger’s etched answers to their commonly searched questions in stone, and I might as well jump on the bandwagon, although I’m several months too late.
13.1 miles (21.08 kilometers) is a common foot race distance also known as a half-marathon. With approximately 3.1 miles to go before crossing the finish line, you question your sanity and wonder how much further it is to your car. Your rationalize the remaining distance as a short 5K race.
The naturally gifted, fast people speed across the finish line at 1 hour 30 minutes where as the slower, more determined folks jaunt in at 2 hours 30 minutes. My times range around 1 hour 55 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. There’s a variety of half marathon training programs available, as attempting to run one without the proper training is unwise. For conquering this distance on foot refer to training programs such as Hal Higdon, Jeff Galloway, and Cool Running.
Walking a half-marathon distance will take approximately 3 hours 30 minutes. Using myself as a guinea pig, walking 15.09 miles of the hot and humid 2007 Walt Disney Disney marathon took me 4 hours 11 minutes at a 16:39 min/mile pace. Pro rating this pace at 13.1 miles is approximately 3 hours 38 minutes.
For those who reside in sunny Florida, the ideal running season is from November to February when the longer racing distances are available. I’ve personally ran these half marathons:
Tampa:
Orlando:
- OUC
- Walt Disney World (Note: Registration is CLOSED.)
Good Luck! 