Half Marathon thread

Sorry to all those suffering at the moment, I know your frustration I recently went weeks with one thing after another and you feel like you'll never get back but you can and you will!

Just don't forget to rest, it's so underrated.

It's beautiful here today so I tried running with sunglasses on (the race was in high temperature s last year and am expecting the same this year) and was massively surprised to have no issues with them and I used love hearts instead of jelly beans they took so much less effort to eat and had the added bonus of little love notes to keep me going
Managed just over 9 miles and was very comfortable finally feel like I have cracked it, it's taken a long time and been soul destroying in places and I know I've still got the race but I have confidence in myself now which I did not have before.

So going to over indulge myself at lunch today.

mammy do you think your accident could be a fairy related incident? Did you perhaps agrieve one during a run or disturb a fort?

I think you should flag it to Danny Rae Healy.

Sorry to hear your holiday didn't go to plan mines and that your foot continues to trouble you.

Well done on your runs rank & pik. You're holding the fort!

I covered 7 miles this morning - your description of 10km as "short & sweet", made me laugh pik, I aspire to feeling that way! It's a beautiful day where I am, very pleased I made it out before it heats up. I had a long trip home from my parents house yesterday with the DC so my enthusiasm before going out this morning was low but the actual run was good. My knees sound like pepper grinders?!?!? - not sure what that's about but I have been more disciplined about stretching and using the roller afterwards.

RMC that's fantastic

Hrh didn't ice it used ibuprofen & arnica when it happened & one more ibuprofen last night. Went to bootcamp this morning & all was good with it, only sore to touch now

Pint pity about your foot and the moany children it all comes together doesn't it?

Rankellior that's fantastic about your run

My half is tomo 6 weeks so once I add a mile a week to my long runs I'm ok for it I think.

Oh dear, doesn't sound a good week for some of you. Hope those of you with injuries feel better soon. I did lots of stretching and foam rolling of my knees and legs and went out today and did 8.5 miles with no issues, I was so worried about not being able to do I I completely forgot my knees hurt. So distraction worked at least

If anyone wants a podcast rec, my dad wrote a porno is hilarious. I'm often trying to run and laugh at the same time.

Oh mammy much sympathy. How is your foot now?

I STILL can't go running. I walked a lot the last few days (it was a crappy holiday everything went wrong and my dc were the most miserable moaning kids in Legoland.)
My foot got infected and could barely put it to the floor

So. Im concentrating very hArd on getting it better but by the time I go back I estimate it will be over two weeks since my last run. Arrrggghhh.

OK. It will all be OK. ...

Your foot mammy! That looks very painful - have you iced it?

Welcome 2012. This will be my first HM too - mines the 1st October. Don't get to bogged down in the what ifs at the this stage, just get stuck into a training schedule and take it one run at a time. You definitely can do this!

Very quick update! Away on holiday but have actually managed a couple of 4 mile runs this week, hoping to get out and do one longer one tomorrow . Won't be mega long but was worried that it would be 2 weeks with no running at all so anything is a bonus as far as I am concerned.

Podcast: Black Hands.

About a family murder, along the same lines as Serial.

A cast iron pot jumped out of press & attacked my foot this morning - my thought process

is it broken?
will this affect my running

Can I join in?! Feeling excited / anxious / scared that I have booked my first HM for the beginning of October. Has anyone done Oxford? My main worry is hills. And another thing I feel really worried about is getting injured in the run up, or getting a cold in the weeks beforehand. This will be my first HM and have only ever done one 5k event before. I CAN DO THIS

wine thank you!

I'm just looking to get round without stopping (will probably walk through the waters stations) I'll be happy with that

Hope your foot gets better minesapintofwine

I'm not going to be able to run for 5/6 days as I was too busy yesterday, and now we're going away for a few days. Oh well! Guess I'm not going to smash any personal records in the HM! Will just have to be happy with getting round!

pik I'm in London for a few days. Ds2 perked up so we went out. Bad idea! He was miserable and my shoe kept rubbing my cut foot despite the dressing. Unfortunately have another day of hobbling about tomorrow and then hoping to take it easy Sat to rest my weary,sore foot. If I wake up Sunday in immense pain I'm still bloody going out for a short run though!

Sorry to hear about your knee Pik hope it holds up.

That view is amazing mammy it's looking at views like that whilst running makes it all worthwhile, I love it!

I did just over 5 k last night included 5 hill runs and ran just at the edge of comfort hoping to improve my stamina.
Netball tonight and I was exhausted and ran fast the very short distance home less than a mile so have my fingers crossed I manage 9 mile on Sunday.

Sounds like you're on track moggle! We should have a MN 'we can do this!!!' En route to the start lol there's probably a few of us it is a long way but you'll be fine the crowd will carry you.
I remember last year I'd just ran over the tyne bridge which is approx 2 miles from the start and a little voice shouts from the crowd, " keep going you're nearly there"!!

Feel free to pm me if you want any info on the day/ event

Fading & Hoolit

I'll see you on that start line in just over 4 weeks. My first half too!

I managed 16k on Sunday and felt great, but went out today and only ran 2k before quitting.

It just seems sooooo far.

I'm sorry to hear that pikachu but,actually, you've done all the hard work so if you concentrate on getting your knee better now you will just ace the race.

How is the new job?

I'm currently holed in a hotel room with a sick dc. Does anyone ever feel like nothing ever goes right?

Oh, definitely! Ha!

Certainly can't be to do with age

wine my pace has slowed too. Feel a bit about it but overall not bothered.

Do you think it's all the wine we drink 😉

Love reading this thread.

I can't go out without water!

My pace isn't as good on shorter runs as it was 2 years ago - I've been looking back through my Strava 😢. Feeling a bit sad about it, but there are good reasons why I'm not quite as fit/fast.

My HM pace is more or less the same though, so that's hopefully a good sign!

I'm with Rankellior that is an awesome pace hrh well done!!

What a lovely run you had mammy

My goal is also to complete.