Half Marathon Thread continues .....

[mammymammyIRL]

Don't want us to lose contact !

[mammymammyIRL]

I ran today - intended doing 5k yesterday but dd was sick
Thought I'd get 5k in this morning but didn't did 1.75 miles instead though, and Runkeeper didn't record it, I pressed pause putting the phone into my running belt Fitbit says it took 20mins though so was able to record it manually.

[SkiGirl007]

Yah finally off the sick bench went out today to test my legs/lungs and kept going for a solid 10k. Felt it up the inclines but wasn’t shattered at the end hope that bug is nearly gone now!

Hope your DD is ok mammy & well done on your runs.

[mammymammyIRL]

Well done skigirl it's taking me a long time to recover my preChristmas pace. She'll be grand, it's tonsilitis and she needed tlc

[SkiGirl007]

Ooh tonsillitis isn’t nice my youngest had that for 3-4wks last year, knocked her for six. Hope yours recovers quickly.
I’ve got my first HM in 3wks so I’m hoping to recover form quickly as I was doing well upto NYD then it’s all dropped off. Hopefully I can get a long run in at the wend.

[SkiGirl007]

Squeezed a 5k in after work then got home to find one of my HM running numbers & chip had arrived in the post! Eek makes it more real now! Going to try do a long run at the weekend to get training back on track.

[mammymammyIRL]

Skigirl I'm now suffering too
Going to do my 5k on Saturday even if I've to walk it, it's a four part series
If you've the mileage put in up to NYD you'll be fine for HM

Thisgirlrides how are you getting on with your training?

[SkiGirl007]

Oh dear get well soon mammy SO many flipping nasty bugs around at the moment

[sayhellotothelittlefella]

Not been on here for a while but thought I'd drop in and see how everyone's HM training is going. My race pack for the 4th March arrived the other day ( might be the same race skigirl) so it's starting to seem very real. I did 8 miles at the weekend and despite a cold have done a couple of runs this week ( although one of them was only 2 miles not the 4 it was meant to be). Am now sort of looking forward to seeing how I go with 9 miles next.
Get well soon Mammy

[BelleandBeast]

Just checking in. Late starting training for my big half in March but I've doubled my distance in three weeks - can now run 6 miles but it was HARD the last mile and a half was especially difficult. I plan to add on one more mile each week.

I find if I put my mind to it - ie 'Today I AM running xx miles' plus and have a route that has really helped me focus.

Important question- I need to order my charity top = vest or t-shirt? It is on 4 March, could be very chilly, could be sunny, almost nice?

[BelleandBeast]

Is that for the London bighalf @sayhellotothelittlefella ?

[BelleandBeast]

I had that all the time @mammymammyIRL, even had to hold the phone! But, late at night and it being dark, that wasn't good....so bought myself a tomtom spark cheap from their outlet and I love it.

[mammymammyIRL]

I'm not well enough to travel to my 5k tomo just told my sis who will go it alone

[SkiGirl007]

Oh dear get well soon mammy rest is what you need eve though it’s hard
I’ve done two runs this week post bug then felt crap thurs with sore throat again Arrh!! But I sprayed that stop cold stuff up my nose, downed more honey& lemon & becurroca fizzy vits and hoped for the best. It meant I missed my swimming session. I’m still hoping to do long run Sun or Mon so hope this blooming bug doesn’t take hold again!!

I’m running the Bath Half on 4th but there is a London one i think the same day?

[sayhellotothelittlefella]

No Belle I'm running the Bath Half - see you there skigirl.
Did a 9 mile long run today and really struggled with my knees. Starting to worry I might not get round 13 miles. I'm booking in for a biomechanics assessment and will change my trainers and see if that helps. I also think I've maybe over trained a bit the last two weeks.

[SkiGirl007]

See you there sayhello did you get your number this week? My friend and I signed up only 10mins a apart on the website and put same end time in but have been put in different pens - hoping I can join her as she in pen behind me.

Hope you sort your knees out sayhello try stretching out all the muscles around the knee and IT band you may find that helps as it worked for me, they were all tight putting my knee under stress resulting in pain. I’m hoping to do a 2hr run on Monday as my last long run. I got a wet 5k run in followed by 1k swim this morning before the kids joined me in the pool.

[Lifeisabeach]

Just checking in; I did another slow 8 mile run on Sunday. All fine until the last 2 miles or so when my right knee started hurting a bit. Hoping it’s just because I’ve upped my mileage recently and nothing more serious.

My half (that I still haven’t entered!) isn’t until May, so there’s plenty of time to build up the distance.

[thisgirlrides]

@sayhellotothelittlefella be careful as I've had to have a week off due to sore knees. They now feel fine walking but I won't really know until I run . I'm going out tomorrow and doing a gentle 4/5 miles unless I get niggles along the way. Less than 8 weeks to go so need to either get this sorted and back training or make a tough decision.

I'm just assuming mine hurt due to too much pavement pounding + upping my distances this past month but could be gait-related I guess? In fact, I obviously run wonky as I've worn a hole where my big toe in one shoe (same side as sore knees)but not the other . What can I do to help these poor old 40-something knees or who should I be talking to?

[Lifeisabeach]

Have you had gait analysis done thisgirlrides? I had knee pain when I first started running, went to local running shop and had gait analysis done. Turned out I overpronate, so need trainers designed for that (stability shoes).

[thisgirlrides]

When I started properly running last year I went to a running shop on a couple of recommendations but all they did was have me run up & down in the shop before telling me I needed a certain type of shoe. I wouldn't be surprised if I have a funny gait as I have massively high arches & wear the biggest insert available in my cycling shoes or my feet go numb! Ok so another sports shop & another £100 pair of shoes maybe?

[AuntieStella]

Can someone drench me in a bucket of motivation please?

I've got my first half in spring, and this week I've been really tired and struggling to find the will to get out.

I can run up to about 10 miles fairly comfortably, and have run 13 once. Some of me thinks I'll get round whatever I do now. But I really think I need to get in another few longs run, and do 10ks a little more often.

[Lifeisabeach]

thisgirlrides mine filmed me running on a treadmill and then showed me the video of my foot striking the ground and you could see it roll inwards. You don’t have to buy the trainers, just see what they recommend and see if you can get them cheaper elsewhere. Worth a try anyway?

[SkiGirl007]

Can someone else video you running thisgirl ? To give you an idea of how you run? Then try some different shoes. My DH bought the £100 shoes from a “running” shop after analysis but they made him hurt a lot so he switched to some very cushioned ascis and went up 1size and his issues went away. Yes it cost him more £s but it’s worth it for a comfy body. The run mummy run face book group has secondhand page people sell on shoes that don’t suit them so you could try out some different ones?

Squeezed in 3m last night between work & kids stuff. But was slow with fatigued legs post Monday’s 12m run. Had a swim tonight to stretch stuff out hope it helps.

[SkiGirl007]

Did a great 10k on Monday well it didn’t feel great then I realised it was my fastest yet and I didn’t feel brill because I was running that tiny bit faster. So hopefully that’s my long sloooww runs paying off. Hope to do a 5k mid week then carb load for my first ever HM on Sunday!

[Growingboys]

I did 11.5 miles this morning - my longest run yet. It was ok and makes me feel more confident about the race.

I had an amazing Epsom salts bath afterwards followed by chicken pie and chocolate pancakes and ice cream. Well Runkeeper did say I'd burned 1375 calories!

[SkiGirl007]

Well done growingboys hope the Bath helped. I’ve run out of Epsom salts need to get some more. I’m in dire need of them at the moment.
Completed my first HM on Sunday the weather wasn’t as bad as expected but the head wind was horrid on the last 3m leg glad I had my friend to help me finish.