Would anyone like to join me in training for a half marathon?

[lurkingfromhome]

It was a thread on this board that basically got me through the C25K programme a couple of years ago. Lots of lovely supportive women pushing each other on.

Now, I've just started training for a half marathon that's at the end of May. I was a fairly confident runner before Christmas as I was doing 12k on my long run, even though I wasn't training with the HM in mind, but then took three weeks out over Christmas and seemed to lose all my fitness and go back to square one almost overnight . Still not back at the level I was before then but at least I'm feeling enthusiastic again, running 4 times a week (8.5k the longest run so far, though) and I need a goal so I've started a 12-week HM programme and today is the end of my first week.

Is anyone doing anything similar who might like to form a virtual support group and get a bit obsessed together?

Bloody well done ohone !

Well I did my hilly 10k today and cut 6m off last years time ! Am well chuffed with that! Two runs left and then it's hm time.

Oh arses nc fail. It's me, thereis.

Wow, 6 mins over 10K is massive! Well done you too!

OhOne
I did the Spring Wolf one too. For me it wasn't the lake swim that froze me - it was the wait for the slip'n'slide

Somehow got signed up for the September one too. Thinking of it as training for the Tough Guy!

Well done, Thursday and OhOne - and anyone else who ran this weekend! I've hardly done any running since, mostly because of sick kids. Good job it didn't happen before the event.

Thanks bluechampagne, hope your children are better soon and you can get out running again.

Yes thanks Blue!

I'm thoroughly enjoying not running this week - I'm going to do parkrun and a 5k colour run on Sunday. I have nothing competitive lined up until August then, thank god!

There's race pictures of me cropping up all over FB - does anyone look nice while running???

Oh Thursday all pictures of me when running look terrible! And I always look fatter than I thought I was! Dd2 looks great in hers, she can't understand why I never want copies of mine!

Kids both back to school now - phew! Normal life can resume.

Quite agree on the photos. Wouldn't want any of me running/just having finished. That's why you get the running bling, isn't it?

Hello peeps, mind if I join in? I've just signed up for a half marathon in September, which is 12 weeks away. I've diligently printed out a training plan, so that's a start...

Hi Melanie

I haven't run at all this week - total bliss

Well I've just done my last run before my half on Sunday. My legs feel completely shot after last Sunday's race so am rather worried now!

Ah, Melanie you are here already I should have read this thread before the parkrun one

I alway end up smiling maniacally when cameras are pointed at me

Do some lovely stretches thereis that always helps me feel better, even though I'm not sure of how much use they actually are!

I've been to my Pilates class this eve which has really helped get that race out of my system - and my back

Did the first of my long Sunday runs in my training plan - 12.4 km (that's about 8 miles, yes? I tend to measure everything in km)

Ooof, hard work.

Well done Melanie - warm today so I expect it was quite hard work.

I did a 5k colour run, that definitely wasn't 5k long - not complaining though! Loads of fun!

Can join in please? I have just signed up to my first HM. I have been looking at training plans but there all seem to involve running 5 days a week. I'm just worried that my legs will become really tired and/or I will annihilate my knees. I normally exercise 5 times a week at moment. Do you think I would ok with 3 x a week running plus circuits/yoga/resistance training, etc?

Hi user! Yes I think that should be totally doable and IMO a much more sensible approach.

A bit of cross training is the way to go as far as I'm concerned.
When is your half?

Start with your familiar 3x a week, and see if you can increase that by replacing some of the other exercise classes as you go along.

Mid October

3 x a week should be plenty, October is still a while away

Oh dear, I've just found you all. Another running thread to keep me distracted from RL :o
Having done one half marathon a year for the past 3 years I seem to have entered 3 in 9 weeks over the autumn

Ohone - you could always do another local one in October you know - I will be providing children with jelly babies at strategic points :)

Username - I've done all 3 of mine on 3-days-a-week training, life didn't allow for anything more. This time I might add an aquafit session in too but only because I want to push myself a bit and train properly to see how well I can do. Would help if I actually started though, 13th September isn't that far away

feetheart I will have a look. Which ones are you doing?

GNR in Sept, Luton in October and St Neots in November.
If I haven't keeled over by then I may even consider your local one for December.

Well done for getting a place at St Neots I was too slow

Luton would be good. Will have a look