....just strolled over from the bridge... is there room for one more?

This is my first post here, so I wanted to say a proper hello, ‘Hello 😁’ I’ve met quite a few of you over on the bridge and have been following all of your adventures and amazing feats over here for a while but as I come to the end of my first year of running, 2 x 10k in the bag, I think I’m ready to join in the mad world of the long distance runner.

I’ve had a lovely time over on the bridge and have learnt a great deal about patience, pace, and all manner of things that can effect performance. I’ve been having a grand time lately, running alongside my VRB’s, entering vitality London 10k, LEJOGing, Jeffing, learning to slow it all down, shopping 🛍!!! but most importantly finding out what I want from running and what I’m prepared to give to the hungry soul of running ( quite a lot as it turns out!).

In the year 2000 I set myself a goal to run a HM and promptly had a skiing accident. Bang went my right wrist and hip and my goal floated off in a general haze of concussion. But here I am, only 20 years later, 🤣, picking up where I left off ( well not quite, not in my early forties anymore am I? 🤔).

Now I need to learn how to go the distance, both in terms of keeping on running long term and to run further without doing myself a mischief.

I started the HM plan on Garmin with Jeff Galloway twice and abandoned it twice before the end of week 2, so I’m really pleased to see a new HM group starting soon.

I’m excited and delighted to be here 🤸‍♀️....but my knees....they are terrified 😱

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Picture: Running my second 10k on Saturday, mostly on the beach, and oh so stiff ankles for the next 4 days! Oops 😬

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Wotcha....it's me 😄😄😄Welcome to another fabulous and super friendly and supportive forum. It's filled with people who know so much more than I do and do you know what?... they are all epic. I know the progress you have made and it's so lovely to see you here.

Enjoy your progress and successes and keep on keeping on. The path ahead for you is going to be tremendous 😊

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks GTFC, so looking forward to the next year and where it might take us all, with much hope on the horizon for running alongside others for real in Parkrun and some real races 🤗

[misswobble Marathon]

Hello 👋🙂

Good luck with all your running plans. Galloway is v good by the way 😃👍

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Thanks misswobble, I’ve incorporated the cadence and glider exercises into some of my runs but was put off the plan as not enough variety in the week and also not knowing what the overall plan is .....I’ll explore some alternatives for a while. 🤗

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

The main thrust of Jeff G is his run/walk method for making longer runs easier Works same way as C25k 🙂

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Thanks is it best to put that into the longer run each week whilst building up the distance? 🤗

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

You incorporate walk breaks into your runs as you need to 😃As you get fitter you need them less often. I Used Galloway timings for my first marathon and followed the plan to the letter For my second one I Jeffed but less diligently in the second half.

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Ah thanks, I’ll read up on it a bit more, I just went straight to the garmin plan on my watch but it doesn’t give much information 🤗

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

He wrote a book of stats for run/walk timings for the main race distances. It’s a definitive work 🙂

[Hidden in reply to misswobble]

Thanks again, good to know 🤗

[Magellan Marathon in reply to Hidden]

The information is drip-fed throughout the plan. You'll get sent little videos and things to read.

[Hidden in reply to Magellan]

Thanks, that’s the bit I’m struggling with, ...I’m the kind of person who likes to see what’s on the plate, what’s in it and where it comes from before I start to eat! I’m wondering if it’s foolish to cook up my own plan 🤔🤗

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Don’t worry about stuff. You’ve a target to reach half marathon. Just nibble away at the distance each week til you get there, and have fun along the way 😃👍

[Juliet202 Half Marathon]

Hello from over the bridge !! Just made it here myself ! Still with Jeff - looking forward to my end of week 2 longer run on sat/sun !! 🤸🏻‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Juliet202]

Hi Juliet, you’re going great with the plan, I’ve given up with it already, maybe too soon but am using some of his ideas for mixing it up, I do need to find a structured plan though, one I can stick to 😁🤗

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Hellooooo 😊

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Hello!!! and a very warm welcome to this forum. All friendly folk here, just like Bridge. Sand running a 10k? wow, no wonder your ankles grumbled!!! As for a half marathon, it's a very achievable and hugely rewarding distance - take it steady and enjoy!!! 😊

[Hidden in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda, I will 😁, looking forward to another year of learning 😊🤗

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Hi JR, great to see you over here, it’s just as friendly and you’ll have a wonderful time! 😀

[Hidden in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cheeky, 😊🤗

[Roxdog 10 Miles]

Hello from a fellow newbie here! I'm excited about the HM challenge, hope you are too.😊

[Hidden in reply to Roxdog]

I am Roxdog, thank you, a little apprehensive but mainly excited and so glad I have running in my life 🤗

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Welcome aboard! Anything and everything is possible as you know, you just have to take the right steps to get there!

Good luck with your goal 👍🏻😁

[Hidden in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thanks very much, that’s such a great thought, definitely going to write that down at the top of my HM plan, now I just need to write the rest 😊🤗

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Hello and Welcome jorgeRuns, I’ve not been on here long myself and still post between the two groups. You’ll definitely have all the support and encouragement needed to get you to your half marathon- it’s a great feeling when you get there. Good luck with all your running 👍👏😄

[Hidden in reply to Over62]

Thanks very much Over62, really looking forward to extending my runs and finding new routes 🤗

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Welcome to the forum and all the best with this next stage in your running journey!

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Thanks Decker 🤗

[Beatlesforever]

Hello there, fellow newbie! 👋👋 I've also signed up to the HM challenge 😳 really looking forward to it, just hoping to stay injury-free 👣🤞

[Hidden in reply to Beatlesforever]

That’s great Beatles, I’d say that’s the number 1 priority, apart from having fun of course 🤩🤗

[Beatlesforever in reply to Hidden]

Absolutely! 👍😃

[Blackberrypie Half Marathon]

Welcome! It's nice to see everyone progressing through the forums. I'm doing the Garmin HM plan with Amy - didn't quite get on with it first time but restarted with different settings and it seems to be going well for me so far. Sounds like I'll be seeing you in the 2021 spring HM group

[Hidden in reply to Blackberrypie]

Thanks, yes, looking forward to seeing what next year brings and it’s great that so many of us have stuck at it after Couchto5k and are loving it 🤗

[Beatlesforever in reply to Blackberrypie]

I've just set up my Garmin HM plan with Amy, good to hear it works 😃 I'm starting Sunday

[Hidden in reply to Beatlesforever]

Hope it works for you Beatles, I might try that plan as well, should take me up to next May & the vitality 10k which by then shouldn’t feel quite so far 😆🤗

[Beatlesforever in reply to Hidden]

Right back at you! 😊 Haha yes, by then we'll be like, 10k? That's just a short warm up 🤣🤣

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Hi, I dip my toe in here too 😊. Also hoping to get up to HM distance so will follow your progress with interest. All the best.

[Hidden in reply to skysue16]

Thanks skysue, great to have some VRB’s to go to the next level with. Look forward to seeing how you get on too 🤗