Running tips

[Mrsbee28]

Hi everyone I'll have been nearly running a year on 20th may I've done a few 5k races and a 10k race I've now signed up for a half marathon in October (scary times 😨). I've got a training plan which I'll start July time and from now until then I'm going to up my running from 3/4 to 5/6 miles once a week -once a fortnight. Has anyone got any other training tips?

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Hello, and a massively warm and cuddly welcome to the forum!!!

Sounds like you've got a good solid plan in place, nice one. If not included in your plan, I'd suggest adding a strength routine - this link has useful info.

Good luck and have fun! And keep posting your progress here Which half have you signed up for?

runnersworld.com/strength-t...

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

I also did some stretch and strength work on non run days focusing on glutes, hamstrings and quads, my weak spots. These helped to avoid injury I am sure.

[Mrsbee28 in reply to Hidden]

I do weight training would this be ok?

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Mrsbee28]

Sounds good

[Mrsbee28 in reply to roseabi]

Roseabi it didn't save all my comment to you for some reason. Thank you for commenting I'm doing the hedgehog half in north Lincolnshire which goes around all the little villages. I'm really excited but very nervous at the same time x

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Mrsbee28]

Great! It is really exciting

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Mrsbee28]

Are you indeed. Hmmm like the sound of that 😃. My marathon is in Lincs in November. I fancied the Rasen 10 k too if it’s on this year

Weight raining should be good as you use your upper body strength a lot on these longer runs. Core too! You get tired, slump and so have to keep hauling yourself back up if you’re not strong enough, as I’ve done so often 🙄

Don’t go off too quick. It’s a long way 😃

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to misswobble]

Don't forget the leg workouts though!

[Mrsbee28 in reply to roseabi]

I do full body each time otherwise I lose track of what I've worked out on so legs included.

[Mrsbee28 in reply to misswobble]

Wow good luck with your marathon maybe someday ill do 1. The half starts and finishes at normanby hall and goes through Burton, west Halton and alkborough I think. I'm also doing Doncaster 10k in November.

[mrrun Ultramarathon]

This worked for me:

halhigdon.com/training/5113...

All the best & good luck!

[Mrsbee28 in reply to mrrun]

Thank you I'll have a look

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to mrrun]

I think I just found my inspiration to retry for the half marathon - thanks for posting this info mrrun

[Rammy75 Half Marathon]

I’ve used this plan which has worked for me! (Although I tweaked it a bit by skipping the first few weeks and planning a rest week in the middle!)

snackinginsneakers.com/half...

[Mrsbee28 in reply to Rammy75]

Thanks I'll have a look