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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 · 01/06/2015 13:02

Well done emummy.

I go next Sunday too, and am not impressed by this talk of a heatwave! Nice 7.7mile tapering run last week, now easy street till Sunday.

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lurkingfromhome · 01/06/2015 07:40

Oh yes, I thought that turn would never come ...

I would have been fine today had I been able to go straight home and stretch properly but it took me longer to get home than it did to do the actual race, with a lot of hanging around at bus stops watching packed buses sail past Smile By the time I got on a bus and sat down my legs started to seize up completely so I could do with a stairlift today to get me up and down. Totally worth it, though.

I'm doing another HM in Glasgow (that one is hillier too, so will need to practise running up and down hills) but that's not until October so am casting my eye around for any nice 10Ks I could do in the summer.

How are you feeling holmes? Are you all set?

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emummy · 01/06/2015 07:25

Well done lurking, great time. It was a good course for an hm, the only part I didn't enjoy was when the runners in front had turned back and it seemed to take forever to get to the turning point myself! Once I turned around it felt great. My next race is the non-timed color me rad next Saturday in Aberdeen! A completely different experience! holmes has an hm next weekend I think. Then I think I will probably do a trail 5k in August and our local hm in September, although it's a bit hillier than yesterday!
How are you feeling today? I have a stiff back and hips, always nice to hurt in new places!

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lurkingfromhome · 31/05/2015 19:47

That's great, emummy, well done! I managed 2:16:01 so feeling quite pleased. It really felt quite manageable - once I'd warmed up there was never a point where I thought I wouldn't be able to do it. Yay!

So what's next? And who's got the next HM coming up?

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emummy · 31/05/2015 18:05

Did it! 2:19:23! Really nice run, felt nice and relaxed. And had rotten sleep last night so extra pleased.

ThursdayLast · 31/05/2015 07:56

Good luck today!

Wileycoyote · 31/05/2015 03:45

Good luck! Been lurking - I also have been training for a half but in two weeks time :-)

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lurkingfromhome · 30/05/2015 07:07

And to you too emummy - all the very best for a great race!

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emummy · 30/05/2015 06:33

Right, we're off this morning. Dd2 has 2k race at 12:30, so want to get there for about 12. Good luck lurking!

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lurkingfromhome · 29/05/2015 17:53

First Defence, multivitamins and lots of anti-bac gel!! Stay well, emummy Smile

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holmessweetholmes · 29/05/2015 13:45

Oh no! Hope you avoid it emummy! Mine doesn't seem to be developing into much of a cold. Fingers crossed!

emummy · 29/05/2015 13:04

Dh unwell today, if he gives it to me 2 days before the hm thinks it may be grounds for divorce! Crossing fingers and toes!

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lurkingfromhome · 28/05/2015 14:54

Oh no holmes, that sounds rubbish. Any point in taking loads of First Defence to try to keep it at bay for the next 10 days? I have sometimes managed to postpone colds that way.

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holmessweetholmes · 28/05/2015 08:03

Urgh. This always bloody happens to me! 10 days before my race and I wake up with an absolute bastard of a sore throat. No doubt the cold will develop over the next few days and I'll have the hacking cough by race day Sad.

ThursdayLast · 26/05/2015 11:06

No it's in Cornwall phleb at a place called Lanhydrock which is where I parkrun too. I bottled it last year Smile

phlebasconsidered · 26/05/2015 09:23

It's not the ten miler in Lincs is it, Thursday? I was going to enter it but bottled.
I am flatlining at 8.5 miles at the mo, just can't seem to get past it. I do have till October though!

emummy · 25/05/2015 17:23

Was aiming for around 7:15 lurking so as to get to toilet, hand in baggage and allowing for transport disasters! Am getting the tram from Ingliston. I am the opposite to you, I am the queen of arriving far too early so will probably be there at 7 freezing!

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lurkingfromhome · 25/05/2015 14:58

Thanks emummy. I am just back from a gentle 7K that went much better. Still a bit aghast at the thought of running three times that in less than a week, mind you.

What time do you plan to get to Regent Rd on Sunday? I'm just going to get a taxi, I think. I had been planning to arrive around 7.30 but read some recommendation somewhere that you should get to a race at least 90 minutes before the start! Why???? To hang around and get cold/wet/nervous? Mind you, I am the champion of Cutting It A Bit Fine so probably not best placed to judge...

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emummy · 25/05/2015 13:08

Oh dear lurking, that doesn't sound fun. Don't worry, that's your bad run out of the way, it's all plain sailing from here! Take it easy today, we only have 6 days left!! Feeling quite relaxed, do has sorted transport to his satisfaction, the only thing left now is to figure out how to transport my breakfast as the hotel restaurant won't be open, and they probably wouldn't have anything gluten free anyway. Time to dig out the cool box and the ice packs I think!
Thursdaylast 4 weeks is loads of time, you will be fine! Though I think I would be a bit scared at the thought of a notorious race too! The weekend after Edinburgh I have a 5k - but it's the colour me rad so I don't think it will be too taxing! Messy, but not fast!

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lurkingfromhome · 25/05/2015 08:44

I had a terrible run yesterday . Decided to do a nice easy 10K but chose a new route that was on an incline for the first half. It wasn't like scaling a vertical cliff face but it was enough to make it a struggle from the beginning and I ended up walking three times for about half a minute each time just to get up the last bit of hill. Oh aaargh. Came home feeling very disgruntled that that was supposed to be a nice easy tapering run and was just horrible. I really will have to go out again today and try to get my confidence back. Sad

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ThursdayLast · 25/05/2015 08:42

Well done emummy

How are you all feeling? I've just looked at the calendar and realised my notoriously difficult 10 mile off road race is 4 WEEKS away!
How did that happen?? So now I've got the heebie jeebies and will probably attempt a long run today

emummy · 24/05/2015 18:34

Had nice easy run this morning, one week to go!

ThursdayLast · 23/05/2015 11:58

I got around but my lungs were screaming at me Grin
Yes Blue - some bugger got to ThursdayNext way before me, not that I've ever seen them!

holmessweetholmes · 23/05/2015 11:10

Good lord - I tried running Parkrun on an empty stomach this morning for the first time. It was a nightmare - like putting your foot on the accelerator and nothing happening! Every step was a struggle and I almost stopped. It is as I suspected - I can do a really early morning run on no breakfast, but 9:00 is pushing it too far!

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lurkingfromhome · 23/05/2015 09:34

I'm contemplating a very short run today and then a longer run tomorrow, although still probably just 10-12K. Mind you, I can contemplate all I like while sitting here in my pyjamas and that won't actually get the run done, will it, so putting on my running gear and stepping away from the computer would be a start Grin

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