Half marathon new thread

It amazes me bambino how unsupportive people can be! I have a friend who does long bike races, I would hate that but I am never anything but encouraging when she talks about it. Come and talk to us, we'll give you plenty of support!

Thanks emummy....tge longest in one go is 6 miles- I guess if I increase it each week I'll be there. Feeling inspired by a friend who's lost lots of weight doing it then thinking am I crazy when I talk to other friends!???

I think you should be able to do it. What length of run have you got up to? If you can just gradually increase your long run distance every week, up to at least 10 miles you'll be fine.
The only thing I have with a big enough pocket for my phone is my Gore gilet, otherwise I put my phone in the rear pocket of my running tights/capris, I only buy the ones with a big enough pocket for my phone, which at the moment are all Ronhill.
Good luck with your training, half marathons are my favourite distance.

Hello everyone
I've just started running about 6 weeks ago and enjoying it, previously I cycled but it takes up too much time when you have a child. Anyway I am considering a half marathon in march I have been running 15-20 miles a week for the last couple of weeks on average 10 minute miles. Can I realisticly call you do a half marathon in 10 weeks? My friends think I'm mad and not very supportive so asking for advice? Also been looking at some new running clothes as been using my lovely gore cycling jerseys they have pockets for your phone- running tops just don't seem to have them big enough or am I missing something??
Thanks 👍

Wahoooo 5908 I hope the weather is nice for you! The last couple of races I've done have had mugs/buffs instead of medals

I have now seen the tee shirts for Sunday's run (which are only handed out to finishers). The thought of a jolly red top will get me round!

It was really frosty this morning when I went out.

Hoping to do a short run tomorrow-was thinking 5k ish. That should be OK shouldn't it?

I've not done anything over 10kmsince my half in September. I'm wavering a bit now, my last few parkruns have felt rubbish too, then I heard someone talking about the route and how hilly it was. And he's not a bloke to be put off by hills. And there's the 2.30 cut off too, but I can't quite let it go yet.

Enjoy boot camp Fifty you know you'll feel good when it's done!

I'll give you a kick if you give me one mad I don't know what's got into me at the moment, it's not my mojo that's for sure!

Ummmm, RPHM I think chutney, in October.

This is not the first time this has happened, although I always swear I won't do it again.

Up early for boot camp at least I am getting a bit of cross training in.

Sorry I've been radio silence, work has been manic and have trained at all recently. Now struggling to get back into it.

Someone kick me up the arse?

Agree about under vs over trained! You'll be fine 5908

Reassure me Fifty, when was your last long run?!

They do say it's better to race undertrained rather than over.....good luck!

Fresh legs 5908...very fresh

Hello all, just popping on to place make after falling off the thread. My next HM is a week tomorrow and I have run the grand total of 5K in the last two weeks . I'm looking at it as a loooong taper

I did Garioch (Inverurie) as my pre-marathon half last year (my PB half so far!) It's a really lovely route with great views. I loved London although it all passed by in a bit of a blur and is a bit hazy now. I only really remember going over Tower Bridge and under the tunnels around the Isle of Dogs. I ended up running an extra 2km (!!!) by weaving to get around people. The guy who did my training plan had warned me about it but I totally forgot in all the excitement! Because the road is so wide I think most people end up running 1km+ over (unless they stay on the blue line!)

I work near the coast so that photo was from today's lunchtime run :-)

Kinloss sounds nice but is a bit early for me. I did get in on the ballot, was a bit unexpected! Did you enjoy London? I will be going down myself on the Saturday, hit the expo for a short time, then slob out in the hotel for the evening!
Looks like you have a lovely route to run! I try to do my runs in the morning, have to drive the children around in the evenings!

Hi emummy That would be good! The other one I was thinking of was the Kinloss to Lossiemouth Half which is in February? Did you get into London via the ballot? I was lucky enough to get in last year. We flew into City which is right next to the Expo then moved to Greenwich for the Saturday night. It's Manchester for me this year and then the Glen Lyon Ultra in May (I'm still questioning why I've decided to enter that one!).

It's the dark evenings that get me in the winter, although I love the crisp weather! Had a lovely run along the coast at lunchtime, am lucky to have this on my doorstep. Think that's cleared my sinuses today!

Welcome all! Hope your training goes well through the winter. Theonly I was thinking of doing Inverness half as part of my London training so might see you there! It gets good reviews I think and Inverness is nice!

Thanks chutney! Yes, I am signed up for the first ever marathon in Birmingham next October. There is a half on the same day, and the option (I think) to change to that sooner if training doesn't go as planned, but I would really like to do the marathon.

I quite like running in the winter as it gets me out of the house and I like the cold air. I live in a city, though, so I just go out the front door and start running, there are some reasonably well-lit routes. Can't face morning runs.

Natwebb, I am trying to get 10k under 60mins at the moment, at the moment I am hovering at the 61-62mins mark.

I find it so hard to get motivated in the winter without a race in the distance.

Has anyone done the Inverness Half? I'm thinking of having that as my pre- Manchester marathon (eeeks!) half

Thanks Chutney! Sounds like you're the voice of experience so may well need your wisdom in the coming few months. I found myself in the shower this morning thinking 'I should do a marathon before I'm 40...'. Aaaargh! Addictive this running lark.