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Half marathon - too risky?

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Hi all.

I'm currently following the 5-10k plan (I'll run 7k this Sunday). I feel I'd like to set myself a goal this year, and I was wondering about signing up for the the Royal Parks Half Marathon, which takes place in October. I'd have to buy a charity place as the ballot has closed and the places have been allocated. Given that it would be a charity place, I'd feel much more responsible for actually completing it.

I've run 3 times a week since early January, and completed the C25k with no setbacks. I'm really enjoying the new programme, and my running goals have always been distance over speed.

Is it realistic to enter a half marathon given where I'm currently at with my running? I wouldn't want to squander a charity place, or be on the hook for cash I don't have!

Thanks,

Lydia

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Hi. sorry im not experienced enough to answer...... but I'm interested to find out too.

Sounds like a great plan tho!! good luck

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Distance not speed.. great... Finish the 10K plan and then slowly build up....regular 10Ks and beyond.. take a look at roseabi 's great plan on the Marathon Forum..it got me there..

This is the first linked post.. the others follow on..

This one started in December.. 3rd... the HM was at the end of March.. 24th.

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

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roseabi in reply toOldfloss

That post is a bit of a chore to wade through 😊

Most recent version of the plan is here:

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

Although I am working on my follow up post for the plan, so there may yet be more amendments... 😄

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10 in reply toroseabi

Thank you..wasn't sure which link to pin..xx

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fed68Graduate10 in reply toroseabi

This is so helpful, thank you! I'll pick this up once I'm at 10k.

Yes, of course you can. It's great to set yourself a goal like that, 5 months should be enough time, if not you'll be very close... Plus, you don't HAVE to run the entire distance, you'll see plenty of people of walking, just enjoy the day.. You're also raising money for charity, which is the main reason these runs exist, you're doing the important part... Go for it.

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RunningfitGraduate10

Could you walk /run the distance? Yes. Then yes go for it.

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Shelley2310

I must be mad too....I’m running/walking it for Alzheimer’s Society!! Good luck...WE CAN DO THIS

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fed68Graduate10 in reply toShelley2310

Good luck! Yeah, we can definitely do this.

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Shelley2310 in reply tofed68

I signed up on a whim at 6.30 this morning after my run....😱😱

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fed68Graduate10

Thanks for the advice, everybody! I signed up to run for Bloodwise, who fund research into blood cancers. As I had non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016/17, I thought this would be the best possible motivation to get this done. Fingers crossed!

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Ripcurlrana71Graduate10 in reply tofed68

You should be fine to do the HM - just increase your distance slowly. Good luck!

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KatiepopsGraduate10

I don’t know! I’d love to know the answer as well, I chickened out of doing an organised half this year (I completed 10k in January), but I have signed up for the Great South Run - I thought 10 miles was a good compromise! I don’t think entries have closed on it yet. It’s in October. Good luck.

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