Half Marathon Thread continues .....

Thank you for the encouragement! You're right, a slow 5k is better than no 5k. Spoke to my colleague earlier and we're still on for our lunch time run tomorrow. We've decided not to do a distance but just to run for 30minutes and see where that takes us. We have a long straight route along a river very close to work so should be easy enough.

I'm another one who lives in a very hilly area so all my home runs involve hills. Will be nice to do a flat one tomorrow!

I'm still jealous of everyone's lovely scenery even if you do have lots of hills. There are a few big hills around me so I do do them sometimes (my local parkrun has a killer...). The one redeeming feature is that I can get up to the Thames in 7 minutes and there is something uplifting about rounding a bend and seeing the Houses of Parliament in front of you (only the building mind you not the occupants )

random it's exactly the same here. My local 5k has more total elevation than the hm

Same here regarding hills.

And same here regarding falling off running. I'm about to head out for 7k it's been a while I need to get back to it.

Made it round the 10k, and finally broke the sub 60 duck! Haven't been able to do it in a 10k! Actually broke 55 too, unsure how (by seconds!)

Went for a recovery hill run today. Another almost 10k (9.7) in 1.11 and metafit this morning. Quads are screaming!

Now that I've managed sub 60 10k I reckon sub 2 half has to be an aim...

Payback for the scenery is the hills. My town is in a wide gorge, it is impossible to avoid steep hills for any runs - at best we can minimise them on some routes. Also fewer races but the plus side is if anyone from my running club travels out of area the hills generally seem easier than ours!

Well done random - really jealous of your lovely sounding running scenery - weekdays involve the grim streets of London for me.

clarabell you will be suprised at how quickly it gets better - a month ago I was only just back on the running and also found 5K tough but your body hasn't forgotten what its like to run and it does come back.

Well done everyone! Fab running.

Last week went well - managed just over 20 miles including a 5 mile trail race complete with pond and 10k meandering about local woods getting lost because I have a bad sense of direction.

Another trail race this weekend which should be fun!

Thanks londonmummy I was super proud of 6yr old mini-Tri and well done on the 10m run.

clarabell your doing brill it’s super tough the first couple years with little ones 5k is 5k not sat on the couch be proud

I did my longest run yet today 14k /9.3miles. Beaut cold sunny morning with frost perfect running weather for me. Legs were weary the last km and speed was dropping off but pleased I did it.

Well I finally got out for a run today! Only 5k but I’m just glad to be back after over a year off.

Ashamed to say it took me 35mins. 10 minutes slower than my 5k time before I was pregnant. I just can’t see how I’ll ever get back to where I was.

But it’s made me realise I need to get rid of this two stone of baby weight, lugging this around won’t be helping. So from tomorrow I’m cutting down on eating rubbish. Last hoorah tonight with a salted caramel magnum!

Well done everyone especially the little trigirls. I managed a 10 mile run this morning mainly along the Thames path so there was a series of boat races to distract me. Legs are complaining like mad but this time last month I was still banned from running so I'm feeling a bit more positive now.

Next week is a slightly cut back week but by end of the year I am hoping to have knocked off a 13 mile run just to prove to myself that I can do the half in March....

Well done everyone!

I did an accidental 8 miles today. Had exepected to do a 5, went down a footpath that I was ‘sure’ I knew where it went, several fields later and a brief panic, it ended up being an 8. Glad to have upped things with no choice though!

Poppy run done was really great to get my DDs run/walking the 5k in 40mins bless them, the weather was pants drizzle & windy but jelly babies and running between lampposts kept the youngest going

Feeling a bit better today but still off work so did a kettlebell workout during the baby’s morning nap time. Better than nothing! Definitely planning a run on Sunday morning and then on Wednesday lunch time.

19 weeks til the half marathon but trying not to think about that and just take it one week at a time!

Did a 5k tonight whilst daughter at her club then tomorrow we are doing a “Poppy Run” together our medals & tshirts arrived this week and are lovely. The youngest DD 6yrs wants to run it too hoping it goes ok as weather forecast is horrid any one else doing a “poppy run”?

Had a quiet couple of weeks with life getting in the way so only managed 12 miles a week. Aiming for slightly more this week and have a 5 mile trail race on Saturday which will be fun.

Knocked 1 min 30 odd off my "home" parkrun PB - now in the 31s on one of the top 50 hilly UK parkruns. Was hard though and had to take a breather before scanning my barcode I was that dead. Probably pushed too hard on the flat first loop and didn't ease back enough on the down before the big up but kept running even though some people were walking faster.

Not booked anything for next year. Might do an early half though and definitely lots of 10ks after my 8+ mile hilly trail run in December.

Went out early before work to do 5k at 6:30am, was first time in a while I had long sleeved top & jacket & winter full length leggings, plus fleece head band brrr there was frost on cars but I love running when it’s crisp like that plus I felt all self righteous at work eating chocolate thinking yah I’ve earnt it

Joining back in!

Got a 10k on Sunday. Really can't be bothered. Life is too busy! And it's not my preferred distance now. Much prefer the half! Sod all training done but it's charity.

Got a 10 miler booked for December, 5k Jan, hm Feb and hm March. Hoping to do a race a month/12 races in the year (assume no races wedding month!) with the aim of ultramarathon October (jumping marathon completely)

I might have gone mad.

I've not been at all last week or this week. Just the 10k on Sunday. Life has gotten in the way but also not having any races looming is making me a bit lazy. My next chance is Tuesday so I'll restart my routine then.

Well done to everyone else!

Once ds wakes, I'm attempting a 4.5 mile buggy run. I've found it really hard before, but it's a slow paced run on my marathon plan, so I'll be taking it easy

Well done those who did races this weekend!

I was away this weekend so no exercise! Promised myself I’d go for a run on Monday as DH and I were both off work and he wanted some daddy time with the baby...lo and behold I wake up on Monday absolutely loaded with the cold. Barely able to lift my head off the pillow.

Still struggling today so I doubt I’ll get a lunch time run in either (was planned for tomorrow). Just typical.

On the plus side I ordered myself some long sleeved running tops for this cold weather (I’m in Scotland!) as all my pre-pregnancy winter stuff is skin tight. So I’m all set to get back to it as soon as I’ve recovered!

mines my 10k was in Scotland. No bling, but a race t shirt and bag, plus hot soup and a roll afterwards. Yum. Yours sounds more uphill than mine was

Out for a wee recovery jog after work tonight, I'm a bit sore. The dreaded foam roller may need to make an appearance!

Well done on the 10 miler Stella

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