Half marathon - any one doing one?

Brilliant Igotta, very well done!

Look after yourself and rest up. And drink lots too. Maybe not alcohol today!

Thanks fiftynine and chutney, I do feel a bit like I have a touch of heatstroke now!

Fantastic time Igotta, what an achievement in that heat. Well done indeed.

Brilliant Igotta massive well done and super-speedy in the heat as well

I did it!!! 2hrs 5mins!! Really enjoyed it, although the last mile was tough. Ok route, couple of long hills, some dull bits of ring road and long straight back into the city but some lovely leafy sections too. Very warm though, but I coped fine and felt able to speed up a bit at mile 9. Regretted it by the time I was near the end!! Fab support though, jelly babies, orange quarters, high fiving kids and some absolute superstars hosing us down with their garden hoses!!

How did you get on laughing and littlepickle?

Hoping everyone's getting on OK.

Sounds like this week should see you right then Cherry.

I know what you mean FiftyNine, parkrun nearly finished me off yesterday. Trail 10k sounds like a good plan if you take it easy, it'll be good to get out.

Good luck to those of you running today - is it Leeds and Hackney? I hope it's not too hot for you. I haven't been further than parkrun this week, and even that was a struggle yesterday.

Cherry hope you heal up quickly and the knees are not too sore today. You are a proper runner now you have running related injuries!

I'm thinking of signing up for a local 10K trail race next weekend to give me something to do. My foot still isn't great but if rest isn't helping I guess there's no harm in running

Good luck to you all tomorrow. Looking forward to hearing all about it

Hello little pickle! Good luck for tomorrow. I'm a bit worried about over drinking dodgy pelvic floor but I'll take a little bit of water at each station, which is every 2/3miles. Leeds has got one misting shower thingamy but it's not till mile 12 .

How are you today cherry?

Little I'm doing Hackney too! Yes seriously looking forward to those mist showers, providing I haven't fainted/ combusted/ melted by that point. I'm also a bit worried about over drinking - gonna try and follow the email advice of drinking to thirst and then pour lots over my head to cool me down.

Yesterday a friend suggested buying one of those camelbacks and freezing it so you are running with a block of ice on your back (at least at the beginning). I am kind of tempted! Although seems like a bit of a risky thing to try on race day.

Igotta I haven't been out in the heat since my last easy 2 miles on wednesday. At this stage I think it might just freak me out! Enjoy your white bread and chelsea buns today!

Cherry sorry to hear about your fall but well done for getting up and carrying on!

Good luck Little, hope the heat is not too bad. Misting stations sound good!

It's in September Igotta. Thunderbolts sounds like quite an incentive, but that's definitely a better prediction,

First post on this thread. I'm running the Hackney Half on Sunday, and like others running this weekend the change in weather has thrown me a real curveball. All my training in the cold and rain, my longest run has been 12.5 miles and it was fine and I was hopeful of a sub 2 hour. Think I'm just going to have to shelve those plans and concentrate on. It fainting.

So not a fan of the heat!

Was speaking to my boss who said that over drinking during the race can almost be worse than being dehydrated, so I'm going to try and keep it to a small amount actually ingested and tip the rest of the water from the stations over my head.

They have 4 misting stations on the last miles, I'm already looking forward to that!

Ooh exciting chutney when is that then?

Just checking the forecast for Sunday again and it's not too bad. Sunny intervals all morning and up to 19c. That's the advantage of being in the north, hot weather isn't actually that hot! As long as I'm done by the time the thunderbolts start coming down at 3pm I'll be fine

I'm all signed up for the RH so very up for virtual running buddies Cherry. Hope you're not feeling too sore, it's such a shock when you fall, never mind the grazes.

I had a Chinese takeaway the night before my HM - not sure that's entirely recommended ratios but defiinitely lots of carbs . I think some sort of sunshade would be good and definitely second the sun cream, I only did five k yesterday at lunch but could feel my arms prickling., I'll be rooting for you both this weekend,

Oh no cherry! hope you're alright, probably be a bit stiff in the morning.

Tomorrow I'll be eating pasta, Chelsea buns and poached egg on white toast!! Guilt free!

How are you feeling about it now laughing, just had a good luck email from the organisers - making me feel excited but also a bit sick with nerves!

Oh dear Cherry! Hope you recover soon.

Thanks for the good vibes for this weekend everyone.

Laughing I did my heat acclimatisation training last night 4 miles last minute run in the heat! and I found it much harder!! Oh well too late to do much about it now. I'll just run slower on Sunday and see how it goes. I'm not changing what I'd planned to wear (t shirt and mid length leggings), darent wear sunglasses cause I haven't practised in them and I don't have proper sports ones anyway.

Will remember to suncream my legs running thanks for the tip!

You're right about the support cherry, the weather will bring lots of people out. There's water stations every couple of miles (and loos!).

I've just been out to buy white bread, yum, which we never have. I think carb loading is my favourite part of training so far! Other than pasta and potato what other low fibre/high carb foods are there?

Suncream on your legs, laughing!

I once ran a full marathon in July. Was one of the hottest days of the year. Ended up with painful red sunburned striped between where the capris ended and the socks began.

Good luck for this weekend!

Light clothing, a visor to keep sun off your face, regular small amounts fluid and be prepared to have to run a bit slower. Try and stay in the shade before the race and if you have a drink before make it a nice cold one! Good luck!