Anyone else training for a half marathon?

Well done Go & well done with the confession Lexi

I agree the weather is having a negative impact & I haven't been out nearly as much this past week as I'd planned to. I'm on a mission this coming week to eat healthily & run more as I'd like to lose some weight to be ready for the gluttony & laziness that is December

It's the season change, I tell you. I always get a stinker of a cold when it suddenly goes cold-humid.

Hi all Forgive me, it has been 14 days since my last confession run.

I have been really lax, went back into work after the GNR and didn't do any shake-out runs at all. I haven't put my trainers on for two weeks and feel so guilty.

I've been snivelling for the past week with a cold and have felt utterly exhausted, have had a huge appetite for stodgy food, and just want to sleep sleep sleep.

No chance of me doing the 10k today that's on locally, I don't think you can enter on the day anyway. If I'm going to do the canal hm on 11 Nov though, I need to get on with the last six weeks of some sort of a training programme. My colleague at work is doing a race in March so will be up for some of the midweek training with me (I write her reports, so she'd better!!!)

Just coming on here and confessing has made me about 75% more likely to take my kit into work this week and put some routes in the calendar. :)

Well done humble!

When are you picking your stuff up? I will PM you with my and DH's numbers when we have them. He will be 1.45 ish if he runs his usual pace, and will hang out at the finish and wait for me once he's got his breath back, had a drink and got the bags

I did 12 miles today. I feel a bit sore now. I managed an okay pace averaging 9'17. I wonder if I will be able to finish the half next week in under 2 hrs. I did 3 hills, which I didn't mind but obviously my pace slowed down. I think next week I am going to run it and try not to think about the completion time too much.

I think the intermediate one is about building up speed, so you do shorter, faster runs, while the beginners is to build up endurance. I guess the experienced is about doing both?

I followed the beginners for my first half back in January, which was about building up the confidence that I could go that far. I've been too lazy to follow anything else since, now that I know I can manage the distance

The runners world programme I follow for a half states doing 11-12 miles 1 week before & then it's easier (3-4 miles) a few times in the final week with the final run a few days before. I think that's the beginners programme.

Interesting as I am following the Hal Higden Novice 2 program and I am scheduled to do a 12 mile run either today or tomorrow (Novice 1 is 10 miles). This is exactly a week before my half.

More confused?

Thanks! That's a bit strange though - why do beginners have to do the same as advanced but intermediate less??

Someone at running club this morning told me that it takes a day per mile after long runs to recover. Sounds a bit old wive's tales type stuff to me but I do feel the long runs quite a lot after so was thinking of maybe doing 7-8...

Hi Kiwi, I have a RW plan which has 3 different schedules for beginners, intermediate and experienced runners. Beginners and experienced are supposed to do 10 miles the week before the run, intermediate 6. So you have choice!

Hey guys, hope everyone is well. Quick question for those who have followed actual schedules - what are you supposed to do the week before the run? I know what I should do for the actual week, but usually on Sundays I do a long run. That'll be exactly one week before (i.e. tomorrow) and I'm not sure what I should be doing..?

That is a fab pace Kiwi - I'm pleased with being able to run 7 miles at 9 1/2 min mile but any longer than that & I'm up to 10 minute miles!

I started after baby no 2 & really enjoy it as its about the only part of the day that's 'me time'! I stopped when pregnant with baby no 3 but then took it up again when I went back to work as I still enjoy it . He's 16 months now - time just flies by!

kiwi that is amazing. You have every right to be boastful. 10 miles at a 7'35 pace! Cripes!

I didnt get out for my run last night. I was due to go to my running club, but the roads have been closed due to the flooding for the past day or so. Im hoping that they will be ok to go again tomorrow night. If not I will run, just around here instead. Or I could just get my cossie out and swim in the field accross the road

My youngest has just turned 1 too. I went to Zumba when she was 3 weeks old, but decided to take up running instead. I tried to take up running in 2010, but didn't get on with it very well. Last year I wanted to, but as I was pregnant and not very fit anyway I thought I had better leave it, but this year the C25K worked wonders and my running club has also helped me really take it up properly. I wish I had taken it up ages ago too. Not because I think I could be a professional, but because I enjoy it so much.

For the last couple of days Ive been stuck in the house due to all the rain and have stuffed myself with chocolate so I really need to get out for a run. When I go to running club not only am I burning off calories, but its keeping me from sitting around at home eating whole chocolate oranges. It has been nice staying all warm, snuggly and cosy in a nice warm house and eating chocolate, but its not doing my body any good.

golemmings that's funny! How many do you have? I have two of the little buggers angels - that's why I started running actually Neither - I thought "right well that's me done with having babies" so ran out of excuses

Actually in all seriousness I really wish I'd started running properly years ago. This is going to sound incredibly boastful and it's not meant to be, honest! - but I've found something I'm actually quite good at and it makes me wonder how much better I would have been if I'd started earlier! I've gone from 10 min/mile pace in March/April to running 10 miles at 7'35 minute/mile pace in 6 months. If I hadn't had these dratted kids maybe I'd be training with Mo Farah - ha ha.
/end of boast

Doesn't it make you feel more cheerful though, when you run? I actually really dislike rest days now. Mind you that may be more to do with the fact that I feel on a day of a long run I can eat whatever the hell I want...!

at kiwi and lemmings combining running and babies - it took me 10 years to start again after my youngest was born

I was hobbling today after my 12 miler yesterday. I actually go back to work (from mat leave) the day after my half marathon so it might be an interesting entrance..! "Hi I'm back, can I have a lie down.."?"

Was quite chuffed with my time for the first ten miles though, but clearly it's going to be a massive effort to hold on to that for the final three and a bit.

Ha ha golemmings
2 hours still a great time for a 12 mile run! I have my 12 mile run this weekend, although I may do it Friday if I get enough time.

That's still great Go .