HM training update

[Jericho2332]

Good morning runners! I hope everybody is doing well and enjoying this lovely weather.

Just a quick update on how things are going with the Garmin HM training plan. I'm on week 12 and realized I picked way too many weeks 😂😂 I ended up completing a HM on Sunday without realizing, had a bit of a mix up toward end and slowed down and even nipped in shop... Realized when I jogged home if I'd maintained pace and not nipped in shop then if have beaten my HM PB from ages ago 😂

Ah well! Maybe next time! Il be honest the last 5km was really hard work and my brain was a little confused and needed liquid and sugar 😂

Next time I'm taking plenty of liquid and something to eat on route, will hopefully avoid the brain fog at end of run and be able to finish stronger.

PB wise lately I've set new ones over 1m, 2m and 20k so I can't knock the Garmin training even though I am finding it a little bland. Lots of time to listen to books though so all good 😂 also found Coach Bennetts podcast! Lots of those to get through 👍🏻

Happy Running!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

How annoying for you 😠 But it bodes well for next time.

Did you do that run with nothing to eat or drink? That brain confusion is quite common. Once, after a race, I completely forgot where to meet my husband and had to ask a marshal for his phone to call him. But my brain felt useless.

Well done on the HM 👏

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yeah no food or water, my brain thought I had another 3km to run when I slowed and went to shop 😂 didn't register that I was on for my HM.

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Jericho2332]

I got through 450mls of tailwind and 4 Bloks on my latest long run. I take a glug every 5k. Those volumes and frequencies are likely to increase as the temperatures (hopefully) rise a bit. I am sure that you will work out what suits you.👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Jericho2332]

Just think what you could do with fuel and water 💪

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Nice one!And next time you know how to make it even better. Result!!!

[Mormor1 Half Marathon]

I kind of did the same this morning...had only planned a 16k but the conditions were so good I kept going...tho hard going on shingle! Annoyingly my Garmin stopped at 12k so I had to restart it, so on Strava it's in two chunks. Luckily I also had Rungo recording, which didn't stop! I had water and jelly babies, but I'm pretty stiff now! Maybe I can repeat it for the HUHM in 3 weeks.

HM route today, cut out the shingle next time!

[Jericho2332 Half Marathon in reply to Mormor1]

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 well done on the run 👍🏻 There's a HUHM in 3 weeks?! 👀

[Mormor1 Half Marathon]

I'm going to take a week off next week...then I'll try again .