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Would anyone like to join me in training for a half marathon?

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lurkingfromhome · 28/02/2015 09:18

It was a thread on this board that basically got me through the C25K programme a couple of years ago. Lots of lovely supportive women pushing each other on.

Now, I've just started training for a half marathon that's at the end of May. I was a fairly confident runner before Christmas as I was doing 12k on my long run, even though I wasn't training with the HM in mind, but then took three weeks out over Christmas and seemed to lose all my fitness and go back to square one almost overnight Angry. Still not back at the level I was before then but at least I'm feeling enthusiastic again, running 4 times a week (8.5k the longest run so far, though) and I need a goal so I've started a 12-week HM programme and today is the end of my first week.

Is anyone doing anything similar who might like to form a virtual support group and get a bit obsessed together?

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BlueChampagne · 22/06/2015 14:16

Well done, Thursday and OhOne - and anyone else who ran this weekend! I've hardly done any running since, mostly because of sick kids. Good job it didn't happen before the event.

GeekLove · 22/06/2015 11:22

OhOne
I did the Spring Wolf one too. For me it wasn't the lake swim that froze me - it was the wait for the slip'n'slide

Somehow got signed up for the September one too. Thinking of it as training for the Tough Guy!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 23:30

Wow, 6 mins over 10K is massive! Well done you too!

yetanotherdeskmove · 21/06/2015 22:52

Oh arses nc fail. It's me, thereis.

yetanotherdeskmove · 21/06/2015 22:52

Bloody well done ohone !

Well I did my hilly 10k today and cut 6m off last years time ! Am well chuffed with that! Two runs left and then it's hm time.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 22:38

You could do both Banging Grin Grin Grin

BangingTheDrums · 21/06/2015 22:03

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 20:38

Banging have you signed up? - looks as though it is almost sold out from this press article, which could of course be a blessing in disguise Grin

I am toying with the Rutland HM in September to keep me going to December

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 19:19

And I am not planning another HM until December (my local club HM) - famous last words Grin

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 19:18

I am Thursday (although a few of us said "see you next year" as we said goodbye Grin - the camaraderie is fantastic)

ThursdayLast · 21/06/2015 18:36

Well done ohone! You must delighted that it's over

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 18:19

Well done Thursday brilliant time Smile

I thought of you with great Envy at mile ten today knowing that you had finished and I still had 5K to go Grin

My garmin time is 2:42, which I'm happy with - it was almost all off road, very undulating and jolly hard work after the last two days Grin

My cumulative time is a little over 5 hours (waiting for official time), which I'm really pleased with - my one and only marathon was 4:59:35, and some wise people on the running thread said this would probably take longer, especially as so little of this was on-road.

ThursdayLast · 21/06/2015 16:20

DONE

Hot and hilly, but a little under 10miles completed in 1.38 Grin

How are you ohone?

Would anyone like to join me in training for a half marathon?
OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 09:21

There must be other MNers who have done that one.

I'm only racing against myself today, just hoping to beat last year's time Smile

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 21/06/2015 09:15

Snap Thursday (porridge and start time) I'll be thinking of you Smile

Welcome Banging I used the BUPA HM plan for my first one, but as Thursday says there are plenty out there. What have you signed up for?

ThursdayLast · 21/06/2015 08:00

I'm eating porridge (yuk)
Race starts at 10.30 eep

ThursdayLast · 21/06/2015 07:59

Morning banging, no not too late, my half isn't til September so I'll still be hanging around Grin

Do you use an app or anything while you run? Runkeeper has a lot of training plans, or you can find them on Pinterest and all over t'internet really. I think the the general theory is one session a week to work on pace, another on distance and another to do what you like to make sure you remember why you like it!

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ThursdayLast · 20/06/2015 17:02

Well done ohone!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 20/06/2015 15:24

Just nipping in quickly to say that I am half way through my marathon challenge, with a cumulative time so far of just under 2:30. I took a minute off my 5 mile time last night, and over 10 minutes off my 8.1 today compared to last yearSmile We ran in cool drizzle today instead of baking sunshine Grin

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 20/06/2015 09:56

goodness me theonly that looks like a really tough course!

emummy · 20/06/2015 07:47

Great the only see you there - hopefully! Sorry I called you the wrong name, have a cold and am hard of thinking at the moment!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 19/06/2015 21:09

Hello TOOIK and good luck with your HM.

Well done Geek. Some of us from last year's MN team did the Spring WOLF. It wasn't massively muddy but the lake swim was freeeeeeezing. Hats off to anyone who does the winter one. Hope the t-shirt was nice Smile

sara boo to Mr President's visit! I used to live on Manhattan where the same thing happened regularly.

I did part one of my challenge this evening. Wasn't feeling great, but followed another lady all the way round and finished a minute faster than last year Grin. It was a funny mix of super-serious club runners, runners like me and complete non-runners who happen to work at the place where it is held. Two men were smoking (proper smoking, not even vaping) at the start Shock

Theonlyoneiknow · 19/06/2015 20:31

Hi emummy yes am in Aberdeenshire . Have also signed up to the Crathes half !

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