Half Marathon thread

Nope I haven't, good idea though!! I think I can run up to HM distance around my hood but if I ever want to start training for a FM I'll struggle!

rmc I can't do treadmill at all - did a bit when it was wet in winter & ds was a small baby but otherwise I'm allergic!

Revolution Have you tried sitting down to mapmyrun on pc & finding circular routes for the mileage you want?

Anyone run in their lunch break? I've a friend that does this. I only get 30 mins & when you take locking up & changing gear I'd be down to 15mins

LaFlottes in all honestly your current training plan sounds great!

Hello everyone - glad I found you!!

I run in my local area but I do a mixture of road running and off road hilly runs which keeps it fun (well, keeps it interesting I should say!!).

There is a lot of hilly land with trails galore near us so we are lucky.

I have also joined a running club and one day per week there is an interval training session, another day there is a 5 - 6 mile group run. I currently do this, a long run on a Saturday with my husband (currently 10 miles), and then a hilly 5 mile run or some hill sprints. I do two classes a week which are mainly body weight strength stuff.

The running club also does a special run at a nice location one Sunday a month and a 10k handicap race once a month. All for the grand sum of £27 per year!!

I go on holiday the last two weeks of July so will do some running while we are away hopefully and then I have planned out a bit more of a structured plan for the 10 weeks I have when we get back.

I'm excited but nervous about it all!!

I run around my local area and sometimes on the treadmill at the gym although I find that extremely boring and also my time seems to dip

I only run around my local area. I'm a roadrunner which means it's sometimes tough to find routes that give me the mileage I want.

Hello to all the newbies

Am thinking realistically and I just dont think I can get my marathon down to 2:30, so have sent an email to the company asking if I can transfer my place, and instead doing my local Robin Hood Marathon in September.

My fastest split so far has been 12:09, but I need to shave another 2 minutes off and I have six weeks to do it. Plus running that split was hard, I couldn't do another 12 of them.

Where do you all run? I am mixing it up between our local country park and the roads near where we live.

Hello both! 2:18 is a great time!! I ran in the heat today and yes I struggled with 8k. In my experience if you can find a hilly track that gives you an edge. Last Saturday everybody was complaining about some hills and I overtook them all ;)

Hi! Please can I join in too?
My first half will be on the 8th Oct all being well.

Can I join in?
Did one last year at 2:18 but it was completely flat.
Doing Great North Run in sept and really trying to get my head around it. Finding the training so much more difficult this time. Managed 8 miles last week but that was flat.
Aiming for runs three times a week , shorter runs of 4-6 miles and then one longer run with my running buddy. I swim on my non running days and horseride once a week.
My big worry is that I HATE running in the heat and we have 2 weeks away in August in a hot country. I know I will struggle to run there.

I am brainless

Did you run alone at that hour pik?
I run in the early morning and often ran in the dark at 5.30am(never had any fear) but we've a dodgy neighbour for past year and a half and I've not ran on my own road since, we live rurally. He's meant to be evicted since last week but until I'm certain of that, I drive to a diff route.

What has worked for me is 2 sprinting/speed sessions, one short run (5k), one midrange (8k), one long one (12k+)

The Run Experience video on improving your long run.

My plan was initially to do 3k ring 5 days per week & long run at weekend but that's not going to be enough so going to aim to do mid length run one evening & do 3-5k three other days instead

Do you do them in one go or throughout the week?

@revolution909 I did 11km a week or so ago (which contributed to the sore ankle, unfortunately). Was feeling pretty pleased with myself - hoping there is still time get back on track.

Welcome! @camomiletea whats your longest distance so far?

Can I join in? I'm signed up for my first half on 3 Sept too, but have just buggered up my left foot/ankle. Hoping to see someone for some advice this week and hope to still be able to get enough training in. I'm fairly new to all this running malarkey so hoping to learn something from you all (or cheer you on from the virtual sidelines if I don't make it to the start )

mammmymammy yes I do. Luckily I work from home 3 times a week and my youngest is in pre school on those days so I do three runs then (at 9 before I start working, including the long one) and then I do a run on Saturday or Sunday morning.

I much much prefer morning running as well! I like to run on an empty stomach or I get stitch so running at night is difficult!!

In my experience, endurance is more important than pace. Also hit Parkrun it will give you a competitive edge!

Hi mumthatruns

can I join in too??

My first half is October 8th. Using the asics training app and it's giving me a predicted finish time of around 2hr 32min.
Still in the slower, short runs using this app "preconditioning phase" and enjoying it so far.

I'm doing 4 runs a week, only this has been reduced in the last couple of weeks due to father in law becoming very ill so my DH has been spending time with him while he can and I working runs around that and childcare.

Hectic but I'm hoping I can still manage the distance!