Just booked my first half marathon

[ArthurJG]

It’s not till next August, in Ayr, so I have plenty of time to get ready. I’m doing a 5k training plan just now for the Kelpies Supernova in November. Then I hope to do an 8-week 10k plan for Buchlyvie 10k in January: that will be my second official 10k race as I did one in August. After that a wee rest then a harder 12 week 10k plan with hills before the hilly EMF 10k in May. And then I thought I’d do the Canadian HM plan that someone posted here as it looks a very good fit for me: it’s also a 12week plan and I have 14 weeks after EMF so a week’s rest after the 10k and another week off for my summer holiday.

Sounds easy if you say it quickly ...

[misswobble Marathon]

A man with a plan ! Sounds great 👍😃🏃‍♂️🌪🏅

Having some races to train for keeps you going through winter ❄️ 🥶💪🏃‍♂️

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

That’s what I’m hoping for, a bit of structure through the winter months.

[Whatsapp Half Marathon in reply to ArthurJG]

Having a focus over the cold dark winter runs definitely helps!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

It sure does. Why else would we turn out 😁❄️🥶💦☔️💨🌬🌩⛈🌨

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Good for you Arthur, great plan, plenty of time to prepare for your first Half marathon in Ayr next August, as well as those above mentioned runs, you might get a little practice at Drumpelliier Parkrun, you told me that was near to where you used to live. 😊 🏃🏾

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Yes I grew up in Coatbridge and still have family there but I live in Arbroath now so my home parkrun is Montrose. I may use the parkruns at Camperdown (near here) or Tollcross (near Coatbridge) for practice on hills nearer the time. I’ll be doing a fair amount of parkrun tourism anyway as I’ve organised one per month for my running club. We went to Lochore Meadows in Fife last month - lovely, lovely place to run. This month it’ll be Hazelhead in Aberdeen.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to ArthurJG]

Could try Dunfermline, they have their one hundredth parkrun on Saturday 2nd November.

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

I’m volunteering at Montrose that day but I hope it goes well 👍

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to ArthurJG]

👍

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

👍🏻😉 easy peasy 🤣🤣🤣

You've got a good plan... so you're halfway there 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

That's your life sorted for the next 10 months 😂😂😂. I love a plan too 🙂. Good luck and enjoy.

[ArthurJG Half Marathon]

😀 I do try to choose training plans that leave some space for real life too 😊 It’s why I don’t think I’ll do a marathon though, everything I hear says your whole life revolves around it for months.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Exciting!!!!!

[backintime 10 Miles]

Oooh planned right out - I love a good plan

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to backintime]

It’s actually planned around events that fall on Saturdays because most are on a Sunday morning when I have other duties 🤣

[backintime 10 Miles in reply to ArthurJG]

haha, I'm hte other way, I plan around Sunday events because most here required you to pick your bib up in advance and I have to do that on Saturdays for the event on the Sunday

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Welcome Arthur! Sounds like a fabulous plan xxx

Sqkr did the Kelpies Supernova last year I believe!

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I did the Supernova last year too and really enjoyed it which is why I’m going back. I’m doing the Sunday one as it’s earlier in the evening and I can get home by a civilised bedtime!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to ArthurJG]

I would love to do it myself - bit far to travel though!

[ArthurJG Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

They have them in London and Bournemouth as well. Not sure how they compare though. A wee bit special with the Kelpies illuminated. They Can change the colours but they light them up all in red on the Sunday because it coincides with Remembrance Sunday.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to ArthurJG]

The Kelpies are the reason I want to do it 😊