Half Marathon thread

So after my 10k on Sunday I had a tight ankle / Achilles. All seems ok now but have a massage booked in today just to check it out.

Have also told my PT that I want to work on ankle strength so we are going to be doing that going forwards. She's a PT who trains runners so has lots of different types of torture to put me through. Yes doing lunges with one foot attached to the TRX I am looking at you.

Hrh loading up on protein means I'm not interested in sugary foods plus I'm in Team RH and we record everything in mfp and I don't want to waste calories on empty calorie foods

Had a dream last night where I went to doctor for something else, and she repeatedly said aside from that injury what's wrong with you is your run down

I joined two medal mad challenges last night - one 12k for Christmas to be done in first 12 days of December & the other 500 miles for 2018

I'm knackered too. Training no doubt has a part of it, but I think my diet must have a hand in it too. Honestly, I've become a sugar fiend extraordinaire - my appetite for it is truly monstrous.

Does anyone have any good sugar detox tips? I want to keep training but it's had a shocking impact on my diet - I'm always starving. And making questionable food choices. This was not me prior to taking up running - I used to be a carbophobic, quinoa and kale queen. I need help!

I'm just knackered now. Planning on an extremely early bedtime if dc settle down quickly.

I'm still awfully sore, worst I've ever been post HM. Stairs (up or down) are a problem.

Well done long facing the awful Glasgow weather!

Speedy recovery everyone

hrh I know you're right

I don't think I'd run with a blister - the risk of making it worse and then being off longer.....

Can you do some body weight/strength training instead? It would keep your muscles going but not harm your foot.

hrh I'm hoping to run Thursday. I think a short 2 miles jog will loosen up my quads. It's my blister that's causing more problems not too happy to run with that.

I'm okay mines - my legs feel good but apart for taking the dog out for walks I've done diddly squat. Oddly enough my shoulder was really sore post HM and into yesterday too. It feels a bit better today so I'm hoping to attend boot camp tomorrow. And maybe I'll try a little run on Thursday. But that's only a maybe in the vaguest terms possible .....

Cut yourself some slack mammy - you need to take care of yourself by taking it easy for a little while. There's no point pushing yourself while unwell, it'll delay your recovery.

Longtime you may have water retention. Temporary!

long at least it's over with now! My quads are sore I'm spending all morning in a warm bath if I can! My toe blister is rank (not envy)

I've not stepped on the scales after all my carb loading chocolate eating
I'm back on the diet tomorrow

Must admit I'm kinda gutted to have lost zero weight over the weekend. I really thought I deserved a loss!

Must admit I'm kinda gutted to have lost zero weight over the weekend. I really thought I deserved a loss!

pint I booked Birmingham cause I was working the day of Glasgow. A relative had a Glasgow space and had to work, I got a shift swap so ran as my relative against the rules but glad I did it!

Jeezo my legs still hurt today though. Particularly down stairs!

mammy you will get there! It's frustrating definitely but you will definitely get back to it soon.

Cardiff half just sent me a video I need to bleach my eyeballs. I look so fucking awful when I'm running.

Ah thanks pint I'm annoyed because I prepaid for 6 bootcamp classes & have only attended one yet, last one thurs morn if I'll be well enough then either.

No way are you a fraud you're still running & have another one booked!

What mammy?!? You so are not a fraud. You ran an amazing hm! I walked about 2 miles of mine so I'm probably a fraud but I don't like to see it that way we are all superheroes! I'm sorry you don't feel well. I'm pretty sure running 13 miles can fuck up your immune system. Just rest rest rest and when you feel well again go back to running. Not a problem for you you hmarathoner you!

If you need cheering up my race pics were released I look like I'm smacking someone in the face

I feel like a fraud being on this thread at the moment. I haven't booked another half marathon yet and haven't run since my one on 17th Sept. I'm just not feeling well enough

hrh how are you feeling? My legs are getting stiff think tomorrow will be painful lol. I'm still really chuffed though and looking forward to getting back out running again (not until I can walk though!) so it must have been good. Definitely not the worst race I've ever had. The worst race haunted my dreams the night before the hm!

Well done long!

I'm still hitting the chocolate like there's a HM tomorrow. Guess I better find one then....

Well done bump!

Well done long! An amazing time and such an achievement.

I'm intrigued how you ended up running a different race though?

So I did it!

Ended up doing Glasgow yesterday, despite Birmingham in two weeks being the booked race.

Aimed for 2.30 and thought I'd run with the 2.20 pacer then drop back to the 2.30 one. Lost the pacer on the first hill and somehow ran 2.10 (and it measured 13.3 on my watch!)

Have never run more than 10 miles so I'm chuffed. Started to feel it at mile 6 then mile 11-12 but did it!

Also ended up with my first sub 60 10k for the first 10k of the race!

I would have acted oblivious to tampon escaping and pretended it wasn't mine, but I guess if you needed it!

Did 12.5k gave myself a talking to and took it nice and steady and was solid till last km as legs starting tiring but pleased I went out.
Enjoy the rest mines