Half marathon - any one doing one?

Well done jaggy cracking time!

Hello paula, you've loads of time to train, hope you're knees, ankles etc don't complain too much!

fifty I really need to see what all the park run fuss is about! My nearest ones are both about half an hour away.

Brilliant jaggy, well done!
Welcome Paula. Good luck with the training. I was debating Glasgow vs Glen Coe half, have gone for Glen Coe. Have heard the Glasgow one is really good with great support.

Well done Jaggy, especially putting on the gas at the end! Amazing time!

Welcome Paulat2112, good to have you along

I have signed up to to Glasgow half at start of October. I literally have done no training for several years (had several kids via c section, broken my ankle had an op on it and have metal plate, damaged the ligaments in my knee on the other side etc) and started running again this week. Has been hard but i am looking forward to having a goal and something to work towards to get my fitness back up. I'm more into weights than cardio so it's been a tough week lol. Hope you all don't mind me joining in :)

Thanks all. I made it round in 1 hr 52 mins so pretty chuffed with my time, especially as I was feeling unwell on Friday and Saturday. Really enjoyed it and managed to lift my pace to just under 8 minutes for my last couple of miles - it was nice to run past lots of folks just near the finish!
Have signed up for Glasgow on 2 October so will see if I can go faster then.

Best of luck jaggy, looking forward to hearing all about it!

running I think if I do one at all it will be Pontefract. That gets me close enough to where I need to be in good time for everything else I need to do next Saturday, but the trade-off is a really early start. I will decide towards the end of the week

Good luck jaggy hope it goes well. Looking forward to hearing all about it.

Good luck jaggy. Enjoy it and we're here waiting to hear all about it!

Good luck jaggy!

Did you find a parkrun, fiftynine? I did OK at ours, but still nowhere near my pre-baby times.

Good luck today jaggy, hope it goes well and you enjoy the day.

Belton House near Grantham isn't too far from the A1. National Trust house. I've not done the parkrun there but know it well, would be lovely I'm sure.

Running I have been to Sheffield Hallam parkrun. Graves sounds fun, I will get DS1 to take me there next time I visit him as it's not far from where he lives atm (but I think Hallam will be closer when he moves out of halls into his rented house on Eccy Road in mid-June).

I could go up the M1 instead of the A1 I suppose. Anything for parkrun

Igotta I'm heading north next Saturday and was trying to work out if I could stop off for a parkrun on the way, so was looking for somewhere close to the A1, north of Peterborough and south of Wetherby

I'm not a million miles from Huddersfield fifty. Did consider the HM very briefly but it looks very hard! Which park run are you doing?

It was me! I saw your parkrun post,but haven't done Pontefract or Wakey I'm afraid. I've run three of the different parkruns in Sheffield, plus Huddersfield and Halifax, but possibly all a bit far from the a1 for you?

Of that lot, Huddersfield and Sheffield Hallam are the flattest, Sheffield Graves the most interesting (goes through an animal farm!) and Halifax is the hilliest.

I'm aiming for under an hour running. My last 10k was 1:00:00. Couldn't have done it if I'd tried. It was quite hilly too so I'm hopeful about this one. It's a Rat Race I think. Looking forward to it and hope you win the parkrun debate. The usual one in our house is who gets to run with DH, more who avoids running with me.

I'm jealous of your sunny run in the woods Cherry, hoping for that tomorrow!

I'd like to lose a stone too Igotta but would be pleased with half. Twins were a bit hard on my stomach!

Sounds very promising Fifty. It's always exciting when numbers arrive.

Hello runners, I thought I had posted last weekend to say I had managed a 6 mile run without my foot hurting any more than it has been doing. I was slow and puffy though, I feel as though I have gained some weight with this enforced rest. I know that running doesn't use as many calories as you might think, but i think it does raise your metabolic rate for a little while afterwards, and every little helps .

Since Sunday I did another 6 ish with friends (very slowly, we talked all the way round), and did 3.5 today. I have noticed that I'm throwing my foot inwards instead of landing on it straight, so am trying to concentrate on getting my gait back to normal. I registered for the local marathon-in-a-weekend this week and my numbers arrived today

Jaggy best wishes for Sunday. I don't know if she still does it, but my aunt used to be one of the volunteer masseurs at the finish.

Who was it on the last page who was near the Huddersfield HM? I'm looking for a parkrun close to the A1 in that kind of neck of the woods next weekend

Thanks, iGotta I'm doing ok, in that I'm bang in the middle of a healthy BMI, but I'm still a stone off my "racing" weight IYSWIM. Running is definitely easier without huge boobs and a mum tum to lug around.

Today's been a gorgeous day for training. I did a trail run through the woods anchor nicely muddy. Currently debating with DH as to whose turn it is to Parkrun tomorrow. Hopefully mine....!

I definitely need to lose weight, I'm about a stone heavier than when I had DS and having DD hasn't helped! There are bits that wobble that never used to. My problem is that I eat too much. And training just increases my appetite (and I justify eating because I've exercised so much) but running doesn't seem to burn that many calories . I should try to diet cause I would probably do much better times. running it sounds like you're doing brilliantly for someone with 2 small kids.

Liking the sound of the national trust trail runs, not sure there's anything near me though.

Going to run tonight, need to get out a bit more so I don't lose too much fitness!

I probably don't have an excuse either, chutney - I'm hanging onto this extra stone for far too long. It definitely came off easier first time round!

Have never done one of the NT trail races, but have heard good things about the one near us. Hope yours goes well - are you aiming for a time?

Glad to hear your foot is feeling better Jaggy. How's the carb loading going?

The National Trust running group sounds great Cherry. What did you think of your new shoes?

Naice I went down the jelly baby route following advice on here and that worked for me. Which reminds me, need to stock up before the Race for Life for the DC.

I could do with losing a bit more running. Also post baby but no excuse as they're too old for that. I was doing quite well but have stalled a bit, aiming to focus a bit after a 10k next weekend. No idea what it feels like to run lighter but I plan to find out!

10k trail race for me tomorrow, at a NT place. Really looking forward to that.

Anyone else carrying more weight than they should be at the moment, and finding it tough? I'm still in the process of losing the baby weight and it makes running SO much harder. The aim is to be back at "perfect" weight before mat leave ends, and definitely before the marathon in October.

cherry - trail run with a group sounds perfect. I'm getting out 4/5 times a week at the moment, but not pushing myself as hard as I should be. Got a 10k fell race soon though, which will be punishing!

Good luck jaggy! I did Edinburgh last year and really enjoyed it. The hardest part I found was when the faster runners had turned and were coming back, I kept looking for the turning point and it seemed to be a long time coming! If I had remembered it was at 11 miles I would have relaxed a bit more I think. The support along the route is pretty good and the crowds at the finish are very enthusiastic. Fingers crossed for good weather for you.

Thanks all. "Stiletto foot" seems to have passed. Just back from a fairly gentle 5k and that is me now until Sunday. The forecast looks fine - cloudy and not too windy. It's an 8am start so it shouldn't be too warm.