HM sign up! 😀🏃🏽‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Ok... at risk of jinxing all I have achieved with my running recently😉, I have decided to sign up for a virtual Half Marathon, with the aim of completing it probably in October (not fullyworked out my progression from 10 miles yet!)

I have wanted to get back to this distance for some time but those niggly IT band troubles had prevented me before now. While all seems well🤞, I think I should just bite the bullet and tick it off my list again! ✔️

I think I'm going to sign up for the Virtualrunner Autumn Half Marathon medal, which gives me until the end of November to log the distance. Hoping to run it before then but it means there will be no pressure to run it before I'm ready. 👍

So, I have no idea whether this makes me part of your HM group? I am certainly enjoying following everyone's journeys and seem to be at a similar point in training, having done a 10 miler at the weekend. It was the slowest (and hilliest) 10 mile run I have ever done but my recovery from it has been so good I won't be pushing for a new PB any time soon!

Am curious about what races everyone is signed up for - is there a link to this anywhere?

Happy training everyone! 🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Woohoo!

I have added you to our posse list, and it has some details about which races people had signed up to:

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Fab - thank you!🙏🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fabulous! What a great idea to aim for October but sign up for something that is open til November, takes away so much of the stress. I'm signed up for Oxford HM which is now virtual. It was 11th Oct but we now have til 30th Oct to complete it. Good luck moving forwards, enjoy!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks Linda - I really want to build up 'by feel' if you know what I mean? Hadn't planned to be where I am now, so it makes sense to keep on going at the moment! 🤞🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

The best way to get there - by feel, unintentionally. Absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain 🙂

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Welcome to the HM posse Sandraj39 . It’s great to have you aboard!👍 I’m not doing any ‘real’ HM races, so I’ll confine myself to the HUHM Virtual version in a few weeks.

I found it relatively simple to build from 10 miles to HM by running an extra km on my long run in each week. That might work for you too.

Very best of luck!🙂🤞

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Yes, I will have to look back to see what worked the first time I did one ( 3 years ago now!) but thanks for that.👍🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Fantastic Sandraj39 , great to have you in the HUHM gang! I’ll be doing my virtual one once the signup comes out on here, plus I have the actual Bath HM to look forward to (oh please let it go ahead 🙏🏻) next spring. All exciting stuff. 😀🥰

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I did the Bath half in 2017! Loved every minute of it -well, almost😉!!!)

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

I’m really looking forward to actually running it Sandra! I opted not to this year as it was at the start of covid, and I ran it round Bristol instead. I’ve never run a real HM race and I can’t wait! 😀

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Soooo exciting!!🤗

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

🤸‍♀️ 🤸‍♀️ 🥰

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

You have plenty of time to increase to HM slowly Sandra, so your ITB shouldn’t complain too much. Especially now you’ve got super shoes. I wish up good luck and shall be watching from afar.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Yes, I still have magic shoes Dexy, so 🤞!

[Hidden]

I really think that you have done the right thing. I also don't believe in jinxing things so you'll fine and ready in time 🥳🥳 I like the sound of your last 10 miler. Slow and steady has so many far reaching benefits so keep along those lines. You will get back to HM and the Virtualrunner medal will be a super incentive.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

It will mean a lot - it's been three years since I did my first HM! I'd very much like to do another 'live' one too at some point, if the stars align and I can stay injury free!!🤞

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Great to sign up to a HM , even if it is virtual. The way things are thats the best way and you've gave yourself some time to complete it.

I've not signed up for anything else as I'm doing the LEJOG challenge. That'll do for now. Good luck 😊😊