Weekly chat February 20th – 26th: Who's up for an HUHM?📢🏅🏃‍♀️

[linda9389]

Hello lovely running friends! Have you had a great week? a mediocre one? Well a new week brings new opportuities, right?

Do you have anything special planned ? any great opportunities to take advantage of?

During lockdown, with the absence of live events, we introduced the idea of a HU virtual Half Marathon; it gave many of us something to work towards. It was popular for various reasons - some people don't really fancy a formal live event but do like a goal, some needed a little extra motivation to reach their first half marathon without pressure, others just loved the idea of being part of a joint goal with a group of amazing VRBs!

So my main news this week, on behalf of the Marathon Team, is to confirm a date for our next HUHM; the Spring 2023 virtual HU Half Marathon IS going to happen, and we invite you all to join us!!!

It's been a while since our last one, so there are more details below for anyone who has no idea what we're talking about, but in short we pick a date and invite our VRBs to run a half marathon wherever they choose! We nominate a date for the event and look forward to reading your race reports. If you can set off at the nominated date and time, you have the added boost of knowing we are all on the virtual HU start line together - running on our own, but not alone.

⭐ The HU spring 2023 main event will be on Sunday 14th May, 9.30am ⭐

(however, as always we do realise the date/time might not work for everyone, so in order to give greater flexibility we will accept runs at any time on Sunday 14th May or at any point during the following week of Mon 15th - Sun 21st May).

This event is of course entirely free to enter and once again, there are no t-shirts, medals, socks, aid stations or toilet queues! No training plans or routes will be supplied! Instead, a unique HU experience, run your way 😍

⭐ How might it work?

In the past we have set up a playlist (based on your suggestions), we have put together a 'run experience' using the RunGo app and we have even made bibs available (so long as you have a printer at home!).

★ If we receive enough submissions, we can compile an event playlist based on your suggestions. Let us know any tracks you would like added to the playlist either by sending me a PM via chat or pop it in the comments below 🎶

★ If enough people are interested, we can again try to put together a ‘run experience’ using RunGo. Some people liked it, others were less keen! Think pantomime version of Nike guided runs! 😊😊😊

★ Finally, we will of course have a winner! In the past, the winner has been the person who completed their run in the time closest to our randomly generated time (after the event closes). Maybe you have a more creative suggestion, but we would like to ensure that there is absolutely no requirement to run fast to win this event! 🐌🏆

⭐ We hope you’ll be eager to join in (and help make this a great one)

If you are interested or have any suggestions, please let us know below. If you aren't in a position to consider a HM in May, but would like a 10k option instead, tell us that below too.

And, as always, do please let us know how your running’s going in the comments - good or bad, you can share it all here !

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

The Marathon Team xxx

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[Beatlesforever]

Sounds brilliant! I won't be ready for a HM in May because I'm just building back after a long break. Any chance we could add a 10k option please, it would be a brilliant goal for those of us on a comeback journey 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

I did wonder about that ... if there's interest then yes! Absolutely. I'll add an edit to the post 😊 So good to see you building back up again, great job (and a very warm welcome back to this forum) 🥰

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

A 10k option would work best for me too!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

,,, and for me too, my longer runs seem better in late Summer and Autumn, in Autumn 2022 I ran several 16K's and a half marathon in November.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

It's harder building up through the winter for spring isn't it? Maybe even more so in Scotland! Having said that ... late May is heading in the right direction 😍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

It's sounding more popular, Maybe I feel a poll coming on ... 😍

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

love a poll!!!

A 10k might tempt some shy bridge to 10k ers over…

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

That's very true 🥰

[buzzards in reply to linda9389]

Count me in to the 10k.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to buzzards]

Fabulous!!!

[Beatlesforever in reply to linda9389]

That's amazing, thank you! It'll give me something to work towards and help motivate me 😃 It's great to be back and to catch up with what everyone's been up to ☺️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Fabulous!

[ForbiddenPlanet Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I think a 10K option would be great. I run 8K most days so that would be in easy reach.

Having tweaked my back before Christmas I want to feel it's much stronger before attempting HM again, and I don't know if I will get there by May.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

It sounds very sensible not to push too hard, but to listen carefully to your body. It's almost as if we could do with a 10 mile option 🤔

[ForbiddenPlanet Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you that would be a nice halfway point. Although I don't want to create extra work just for me.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

I'll see how it goes RD. There may be others who would like to push a little bit further too, or people who find the half is just a touch too far 😊

[Joster Half Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Oo, yes please to a 10k option!!

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to Beatlesforever]

I'll second that... great motivation for those of us trying to build up running strength again! I don't thonk even a virtual HM would be possible yet!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

A 10k is sounding very popular OF so we will definitely do a half and a 10k, side by side. We'd be honoured if you could join us 😊

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to linda9389]

Yeyayayyaya... Thank you!

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

I loved the HUHM autumn 2020. It was brilliant and got me to my first HM distance.

I still look out for the Strava results of other VRB’s from that group and it’s one of the reasons I still feel a great deal of gratitude to this forum.

Sadly, as I’m running the Southend HM at the beginning of June I don’t think it’s going to quite work for me this time but I’d encourage anyone who may be considering it to get involved!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

It's good to hear that the HUHM, and the community spirit arising from it, made a positive difference for you. Hmmm. Perhaps - with a little creativity - you could incorporate one of your long training runs with a warm up walk and cool down to reach the HM distance? No one says it has to be run the whole way 😍 Alternatively, if we include a 10k option, maybe that would fit better with your training plan? Good luck with the training for Southend, whatever you decide 😊

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

I agree Kevin. I still follow you and the VRBs from the HM group on Strava. It's so motivating.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

A new strava group for this one sound like it would be a good idea 😊

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Definitely

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Those Strava groups have been really great in the past 👍

[RunWillie Marathon]

Thanks linda9389 & the team for organising this.

I’ve entered a HM on the Ist April so probably won’t run another in May but I will certainly be cheering you all on ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

As I've already entered a HM on 2nd April and another on 7th May ... my HUHM is likely to be a very slow affair 🙈 😍😍😍 If we include a 10k option, that may work better for you?

Either way though, they are not intended to be speedy races as such 😊

No pressure, but where's your photo??? We folk languishing in winter climates rely on your photos for our weekly dose of vitamin D 🌞

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I’m always up for a 10k & I might even manage another half if you’re doing three in quick succession 🥰

Today’s run - It’s still so hot here. You can have the sun now 🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

Ohh thank you for the photo! Just what's needed on A Feb Monday morning!

So at this point I will 'fess up! My ever first HM event was Mach 2019, my second April 19 and my third May 19!!! I hobbled away from the finish line of that third event with what turned out to be a stress fracture! However I did run all three at (my) full tilt, ignoring every message my body was sending me, and I won't be doing that again!!!

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ouch! a stress fracture is not good.

I ran just under 13.1 miles for my first half so did it again two weeks later to legitimately claim my badge on here. It wasn’t my best idea but thankfully I was so slow that I escaped injury. I’m not planning on running my HM event so sedately so I will see how that goes. I’m feeling slightly nervous about my first event as I think self control will be a challenge. I know I don’t want a stress fracture though 😳

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

It was far from good 🙈 The atmosphere of the race may well speed you up a little over what you can find in a training run - and that is good! What is not good is a flying start with the speedy front runners. I find starting back a bit really helps, that and having a goal pace in mind that you keep checking!

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda9389 😍

I’ve got my goal pace sorted so hopefully all will be well. Just need to work out what shoes now. Speedy or sensible 🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

That's easy ... speedy!!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😈

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

A good rule of thumb that I’ve heard is that, after a race, you should allow a day’s recovery for every mile of the race. So, that’s about two weeks for an HM, four weeks for a marathon. It’s OK to run in the recovery period, just avoid pushing it (so, no fast and no long runs).

Personally, I’m a big fan of the weekly long slow run. It’s a good way of building stamina and I think it acts as a great base on which to build.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

That's interesting SM. Thanks for sharing 👍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

I wish I’d read this yesterday SM, maybe I wouldn’t have done my threshold intervals…

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

... or maybe you would've anyway 😍😍😍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Oh!! You know me too well Linda 🤣🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

😍😍😍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Oh wow! I hadn't realised this. You must have felt (before you began the three HMs) so mega fit to even think about competing three close together.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I'm not sure what I thought! I imagine lots of people would get away with it - I didn't! I do think something else happened that exacerbated my problem, but bottom line is, it was too much for me at that time and I ignored the signs that something was wrong until it was too late 🙈

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Always more to learn ...

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Hooray! Sounds great! I'm in as the first lockdown one was my first ever half and I loved it! In fact I still go back to the music track as I love how different and individual it is! Thank you Linda and Marathon team!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Excellent. That's really good to hear.We managed a very eclectic music mix between us didn't we 😍

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Definitely!

[Joster Half Marathon]

Hi Linda!! Great idea, though I don't know if I would get to HM distance, something to aim for, but having only ever done that distance once I seem to have a bit of a mental block about whether I can do it again! My aim for March is to get back to 10km. If that goes well, who knows, maybe 21km is possible....!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Joster]

Anything is possible!!! Dream big!!! It doesn't all have to be run if that might help? The challenge might help you past the mental block, but if caution proves more sensible then perhaps a 10k option would be of more interest? Either way, a bit of added motivation hopefully. We'll be looking out for your March 10k, good luck 🥰

[LottieMW]

Brilliant! I’m here to second all the suggestions for a 10k option for us mere mortals 😉

I really enjoyed the last one…did we go around Edinburgh?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to LottieMW]

Yes! It was the Edinburgh 10k. I think that route and soundtrack may even still be there 😍

[nowster Metric Marathon]

I hope to get at least three more HMs in before that one. 😆

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to nowster]

One HM a month target? Or are you building up to a marathon perhaps? Whatever the goal, it's very impressive!!!

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I did a HM every month from September 2021 to September 2022, and two in November 2021!

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to nowster]

You’re a machine nowster 👍🏻

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to nowster]

Amazing!!!

[buzzards in reply to nowster]

Impressive! How much did you drop your weekly long run distances by between monthly HMs? 

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to buzzards]

About that time (autumn 2021) I was doing between three and five runs per week, and the usual mix was two 10km runs per week, parkrun (5km) and the rest either 2 miles (3 km) or 5km, with the occasional jog/sprint intervals run.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to nowster]

Your total mileage must have been bery impressive 👌

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

I would love to join in Linda, except I’m running the Bristol 10k on that very day. If there is a 10k option, I guess I could run it on the 14th and the HM during the following week. 😈

Not that I’ve run far recently, so I’d need to ramp back up, but heck I’ll give it a try and it’ll give me a juicy much needed goal to look forward to. 🙏🏻 I must admit I’m incredibly unmotivated and cheesed off by my inability to return to where I was prior to my virus last autumn, and I need a hefty carrot to entice me. 🥕 Two carrots would be even better, so count me in for both virtual runs if that’s allowed! 😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I insist Cheeky! No excuses ... 10k on 14th and a half the following week/weekend - you just bought yourself an extra week of training!!! Now shake off those blues, put on your game face ... and let's do this 💪🥰

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

You’re on! 10k on the 14th (I assume the 18th is a typo?) and a meaty old HM the following week (I’ll pick a day with the best weather!). Yay, something to get my gnashers stuck into! 🤸‍♀️

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Hello cheekychipmunks, That you can even plan a HM seems way on from where I am so you sound fit and healthy to me, which is really good.😊

Have you run along to Lopez number 3 yet?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I have the ability to engage a low gear and trot along for ages over61, but I seem to have lost pace compared to where I was. It’ll come back … eventually … and I’m sure you’ll be fine too!

Oh yes, I meant to mention about Part 3 of Lopez. I ran yesterday morning on the trails and listened then. It didn’t disappoint and I wanted to cheer at the end. Lovely that he has set up his own Foundation so he can give back, and what a wonderful family he had in the US. After what he went through in his early days, he deserved to do well. ❤️

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It is definitely hard not to think about pace, isn't it? I realise that if I up my effort to what I think of as 7 out of 10 my knee reacts badly, so increased pace has become an absolute no. Boo! I am getting better at not even thinking about pace, just looking for enjoyment in any way I can. I'm listening through to a variety of NRC guided runs, Run with Lopez was astounding, wasn't it?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I don’t usually care much about pace over61, as I know I’m not a speedster and I embrace that. But I don’t like the fact that my fitness slumped so badly last autumn and it’s taking its own sweet time to return. I guess I’m impatient, but since September? Really? 🙄

Ahh Lopez is my hero. Loved that story. 🥰

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

 'I’m not a speedster and I embrace that.' I need to hear this more, as I suppose a bit like you I would like to be where I was before, but that is most unlikely with my dodgy knee. It would actually be unlikely even without my knee troubles.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Oops. Fixed the typo, yes I meant 14th!!!You are now committed and we are all watching you 👀🥰

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Jeepers. 😳 😂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

👀 well done cheeky 👏👏👏

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

👀🔍😁

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Fabulous, the mojo is already on the way back! 👏👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

All I need is a goal and I’m a happy bunny CSMN! 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🤣🤣 you’ve written more or less in your first paragraph what I just wrote 🤣🤣. We can do this (twice!), we’ve done it before remember?! 💪💪💪

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Yup!!! You can both do both 😍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Hahaha yes we can TC! What are we like? 😅 One thing though; I’m not subjecting myself to the common this time. That was insane on my part! 🤪

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

That really would be the definition of madness cheeky 🤣🤣

[Cmoi Marathon]

Hi all, and thanks for being our host linda9389 !

Re HU events, my head's up for both 10K and HM, though possibly not on Sunday 14th May due to other commitments, and definitely not on the same day. 😛

Whether or not my body will let me is a different matter. I'd hoped to be back to a ten mile run on roads and trails this morning, but as my left knee's unhappy I ended up running 3k on roads. Very stupidly I felt the need to compensate for the short distance by trying to run faster up the inclines. Garmin loved it, the knee's not so sure.

As you already know I shall not be volunteering to provide a route description for the HU events. Unless you feel incomprehensible franglais audio guiding (sample: I bet ee cooldn't rrrun dix mille mètres) could be beneficial? 🙉🙄🤣

Happy running, all!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

Sounds perfect to me Cmoi!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

You don't fancy a same day double then? I don't blame you 😍 I'm nit sure the English sountracknis much more comprehensible than the franglais, but it's certainly funny 😄 Sorry to hear your knee is niggling again though. That must be extremely disappointing and frustrating for you. Fingers crossed it's not to connected to anything and disappears fast 🤞

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I fear the knee problem is mostly connected to my own stupidity and pigheadedness linda9389 . Ah well, will just have to see how things go later this week. Thanks for the sympathy! 😘

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Oh no! That makes it even harder to take doesn't it ... 😕

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Well I should be used to it by now... 😜🤣

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I do hope your knee trouble can be sorted. Both my meniscus tear and arthritis continue to give me problems. All started in August 2020 when I had a bad fall. How did your knee trouble begin and do you know exactly what the problem is?

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thanks for your kindness over61andstilltrying , and sorry to hear you've still got knee problems. For me, this time, it's down to running too many steep, hilly, bumpy fields in one go. Entirely my own fault. Fortunately dialling back on running this week, and doing for walks instead, seems to be fixing it.

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I see, we learn lots on our running journeys don't we?

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Definitely. I'm mostly being reminded what a wazzock I am!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

🤣😂🤣 No, I am sure that is not true! But you made me laugh! 🤣😂🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I haven't heard that word in years! 🤣

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It's such a good word!

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

You already know how much I love the word “wazzock”! Great word.

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Fabulous news. Put me down for the HM. I will be writing HM= 21.1km on the back of my hand!! (I did say this morning that I am going to stick to 10k, after the Liverpool 10 miles, but it seems I have changed my mind 😂😂)

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

I love your resolve 🤔 No, I love that your enthusiasm is way stronger than your resolve 😍. Decisuon made!!!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😂 it's on my calendar!

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

14th May? I should have finished the recovery phase from my race by then so count me in!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SkiMonday]

Fabulous. In for the double again perhaps? 😍

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

The double? Of course! 😎

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Oh Linda, I've been hoping this would happen, I'll be on week 3 of retirement so can't imagine being able to cover half marathon but certainly up for a 10k, I could always Jeff it, I plan to build up slowly but 10k won't stretch me too much 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

What a great way to immerse yourself in retirement! I bet you're counting down the days 😊

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

I certainly am and have my running plan ready and waiting, a couple of runs a week around work isn't enough, I have my healthy eating plan ready and waiting and a cupboard full of very tight jeans to fit back into lol, my swimming plan ready and waiting and a couple short trips away booked, I nearly bought a bike 🤣🤣🤣poor Willow was having kittens, then I remembered I have nowhere to keep it 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

You are READY !!! 😍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Thank you very much for arranging this Linda. However, you have given me a dilemma!

My NRC HM plan says 8 weeks to go (from today), so that would give me three weeks to play with (which is good). I ran 15k today, through a blustery wind, at my new relaxed recovery pace of 7:30/k. I was a still bit tired at the end and was glad when Mrs BC volunteered to drive to meet me at the cafe bearing clean clothes etc. Molly was less sympathetic and demanded her cafe walk as soon as I got home; Monday being sausage day! We will call that a recovery walk 🙂.

I know there is only 6 and a bit k to go, but I feel that my fitness needs a lot of work. I will probably repeat this week’s run to see if I can achieve a lower AHR. It was better than last week, but there is still a way to go. No matter; I will sign up for the HM and we will see what, if anything, happens. I can always bail out into a 10k if need be.

The weather, wind apart, was beautiful today; a shirt and shorts only run. Thanks to everyone for the pace guidance last week; I needed reining in!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

We'd love to see you at the HM start line BC! But caution needs to be your watchword and yes, of course you could make a switch to the 10k. Another option may be to incorporate a warm up and cool down walk to make up any missing distance (I included a rather long warm up walk in my one and only marathon, although I did save the cool down stagger for after the finish line 😍)

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

You mean that I am getting too old for an all run HM 😂. That may well be right sadly. Walking may be a good idea.

I will see how the next few runs go. The long run doesn’t change too much over the next 3 weeks; we know that I can still do 10 miles, so I can see how the next few weeks go before deciding whether an all run HM is sensible. A part walked HM is still an achievement 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Argghh BC, I missed this. No, no, no! I'm not suggesting you're too old for anything!!! But I don't want to push anyone or to have anyone feeling left out ... 😍 I see my part walked marathon as a massive achievement (for me) and I won't let anyone persuade me otherwise 🤣🤣🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

🙄 so sorry Linda, a poor bit of self centred writing on my part; I wouldn’t want to push anyone or make anyone feel left out either. This is a really supportive running family and we all do what we want/what we can and that is amazing for physical and mental health. Your marathon is amazing 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

🥰🥰🥰

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

A relaxed recovery pace of 7:30 min/k seems amazing to me! It demonstrates impressive fitness to me. Did you keep with the same running watch, I can't remember? I am sure mine sometimes produces nonsense heart rate figures. Note to self clean contact areas more regularly. What was you AHR for the run and where would you prefer it? I do realise we are all so different. Happy injury free running to you 😊🏃🏻‍♂️

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

You’re supposed to clean contact areas? 😳

Maybe that explains my watch’s bizarre readings sometimes!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I don't really know, but I sometimes have such odd heart rate readings. Easy run, no big changes in elevation and my heart rate increases in one second up a further 20bpm and stays there. Makes no sense. Also high readings generally for no obvious reason. I have just gently cleaned the back of my watch Garmin Forerunner 35 and given my wrist an extra scrub! Seems like a good idea, usually I forget to think about how much difference it makes.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Some garmin models (my 235 was one of them) are known to occasionally lock on to cadence instead of heart rate. That may be the cause of what you are describing?

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I really don't know

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

You could maybe compare the HR and cadence graphs in the garmin activity

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Will do 😊 Is that an intermittent locking in to cadence intermittent or permanent? My odd readings are definitely only intermittent.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Definitely intermittent

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I see 😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Hi >61. I would like my AHR on easy long runs to be back in the 130s rather than the mid/ upper 140s. I was achieving that last year (and prior to that). I have been doing long runs at about 7min/k, so the switch to 7:30 is a big change. We will see what happens. I am still using my Garmin forerunner 35. My average resting heart of 52/54 has stayed the same. I am going to have to run slower to run longer for a while, which is fine; VRBs have made that penny drop!! 🙂

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

My watch is also a Garmin Forerunner 35. Do you wear your watch for 24hours a day? I only wear mine for runs and sometimes walks when we would like to know how far we have gone and see a map of our route. Consequently it doesn't receive much resting heart rate data. I just put it on and it says average resting heart 64. I just looked at my Garmin graphs and see average pace over the last year is 9:03 min/km and AHR 131bpm. I have found that my knee isn't happy with even a few minutes of increased effort (say 7/10), so I shall keep up the physio/strength exercises and keep the effort at an easy, for the time being.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I like your 131 bpm. I do wear my watch all of the time, so my sleeping heart rate is in my AHR too.

Comparisons between different people don’t really work; too many variables. My worthwhile takeaway from all of this is that I need to back off a bit on long runs if I am to put my in run average heart rate where I would like it to be. Unless the watch cleaning magically fixed it for me.🤞

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I fully agree about comparisons, but still find other folk's data really interesting. 😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

😂 it’s the mathematician in you! I like the thought of being able to improve with less effort …..that is the idleness in me 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

😍😍😍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

about to clean contact areas 🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

You’ll smash the HM. I’m sure of it Beachcomber66 . After all, you’re already nearly there. My HM plan started yesterday and it’s given me 12 weeks to go. I’ve barely run any distance since the GSR, but I’m a stubborn mule with FOMO tendencies, and there’s no way I want to miss out. However, I’ve come to accept that Jeffing isn’t the cop out I once thought it was, so that’s what I’ll do if needs be. A changed chipmunk, and a phenomenal Captain Sensible. We can do this! 👊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I am just going to aim to finish by whatever means I can cheeky, assuming I make the start line! There is talk of a possible trip to Canada sometime in May following a phone call this morning; no decisions made on that yet, but we are now(as of yesterday ) definitely booked to head off to Alaska at the end of July. So at least I have a more settled 2023 diary and I can begin to think about other things now. Order replacing chaos at last👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

At last BC 🙏🏻

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

How about Vancouver HM on 7th May with me then BC??? 🤣

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

🙂Will be in Vancouver in August. It will be Ontario in May if that happens.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Ahh, then I'll just have to do it alone 😆

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

will be doing some speed work over the summer 🧸

[CBDB]

oohhh!!! 😍😍😍😍

Another yes to adding a 10k option. I still have all the past RunGo routes saved, and have run to our music playlist several times. (But please no “donkey music” if I remember that correctly!?)

I also loved running the Edinburgh one.

It would give also me a real good incentive to start with my 10k training plan now, and with possibly a bit jeffing, I should be able to make it to 10k!

I’m in!!!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to CBDB]

Excellent CBDB! The 10k is proving more popular than the HM! The 'donkey music' does ring a vague bell .... 😍

[CBDB in reply to linda9389]

🤣🤣 yes , and as I have there free version of Spotify, the algorithmic gods seemed to gift me that song at least 5-6 times during my 10k run! 🫣🙉🙉🙉😂😂😂😂

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Super exciting! I am definitely interested in the 10k option, unfortunately I won’t be up to a HM distance by May. Thanks Linda! 😊😊😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Sounds like a 10k is a 'must do'! Can't argue with the people 😍

[Frenc Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Brilliant! Thank you Linda.

[runningdad Marathon]

oh yes, I’m in for that. Loved the original edition. All my big events are in the autumn this year, so will be nice to focus on something and make some new VRBs along the way!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to runningdad]

Excellent! I feel a new strava group coming on ... It sounds like you have a busy schedule for autumn?

[runningdad Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Oh yes. Good idea. I started the year thinking it would be a quiet one and here I am facing 2 big autumn challenges. Oh well. At least it’s one block of training to cover both events, if that’s a silver lining?

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

I’m going to stick my neck out and say yes to the HM. I was planning on building up to it this year so it will be good to have a goal. A 10 mile or 10k would be a good option to fall back on perhaps. I’m struggling to build back up to 10k after the winter at the moment but the lighter nights mean more time to get out so things should improve. Let’s do this! 🏃‍♀️😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Excellent! Motivation right there. I'm noticing the day gradually lengthening at last. Like you, I find everything so much easier when the evenings are lighter. Look forward to seeing you on the HM start line together 😊

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Can I swap to the 10k please? Life, the universe and everything has conspired against me and I’m only up to 8 miles on my training plan 😏. I’m still plodding away though but won’t be ready for the weekend 😳 Thanks

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Frizzbomb67]

Absolutely. Consider it done. You will get there 😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Me! Me! I’ve just checked the dates and I’ll be on holiday in Italy the week before so I think the running gods are telling me that’s a great way to spend a taper week 😂 The stars seem to be aligned and I’m in for the HM 😎

As I’m a bling slut I’m even going to see if I can sign up for a virtual race that day and get some bling 🏅to commemorate the day. If I find anything I’ll post here in case anyone else wants to do the same.

But it’ll be such a fabulous experience to run on the same day as my VRBs 😍 and the thought will definitely keep me going.

My running is going really well atm. I even got up early at the weekend to run my long run and was back home at 1015! I’m not an early riser generally but we were going out for lunch with friends and I couldn't face doing it afterwards. I even found it quite beautiful with no one else to share the roads 🥰 …. apart from this little cutie. She posed for me while I took a photo but ran off as soon as I approached her ☹️

Have a great week Linda and everyone xxx

Cat on wall

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It's a joy to hear you so positive about your running IP. What better way to celebrate than an early long run 🥰 I find running early is easier physically, with nothing but breakfast or an energy bar weighing me down; but more than that, I find the quiet and stillness make the run so much more mindful and consequetly more intense (in the best possible way).Group bling is a tempting thought. Do you think we should all have a taper week in Italy as well??? 😍

Have a great week 😊

[RunWillie Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I want a taper week in Italy 🥰

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

I'll get on to HU central admin shall I? 😍😍😍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😂

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to RunWillie]

😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

While my preference is for morning runs I have occasionally gone out in the afternoon and I find everything “looser” and more flexible. But evening runs are a no-no as I just have little energy by the time the day goes!

A group taper in Italy would be soooooo much fun!!!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

This group taper idea in Italy is causing big smiles here. Not that I have ever had a taper week. 🤣 So good to read that your running is going well. 😊

I like the idea of a HM t shirt if one day I manage the distance. My serious running friend in Norfolk once offered some of her many event t shirts, but I would only want to wear one that I had earnt myself. I am one of those not interested in bling people. We are all so different aren't we? I currently mostly wear my C25k t shirt, not having a 10k or 10mile one. When you mention a virtual race offering bling I had a look to see if there was a virtual event offering a t shirt, but just got rather muddled in the process 🤔

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

You can get T-shirts printed with almost anything so perhaps that’s an idea. If I find one on my search for bling I’ll let you know!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Aw thank you 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Aww what a sweet kitty 😍😍😍

Oh Irishprincess that’s the best idea about bling. Genius! I, like you, am easily pleased when shiny bling is concerned, and it’s often what gets me over the finish line. Thank you, I shall be signing up for a virtual event too! 😅

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Found this one Munks…. it’s pretty but I’m still looking!

virtualrunneruk.com/product...

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooo, that’s gorgeous IP. 😍😍😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

There again, I’ve just found this one! Decisions…. decisions… we’ll just have to do two!

runningwoman.com/collection...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooooh .... ❤️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I’ve signed up for the Virtual Runner one 🤗 the places are going pretty quickly so if you want that one then suggest you enter soon…

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooo thanks for the heads up IP. I’m on it! 😍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Very nice 🥰

[00marks Marathon]

I'm in!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to 00marks]

Perfect. Nice and simple 😍

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

Oh yes please count me in!! I also loved the original event and could do with some motivation to get me running more consistently. 🤩

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SmilingTortoise1]

Excellent. It will be great to have you along. We can all motivate each other 😍

[RunSkippyRun Half Marathon]

Hi Linda, hi all.

A virtual HUHM sounds great (as does a 10k). I'm marshalling at our local (non-virtual) HM on Sun 14 so it might be tricky finding time for the HM but we'll see 🤞 if not it'll be a 10k. So please include me in 😀.

Happy running everyone (or if on the IC then all good wishes for speedy recovery)

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunSkippyRun]

Fabulous! Marshalling is such fun. Two HMs in one day, on both the dark side and the light side? We'll count you in, one way or the other (and there's always the week after to do the HM if you opt for 10k on 14th ... just sayin' ... 😍)

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

You can join me, cheekychipmunks and others doing the 10k on the 14th and the HM on the 21st!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Hello Linda,

Thank you for hosting and for the team arranging a HUHM and 10k too. I am back up to 10k, my second time of working back up to 10k since my last April bad knee flare up. If my knee lets me I may be up to my first ever HM distance by May 14th, currently not sure, but I shall continue with my easy paced runs and strength/physio too. So, I hope to join in knee permitting either HM or 10k. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️

I am poor at tech, never had a single play list. Tend to listen to Desert Island discs and also NRC guided runs. The Run with Lopez one was so good, incredible. Not really a guided run more an interview between Coach Bennett and Lopez. Lopez's story is amazing he was one of the 'Lost boys of Sudan'. I shan't say more, but do listen, if you haven't already, either as 3 x 30minutes which cheekychipmunks did or 1 x 90minutes as I did.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

That's real progress now and to look forward toward the HM is a good sign that you have confidence in your current strategy 👍 It will be great to have you on whichever start line is best for you on 14th.The Lopez interview sounds fascinating ... I'll try to fit it in on a quiet long run 😊

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I am sorry to say that I wouldn't describe myself at having confidence in my knee at all. I am trying to run at a very easy pace and hoping my knee will cope even as I edge my distance up. I would like a little increase in pace, but I am trying to find enjoyment in other aspects of running. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

It really sounds like you are doing the right thing just now. It is really hard to have confidence after injury though. I know that too 😕

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you. I hope so. At my last physio appointment the physiotherapist gave me the OK to work up to the half marathon distance. That was before Christmas some time. Since then there was a period of physio exercises being abandoned due to visitors and then I took a while to get back to the exercises. Also tried some intervals, so my knee is not as good as it was but I shall try to listen to it speaking to me very carefully and act accordingly. I look forward to reading your reaction to Run with Lopez. 😊🏃‍♀️

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

I wholeheartedly recommend the Run with Lopez runs. I opted for the 3 x 30 minute runs and the time flew by. An incredible and inspirational story. ❤️

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh I would love to Linda but that’s the day of my trail 10k 😬 not sure I’m up to extending it to a trail Half! Potentially though, I could do it on the 21st? I could do both options then??!!! Ok, I’ve just talked myself into it 🤣🤣. I’d be delighted to think of some toons too 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Sounds like a few options there TC - 10k on 14th and HM on 21st? Excellent, I'll be on the scrounge for toons soon 😍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Fabulous! Done deal then 👍. Thanks for organising this Linda, it’s given us all something to look forward to for the last few weeks of the winter 😍

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Hi Linda! Great idea. 10k would be great as Manchester HM on 21st May 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

10k on 14th and a HM submission on 21st ... go for the double 😊 Good luck with the Manchester training 🥰

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Thank you! 😊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Definitely interested Linda - although not sure what distance I would be up for at the moment as it very much depends on how consistently I am able to run over the next couple of months!🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Oh, excellent! It will be lovely to have you along too 😊 There's no need to commit on distance until the last minute, and I know you are still taking it easy and testing the post covid ground right now, but it's there as a motivational carrot should you be hungry 😍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Fab!🙂

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

TailChaser mentioned this to me this morning! She thinks I will still have the fitness from the Stratford half a few weeks before. I have potentially got a 60 mile bike ride that weekend but it is a possible maybe……

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Ooh that would be a full weekend 💪 There is also the option to run the half at any point up to 21st if that would help?😊

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

You can always join me on the 21st Shakes?!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

now they have cancelled the Stratford half/marathon it might be my only chance.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Oh no! How disappointing. Why the cancellation?

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

insufficient entries

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Oh dear ... ☹️

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Apparently the cost of closing the roads and policing it has shot up. I just wish they could have waited a bit longer, it’s still two months away.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

We’ll keep you going. Channel that annoyance into your legs and get a virtual bit of bling. We can always get it etched with the same Shakespeare quote.

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

need to look at the logistics. End of April I switch to cycle training for the London to Brighton.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

You’ll be fine for London to Brighton honestly, it gets so congested and you have more than enough cycling miles in your legs.

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Hi Linda. So pleased to see that you are doing this again. I would love to take part. Need to get training now! Thanks for the opportunity.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Excellent! Glad it works for you after waiting this long, I was hoping you'd be able to make it. Let the training commence! 😊

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Indeed. Thanks, Linda!

[dijep 10 Miles]

I've completely missed this, but thanks to Irishprincess mention of bling I've now spotted it. 😁Please count me in for 10k .

And thanks to everyone who is involved in organising it 🙌🙌

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to dijep]

Excellent - great to have you along. I'm sure there will be plenty more posts, so hopefully nobody who would like to join in will miss out 😊

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to dijep]

Some of us are like magpies…. 🏅🤗

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Sorry to bore the pants off everyone with my heart rate measuring issues, but I have just come back from a 5k which I ran at 6:49 pace (instead of doing intervals really). I felt great throughout and on finishing, until I looked at my AHR which was 159 with a max of 176….82% in the red zone 5. That is crazy. I have never had a score which looks like that. I wasn’t remotely out of breath at any point in the run, and my heart is tripping along at a happy 66 as I write this post. My VO2 max has dropped off to 36!!

Looking at the heart rate profile, it seems to jump up to 160 very quickly from the start and then rise slowly after that. That contrasts with runs over the last 6 months where the first section is part of a continuous gradual increase. The only thing I did notice was that the watch was slipping about a bit on my wrist; long sleeves don’t help.

I need to get to the bottom of this so; new watch or chest monitor (or both)? Any suggestions (not involving buying a bike!) gratefully received!🤯

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Mine regularly (almost always) reads numbers like that 🙈 - as have all my previous Garmins ... 🤷‍♀️ - but at least it's consistent! A chest strap is supposed to be more reliable though isn't it.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I have done some reading around. Being too loose or too tight can cause problems and in cold weather the blood flow can take a while to build up; there is suggestion of having a longer than usual warm up (ten minutes) and recording that as a way of getting the blood flow at the right level pre run. Then there is the tendency for the watch to pick up cadence and present that as heart rate. The band is supposed to be more accurate as you say. I am going to explore bands and see what I can come up with; there is no point in having important readings in which I now have zero confidence.👍

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

You’ve probably said before BC so apologies for asking, but what watch have you got? Also, it is supposed to be a snug fit, so that definitely won’t have helped.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Hi TC. I have a Garmin Forerunner 35 bought in August 2018. I have a feeling this problem started with the cold weather.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Moving it about on my wrist as I sit here increases the heart rate reading …sometimes by as much as 20bpm and it then comes back slowly to its former reading. I will be more careful next time I wear it and roll my sleeve back a bit. Still thinking about a band though.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

My old watch used to be affected by sweat, rain and wind, especially if I didn’t tighten it up enough. It’s about a year younger than your 35 so they could have the similar technology?

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Thanks TC. It probably is the same technology. Why I should suddenly start failing to fasten my watch on tightly enough is beyond me! See what happens on Saturday morning. If I still have a problem I will buy myself an additional birthday present 🙂; might do that anyway.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Sounds a very good excuse!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

😉

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

I had this problem with my watch and ended up buying a chest monitor which fixed the problem.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Thanks very much. I am going to try a band. That said, the dreaded lurgy has struck…horrible chest cough, so I think that I will miss the next two runs. Mrs BC transferred it to me. An early birthday present 🙂

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Oh no. I hope you recover swiftly and in time to enjoy your birthday BC

[Runnin-g Half Marathon]

Hi linda9389, I’d love to join for the HM please! There, I’ve said it so now I have to do it! 🤣 As long as my body allows & I appreciate the option to reduce to 10k if my injuries decide to join me again. Love the idea of a Strava group for extra motivation. Thanks for organising 👍🏽

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Runnin-g]

Fabulous! Welcome to this forum. We will give you all the encouragement we can! Take a look at the pinned posts for more information on training for your first HM and let us know how it's going. More on the new Strava group very soon 😊

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Good luck to everyone signing up for this. I’ll be watching on from the sidelines wishing you all well. It’ll be great fun!

[Kalessin Half Marathon]

Hello, I am very late to this but I’d really like to sign up for the HUHM. Your timing is excellent, I am doing an HM plan which finishes at the end of April but have hesitated to sign up to a real-life marathon because I’m now so slow, and the nearest HM to me geographically (Black Dog in Bungay) is a bit too soon. This will really keep me going!

It’s interesting to see how many others are struggling to get back to their ideal fitness. Is this post-Covid? It still is for me, after Covid last April.

I so much enjoyed the HUHM in spring 2021 and I’m looking forward to another one!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Kalessin]

Fabulous. You can go at your own pace, in your own time 😊 Covid has a lot to answer for!!!

[Freecloud Marathon]

Hi linda9389, this sounds great, can you include me for the HM please?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Freecloud]

Mist definitely! I've accepted you into the strava group too 😊

[Nannyshirl 10 Miles]

uld like to be included I will hopefully be running the Bristol Great run Half Marathon on the 14th May subject to non injury. So could I be included on your virtual HM run event please

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Nannyshirl]

You certainly can - what great timing 😊 I believe I have just accepted you into the Strava club too?

[Nannyshirl 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Thank you Linda much appreciated how exciting