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

I am in Los Angeles today for work purposes, I tried to do 10km around the Rose bowl and when I arrived the streets were all cordoned off. The policeman stopped me and explained Obama was in town and unless I lived around the Bowl I was not allowed to enter. So, Mr Obama you have just stopped me from running my favourite circuit this morning????. I could have run around the streets of Pasadena but was concerned I would lose my way back to the hotel.

Are you in the north east of Scotland ohone? Was looking at that race, considering it for next year, so will look forward to hearing how you get on. My next one will be Crathes in September.

Thank you for the feedback! I've only done 2 x 10kms so far but love the race atmosphere. I don't come anywhere near those kind of times when I run on my own. I need a nice bum to follow

This is a race report from the same race I'm doing (the blog isn't mine - just one I stumbled across when I googled the HM I'm doing - she is running a 95 mile race this weekend, that's mental!) so no gels but they've handed out oranges and jelly beans in the past!

www.redwinerunner.co.uk/2013/07/15/race-report-peterhead-half-marathon-2013/

Finished the Wolf Run on Saturday. OOOh it was so muddy to be biblical in just under 2h. And to think Tough Guy is going to be twice as long...

I will sign up for that sort of thing!
Also has anyone else done Tough Guy. I'm a bit nervous about all 5000 runners starting at once?

Good luck Theonly! I would say to take the fuel you normally do. I agree about sports drinks, I stick with water. There will be water stations on the race. Are they handing out any gels? As for the toilet, you could try Imodium, I know some people use that. This weekend I would do a shorter long run, maybe just an hour and one or two half hour runs next week. I hope you have a good day and enjoy yourself.

Hi theonly! I wouldn't personally do a long run this weekend with a HM next weekend. Maybe a nice 5k to keep your legs warm, but I find I really benefit from the rest.

As for water etc, I would stick with what you know. If water and a gel works for you now, then that's what will work for you on race day resist temptation to try something new now!

That's a cracking 10k time btw.

Hello geek too!

I don't think my running bud us gonna make our 10 miler at the weekend

Hi, I've just stumbled across this thread and would like to join the race chat!

I've got my first HM next Sunday 28th June. I haven't been following any kind of training programme but run 3 times a week (10-12 miles on a Saturday, 8km on a Tuesday and 5km on a Thursday). I entered it on a whim!

I haven't a scooby about tapering or what I need to take with me on the race. Normally during my long weekend run I just take a little handheld running bottle of water and one energy gel. Maybe a sports drink would be better than water but worried it might make me feel sick. Am also concerned about 'toilet' issues as these sometimes affect me on my longer runs.

Any tips? Should I still do a long run tomorrow if the event isn't until next weekend but maybe just do one shorter run next week?

The course profile is either up or down - no flat! But my runs include hills so hopefully i'll be okay on that side of things.

I've ran two 10k races recently but really pushed myself and got a PB of 49:49 (so happy to scrape in sub 50!).

Thanks in advance for any advice
TOOIK :)

Oh pooh holmes that's terrible

Love the picture Thursday

GEEK!!!! lovely to see you fellow wolef

Not long now thereis!

Hello! Can I join you?
I seemed to have signed up for the Tough Guy in October which is a half-marathon obstacle course - previously I've only done 10K Wolf Run before!

Finding time to do long runs is tricky - I've done 11K in 1h 11min and most of the time run twice weekly - a 5.6 and 7.8K long run.

What I am doing is focusing on speeding up and hill sprints (ha ha!).
got myself to 9'47" per mile now.

Will plan longer runs with DH on boy-free weekends.

Thanks for the sympathy! It's not agony unless I'm barefoot but walking my energetic dog isn't easy!

Oh holmes I'm sorry.

Oh holmes, that's just not fair! Sorry about your foot, I hope it settles down soon and you can still enjoy your running.

Right. That's it. I now seem to have a stress fracture in my right foot. Must have caused a weakness by over training, which then went when I was walking the dog (have only run once in the last 3 weeks). This is the third time I've had a stress fracture while training for a longer race. Good luck with all your HMs, everyone! 10k max for me from now on.

Tapering I'm all for tapering!
I forgot to add my fun photo from tonight's run

I am feeling a bit wobbly about this weekend, to be honest. I've been super-busy, and haven't managed to run at all since Sunday. I'm calling it tapering

Good luck for your 10k thereis

And you too ohone you total crazy lady!

I just did my only run this week - I'm calling it tapering 5k round the woods with the dog. Pilates tomorrow, volunteer at parkrun on sat, 10 miles that I'm slightly dreading on Sunday.
I've had to start wearing my knee support since upping my mileage

Sorry I've not posted for a while. Well done to all the HMers and sorry to hear you weren?t well for yours Holmes, better luck next time. Ohone that sounds a challenge!

I've done my two 12m training runs now, the first I went out too fast and the last 1.5 miles were mostly walking. The second I managed to run all the way round as I went out much steadier ? so even though I ran the whole thing the overall time was actually slower. I've got a hilly 10k race on Sunday and then my half the Sunday after that. I just went out for a run at lunchtime and on the way back I realised only 4 more runs till my half now, yikes.

Hello everyone

Surely the next HM you register for will be the right one for you holmes!

A week to go for me. Training/tapering completely up the spout, I managed 4 miles on Tuesday, then didn't have any spare time to run again until today. Completely miscalculated and what was supposed to be about 8 miles became 10.25 on the garmin plus about another half-mile walk home. I was really slow - we were away for the weekend so I ate and drank far too much (cooked breakfasts, three course dinners, wine with lunch and dinner when I am normally very abstemious...).

I will try to get a short run in during the week, then it's the 5 on Friday, 8.1 on Saturday and the big one on Sunday

I'm not sure, BlueChampagne - am beginning to think that a HM isn't meant to be. That's three times I've failed to make it to the starting line now...

Glad your ok Thursday, good luck with that race! Am heading out to do about 7 miles this morning, doing part of the route for September's half. Will start proper training for it at the end of this month.

Hello!
Everyone ok?
I did a v slow and steady parkrun this morning - really looking forward to my race next weekend now

I think you were very sensible holmes. If you can find another one to do in the next few months, then your training won't be wasted.

Sorry you were too unwell to do the hm holmes, very unfair after all your hard work. Glad you had a nice walk instead.

Well done on those 10 mile runs ladies, keep up the good work! Am trying to plan out what I'll do each week now, next hm not till September. Vaguely looking around for another race to do over summer.

Thursday and I am deffo stealing "it's on the garmin so it counts"

holmes I hope you feel better soon.

My bud and I did our 10 miles. It wasn't the worst, but it wasn't a good one either. I wore a vest style top and from about mile 5 it rubbed against my rib cage and my inner arm .
I also felt like I needed a rather urgent poo for about half the run .
Oh, and one eye wouldn't stop streaming where I got suncream in it.

But y'know - it's on the garmin so it counts!