What have I done? Advice please 🤔

[Running-nana]

Hi, I haven't posted for a while. Graduated C25k in November and have mainly consolidated since. Did manage 10k a couple of times at the start of the year before I had to stop running due to a back injury (some muppet reversed into my stationary car) 🙄

Anyway, I'm getting back into it, and despite suffering from imposter syndrome am actually starting to enjoy running again. I've signed up for a 10k in Sept and having missed out on the first ballot have taken a charity place for the London Landmarks HM next year 😱

Any advice as to the best way to train for the this? Can't decide whether I'm excited or petrified 🙈

[grumpyoldgirl]

Well you've done it now! Hop back onto JuJu's magic 10 for starters. How far are you running right now? No advice for your HM, other than get yourself signed onto that forum, you've got plenty of time for that. Well done for getting back out there, it's hard to find the motivation sometimes. Hope your back is ok now, that must have been awful.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

You’ve got plenty of time, you’re half way there so you can take a deep breath and enjoy it all!

There are lots of plans out there for HM, or roseabi has a fab HM plan here on the Marathon and Race Support forum which you could follow. And you’ll get lots of support 🙂

Good luck and keep us updated.

[roseabi in reply to Irishprincess]

We have a half marathon group going on the Marathon Running and Race Support forum at the moment. We're aiming specifically at October half marathons, but there will be plenty of advice and support for everyone there over the next few months.

Latest post is here:

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

And I'll add, the best way to train for your first half marathon is simply to increase the distance of your long run over time. Think about a very gentle increase - 10% above your total weekly distance is a sensible way to work it out. And cut back the total distance every three or four weeks to give yourself a recovery break. You have plenty of time to do this, and I also suggest you work up a good strength, and cross-training (e.g. walking, cycling, swimming, yoga etc.), routine to help you get stronger and fitter as you go. It doesn't have to be much, and if there is really nothing you enjoy doing other than running then don't worry about it!

Anyway, good luck and have fun! I've heard only good reports about the London Landmarks run, it sounds like a fabulous first half marathon xxx