Just entered my first half marathon!

[Indianapolice]

I've just plucked up the courage to enter my first half marathon! Sharing here as no one at home is really interested in hearing about it 😅

I've been trying to get into running on and off for a few years now. Do a good few months then life gets in the way and I stop again.

Longest I've ever run was a completely one off 15k I did one day feeling spritely and then I stopped and did nothing for 6 months 😂

I'm not fast or fit in the slightest so hoping this sign up keeps me motivated!

I’m planning on doing a half this year - it will be my first for a decade. I used to be an okay runner, then kids got in the way then got long covid and wasn’t sure I would ever be able to run again but finally it feels achievable! I’m really starting from scratch again which is frustrating - I can finally run 5km again but SO much slower than I used to be.

I agree with others that a half is a nice distance - big enough to feel like a real challenge but it doesn’t have to completely take over your life like marathon training does.