Anyone else training for a half marathon?

well done Ido it's such a great feeling isn't it?

Just got back from my first half. Really enjoyed doing it (apart from my iPhone dying @ 10.5miles so I had to run the rest without music). No official time yet, but I think I'm pretty close to 2.20 (just not sure what side).

okay, found another HM to do, the next one is Nov 11. Apparently it is very flat, but could be really windy as it is mostly on the water. Lets hope for a non-windy day!

I just have to break the news to DH ...

Glad you are feeling better Kiwi.

I've managed a couple of runs (3.5 miles and 6 miles) and a boot camp and overall feel good.

I also discovered the official timing at the race did not record my time properly, it was a fault on their part. Whilst I know what time I ran, it is disappointing not to have it officially recorded.

I still haven't decided on the next target race, I need to soon as (like onedev said) it is harder to get out running when it is getting colder and darker.

Well done Kiwi - hope work is going well.

I'm really struggling to run with the dark nights & nothing really to aim for! Need to get myself back into gear again!

Hello all! Thank you yes I am finally better and managed to go for first post-half run at lunchtime at work today. Only 3.5 miles but have running club tomorrow so just wanted to give the old legs a stretch

I too have a dodgy knee (and ankle, and hip...)

I'd planned to go out tonight for a short run, but didn't leave work until 8pm. So planning to go in the morning instead (if I post on here I'm more likely to )

poor kiwi I hope you are starting to feel better, it sounds awful

emma I hope the physio can be of some help. I have issues with my knee as well and it is frustrating. I find resting and icing works (RICE) as well and taking an anti inflamatory if it is really playing up. The best thing for me is rest and easing off the longer runs.

I am hoping to get back out running tomorrow, I meant to go earlier in the week but life just got a bit busy. I still haven't got my next goal yet...

I would be up for doing Royal Parks next year!!

im desperate to get back out and do a half marathon- my knee still keeps playing up though once I get to about 5/6 miles. Its a pain in the arse tbh because i know I can further but I'm worried about damage.

Going to see a physio.

well done everyone x

STILL poorly, still have awful stomach cramps etc.

BORED now. Need a grumpy petulant emoticon.

Kiwi - how are you doing now? Hope you are feeling better.

Issy - are you my long lost twin sister (apart from the yellow tee shirt)?

DH is out on a recovery run and has been telling me I ought to do one too. But someone has to put the dinner on .

Hope you feel better soon Kiwi as that sounds miserable

Well done issy! Was thinking of you on day (peering at random women and thinking oo wonder if that's Issy, slightly unlikely amid 12,000 people)

Still bedbound and poorly, this bug is awful. I have lost half a stone since Sunday, and I don't exactly need to lose any weight. Positive side: when I can eat again its the Cake Diet for me.

Well done Issy! Great time and glad you enjoyed it.

I had a half hour recovery walk this evening. I took my ipod, and could almost have broken into a run jog slightly fast walk a couple of times.

Issy congratulations! Your first HM and you ran it in 2:13, that's brilliant. It is definitely addictive. I said definitely no marathon for me but I am contemplating one next November depending on how my legs hold up.

I am feeling good today. I went to a bootcamp this morning. So I might not be feeling so good a later as there was a lot of squat work.

neither I think you are right about the Jan 1/2 I am not sure whether I will enter it or try and do something different.

kiwi I hope you are feeling better.

golemmings I hope you are feeling okay too.

Kiwi you poor thing.

I'm feeling OK (famous last words). I hurt my leg a while ago, and it's been sore for weeks. I didn't go to the doctor in case he told me not to run . Something went ping around mile 12 yesterday, but I decided to ignore it since I was almost there. As soon as I finished I had to sit down, but today it doesn't hurt at all. I suspect it will do later! My aches and pains tend to emerge on day 2 afterwards.

My 20 years younger than I am colleague was running a different half yesterday so I'm looking forward to seeing her later and seeing how she got on. And a couple of the blokes ran the same half as me, so there will be plenty of half marathon chat today.

Well I clearly was a bit nuts to run at all - have been up all night with awful stomach bug. So much for my first day back at work! Will instead be spending it in bed (and in the loo)

How's everyone else feeling today? A darn site better than me I hope.

lemmings - try this link for some recovery tips

Well done everyone on your amazing times, something for me to aspire to!. I think I'm up next, next weekend, I'll be happy with anything under 2.30- bit nervous though as its my first.

The other thing about the January one humble is that a lot of people don't like paying to run 2 laps of CPark, when so many runners train there anyway. We had a complete nightmare, it snowed overnight and all the way through, so they did it as a "fun run" which meant we didn't get timed (though still got the credit). And they closed the race early so I didn't do the last mile or so. But that's what got us doing Brooklyn, because we wanted a timed finish, and one thing led to another...

I've just signed up to volunteer at the Poland Spring marathon kick-off.

Baton Rouge sounds like fun. Perhaps I am thinking the after party will be fun ...

I hope to get a place in NYC HM in March, but I was lucky last year so I am not sure I will get in this year. I may do the one in January instead as I think not many people will want to run it as it is usually freezing.

It's such a high when you finish ... I just have to be careful not to sign up to too many things as I am feeling invincible ... I probably won't feel the same tomorrow.