Half Marathon thread

Despite doing a lot of Pilates and bodypump things over the last few years and hoping this would support my running and choosing a run-walk training programme, I keep injuring my right calf muscle. My HM is less than seven weeks away. I may be spending a lot of the training runs on a bike or elliptical I think. The HM is for a charity in memory of a friend who died so I have to do it.

hrh well done on an amazing pb!

Regarding mileage. I'm looking to do the next hm at the end of March. I'm going to do my weekly long runs between 10-16km and push them up again from January. Hopefully doing longer distances will make it a bit easier this time

I did 10k this am. I'm really pushing myself hard and as a result I do walk a little but I don't mind I want to increase my stamina for a good pace. My legs and lungs feel it but I am doing lots of stretching. Hopefully things will become a little easier and I'll start to run comfortably at a faster pace. Im going to start sprint work again this Friday previously that has helped.

CongratsRosettes!

Well done rosettes

I did my “long” training run early Sunday morn sunrise with moon setting. 8.5 miles my longest yet but started to really feel it in my legs & hips. Had good sports massage today but she thinks I’m slightly rotating on my left leg which is starting to irritate the knee. She’s asked for a video of me running to see if we can work out what I’m doing. I really want to avoid injury. Anyone got any good hip flexor strengthen exercises?

Dusted down my trainers this week end and did a park run on Saturday and joined my DS for the junior one on Sunday. It’s was my first run since HM so I really went for it and got a new PB of 25.20.

I haven’t registered for another HM yet. I want to keep my running fitness ticking over until I sign up for the next one but am unsure as to how many miles a week I should be doing to achieve this. What do you all recommend?

Well done rosettes

Thank you! Enjoying a dirty curry for the first time in months to celebrate

Well done rosettes!

Well done rosettes awesome time too. You enjoy the down time now!

Just popping back to say I did it! Respectable 2h16 - would have liked to have done it faster but I’ve been suffering with a terrible cough so it was achievement to even get to the start really! Only walked for a couple of seconds to open my Frusli. Feeling totally destroyed now and looking forward to a nice long soak

Good luck to tomorrow’s runners!

Good luck user and everyone else running tomorrow. You've got this!

Hrh prawns & 0% fat Greek yogurt have to be my best sources of protein! There are lots of veggie sources like chickpeas/butter beans/lentils/tuna too. I do eat a good bit of chicken though but I always have because I like it.

Pint that's fantastic about your PB. I'm hoping to work on speed now too. The running group I go with have started sprints to improve theirs while I was absent for past three weeks so I'll get stuck in on Monday night.

@2012860363 Best of luck for your half, we're all routing for you.

I'm in from a post wedding celebration where I'd 4 diet cokes as I was driving, I'd love to go for a run now!!!

Well done purple my first run will be Monday 3 weeks after half marathon

Well done on your speedy run mines

Good luck 2012

Had my first post HM run this morning, wasn't too painful

Great run mines/comrade. You've motivated me for tomorrow's park run.

Catchaikovsky =catch obviously

Clearly I'm turning Russian.

I had a great run this am. I ran 4 miles and knocked 4 minutes off this year's pb!

Im concentrating on speed now. Without the pressure of an impending hm. I stopped a couple of times this am to catchaikovsky my breath but whereas in my training I was aiming for distance over speed I'm now aiming for speed over distance until hopefully I can maintain higher speeds for a further distance. My legs will hurt tomorrow! But I can't run until Tuesday now anyway.

I'm hoping I burnt a few calories as I've put loads on with no sign of self discipline. I've had a cheeseburger and wine hangover today

Diet has marginally improved over the past couple of days in that I've eaten no chocolate (who thought it possible) and only 1 biscuit! mammy when you load up on protein, is it primarily through meat or do you have other recommended sources? I'm not veggie but I don't like to eat too much meat.

I've also managed my first exercise yesterday with a boot camp. I feel fine although I've some shoulder pain. Tomorrow's I'm going to do a park run.

Good luck 2012. Nerves will carry you through.'

tri hmm that doesn't sound good. I rarely run in the dark tbh (as I don't have to) but how about sticking the head torch on with duct tape?

mammy well done! That is massive!

My knees are twinging ever so slightly. I'm planning on 4 miles tomorrow which will either be ok or fuck them up completely. Either way I'll be icing them this weekend.

Dh is hobbling about after rugby training. Exercise ey? We spend most of our time aching!

Trigirl no recommendation but eagerly awaiting replies

I went to bootcamp this morning guys, will run mon night don't want to do too much too soon
Currently have a hot water bottle to shoulders - weighted ropes work, and my calves are going to be sore tomo too

Discovered that full street lights do not come back on until after 6.30am this morn! I went out about 6am as woke early and the lights on my road were on so thought I was ok and not helped by my new clip on LED light failing after 10mins!

Anyone got good recommendations for lightweight lights for running to be seen by or to see with? I've got a head torch but I don't fancy trying to get that to stay put when running.

2012 best of luck! Try very hard not to think about it is my tip

It sounds like everyone is recovering from their halfs well.
It's mine on Sunday and I am so so nervous, I feel sick when I think about it. I am excited too. Just getting over a cold so hoping to be back to full fitness for Sunday.
Hope the weather is ok, showing as dry currently.

hrh I have eaten so much crap! I need to go back on a diet!

mammy you probably are run down. Well done on signing up for challenges though I'm going to sign up for Strava ones.

halle it's horrible having pains etc but sounds like you have a good plan.

I went running this am with a friend. She used to be an excellent runner but has not been for 4 years. She wants to get back into it and I'm hoping she can help me improve too.

We were slow this am as she was 'finding her feet'. I feel like I could have gone faster and further so I know I'm recovering well post hm. I have found some new motivation. I want to improve my 5 and 10 know times and feel comfortable on longer runs than 9 miles.

My toe is healing but looks rank my legs/quads are OK just a bit stiff. I'm having a lot of early nights