Half marathon

[happyharris]

I've just signed up for my first half marathon in September - has any one got any brilliant training tips?!!!!!

[Net68 Graduate]

i have my first half marathon in September too! a scary thought isn't it! i am slowly increasing my distance and not worrying about time at the moment. also doing some cross training on no run days. not much help i know lol

best of luck

happy running

[happyharris Graduate in reply to Net68]

shall we keep in touch and support each other? where are you running the marathon?x

[Net68 Graduate in reply to happyharris]

yes sounds good I am entered for the Wirral HM, 13th September.

[Net68 Graduate in reply to Net68]

hi, i have started cross training of sorts! it is a program called T25, 25 minutes 5 days a week with rest on Saturday and stretches on Sunday. I can really feel it already! I feel I have lost some of my fitness over the winter and it is taking too long to get it back! I am finding it hard to run for 40 minutes at the moment but onwards and upwards.

happy running

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

I am entered for one in October.

There are lots of training plans available for Half Marathons and the myasics ones are very popluar. my.asics.com

[runswithdogs Graduate in reply to Dunder2004]

I'm entered for one in October as well! Sounds like we should form a fall first HM support group!

[happyharris Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

I would be up for that!

[Dunder2004 Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

Sounds like an idea. I need to finish c25k first though! Thereafter I will put together a 16-18 week training plan which uses the most attractive elements of the various regimens I have already looked at.

Do you think could this support group supply some sort of motorised transport?

[happyharris Graduate in reply to Dunder2004]

Wow you are motivated!!

[happyharris Graduate in reply to Dunder2004]

Thanks! I will take a look!

[runswithdogs Graduate]

So far I've done mine without any rigid plan. I've been increasing my long runs by around 10% every week or two, sometimes all running, sometimes run-walk depending how I feel. I haven't done much speed work yet - I let fast runs go over the slippery winter and need to get back in the habit again. I'm up to 13km, so I think this free-styling is working okay for me so far.

[happyharris Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

Sounds good, I did Laura's speed podcast today after nearly 14k at the weekend, so am fairly confident I can build up from here

[happyharris Graduate in reply to runswithdogs]

Oh,and I run with my dogs too!!!!

[BloomingEck]

I started with the myasics plan, but found it a bit boring and unrealistic in terms of the amount of times I was running per week and the pace (too slow, amazingly, and I am not exactly fast!).

I am now less than three weeks away from my first ever HM and have been following this plan:

walkjogrun.net/training/hal...

I found it easier to adapt to my schedule.

It is more challenging, but hopefully I should be better prepared for the distance.

Good luck!

[happyharris Graduate in reply to BloomingEck]

thank you! I have downloaded the plan - I would love to know how you get on with your HM, best of luck!!xx