First Half Marathon: weight and time?

umer76

Hi everyone, I am going to attempt my first half marathon on 21st of June. I will be brisk walking mostly and may be jog the 25% of the distance only. I currently weigh 309lbs. I am interested to know your weight when you had attempted your first half marathon and what was your finishing time?
This question is not just about the race day. I am asking about the first time when you did 21km distance in your life:) I just want get the idea for beginner's time.

ritan7471

I've never done a half marathon, so I can't really help. I did walk a 10k in about 1 hour, 45 minutes recently at 205 pounds.

I just wanted to say, YOU GO! And I hope you will post your finishing time.
Rita

umer76

Thanks! I did my 10K last week in 1 hour 32 minutes. I always try to run 4-5kms of the distance with breaks.

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green83eyes

I ran my first half marathon about 2 years ago...I trained for 6 months, I was 142lbs and I ran it in 2:09.

spally2

I did my first half marathon in 2.40 and I was 167 lbs

lisaabenjamin

I did my (so far) one and only half marathon last October. I weighed around 175lbs (I'm 5ft 8) and I completed it in 2 hours 36 minutes. I ran the whole way, though probably could've walked faster than I ran at times!! :-)

Undecided as to whether I will do another one...I think I will, but maybe not the same one as it was reeeeeally hilly! The last 2 miles were all uphill, ouch!!

ashleighwebster88

I ran my first last September. I was around 137lbs and did it in 2 hours. GOOD LUCK! x

runforestrun35

Not sure of weight, but the first 1/2 I did was 2hr 28 min, second was 2hr 14min...

umer76

Anybody closer to 300 lbs or over 250 lbs when attempted the half marathon? I know I am not going to finish it in less than 3 hours. My current goal is 10min/km which is little 3.5 hours. Is it really slow?

Prithamnambiar

I was 265 pounds (now at 205) , and started running and myfitnesspal to lose weight.... i ran 17 k in about 2 hours and 20 minutes the first time, and the next time shaved off almost 15 minutes. I also run and walk almost equally...
for a first half marathon (which I am running in oct this year) i hope to finish in 2 hrs 45 mins or thereabouts... but then it doesnt matter really as i am sure the thrill of finishing is much more important (done a couple of 12 k runs and i dont remember my timing right now, only that i finished the damn thing!)

JTUSAFRet

I ran my 1st and 2nd half marathons last year. I was 52 years old, weighed 188 pounds. My first 1/2 time was 2:30:59 and the second was 2:59:10, during the second I developed a bad blister on the ball of my foot, it bled quite a bit and slowed me down from the pain.

umer76

I ran my 1st and 2nd half marathons last year. I was 52 years old, weighed 188 pounds. My first 1/2 time was 2:30:59 and the second was 2:59:10, during the second I developed a bad blister on the ball of my foot, it bled quite a bit and slowed me down from the pain.

You have done great to finish the race. I am using anti-blisters socks to tackle the blisters. These socks really work.

Samstan101

I have my first HM the day after yours, I'm aiming for 2:30 to 2:45 and want to run most of it. I've got my 10k PB down to 1:03:59 and 5k to 28:36 this year (having started running last Arp/ May when I started losing weight, using the C25K programme).

Best of luck

MeanderingMammal

First run of the distance was 2:10, I'm 44, 170lbs

umer76

I have my first HM the day after yours, I'm aiming for 2:30 to 2:45 and want to run most of it. I've got my 10k PB down to 1:03:59 and 5k to 28:36 this year (having started running last Arp/ May when I started losing weight, using the C25K programme).

Best of luck

You have got great times for 5K and 10K. I am sure you could finish your HM within 2:30.
My fastest 10K is 92 mins to date and I am working on it to improve.

Samstan101

Thanks, I've improved slowly but steadily - my first 5k took me 50mins! Varying training to include some sprint sessions, some hill sessions and also gradually increasing the distance of my long run have all improved my pace. that said I enjoy the long runs the most as the 5k is far harder work from a cardio point of view!

merisaOct3

@OP: Don't worry about finishing over 3 hours. I was about 180 lbs when I did my first half marathon as a 26 year old woman. I think I finished in about 3:00, around a 13+ minute/mile average. I was a bit faster with my second marathon (under 3 hours), but it was a much flatter course. There are a lot of walkers and people at every fitness level. I was very lucky to be living in Cincinnati, where the Flying Pig Marathon is a HUGE community event with tons of supporters lining the course. They were so awesome for people at every capability.

umer76

Yes the aim is first to finish the race. Secondly to do it around 3 hours.
In this thread I wanted to know about the first experience of people with half marathon.

joanna_82

My first HM was 3:21 and I would say I was a LOT lighter than I am now. I was pretty unwell then, actually.

My most recent HM was last Feb and I finished in 2:15 at probably my heaviest ever weight.

Just shows that being light does not necessarily mean being fit!

Good luck- just take it easy. If you do want to run a little bit, then the run/walk is a good option. Do whatever you think you need to get you from the start to the finish. Especially don't try to run too fast or for too long at the start- the rest will be painful! Make a realistic plan and stick to it :-)

umer76

My first HM was 3:21 and I would say I was a LOT lighter than I am now. I was pretty unwell then, actually.

My most recent HM was last Feb and I finished in 2:15 at probably my heaviest ever weight.

Just shows that being light does not necessarily mean being fit!

Good luck- just take it easy. If you do want to run a little bit, then the run/walk is a good option. Do whatever you think you need to get you from the start to the finish. Especially don't try to run too fast or for too long at the start- the rest will be painful! Make a realistic plan and stick to it :-)

I agree that lighter does not necessarily means the person is fit.
I am hoping to run atleast 25% of the way. My target is to finish with in 3.5 hours. I jog pretty slowly, if I try to run faster I will out of gas within 3 minutes. This past weekend I walked/jog 14 kms. and next weekend I will do 17 kms.

ccather

I feel compelled to rep the fat-n-slow runners! I ran my first half in '12 at about 218lbs and I finished in my goal of under three hours with a time of 2:58:58. I've since run 3 more half's this year and my time has bee right around the three hour mark still. I've actually improved my running time, but have lost ground in my bladder retention. I'd be -5 minutes at least if I didn't have to stop to pee every darned time!!

If you should require some motivation, find a local half and hang out at the finish line about 3 hours after gun time. There are bunches of people still finishing. Folks that likely don't fit the traditional runner model, but they're out there getting it done.

Set *your* goals and run *your* race. The rest is irrelevant!

umer76

I feel compelled to rep the fat-n-slow runners! I ran my first half in '12 at about 218lbs and I finished in my goal of under three hours with a time of 2:58:58. I've since run 3 more half's this year and my time has bee right around the three hour mark still. I've actually improved my running time, but have lost ground in my bladder retention. I'd be -5 minutes at least if I didn't have to stop to pee every darned time!!

If you should require some motivation, find a local half and hang out at the finish line about 3 hours after gun time. There are bunches of people still finishing. Folks that likely don't fit the traditional runner model, but they're out there getting it done.

Set *your* goals and run *your* race. The rest is irrelevant!

Yes I am going to run my race because I cannot afford to start competing with someone and then ultimately get out of breath too early.

Chain_Ring

170 lbs. 1:54. Congrats on signing up, man. That's badass. Kill it!

Zomoniac

Did my first in May 2012, weighed 80kg or so, 01:55:56 chip time.

JTick

I was 188 lbs, and did it in 2:55. It was incredibly hilly though...my next half after that was flat and I pulled about 15 mins off my time.

kristy6ward

Started running October of 2012, finished c25k in February 2013, ran first quarter marathon(6.55) in August in 1:11:26 and just contintued that training for my first half in October for a total of 21 weeks of training. Before the race, the furthest distance I had accomplished was 11 miles.

I weighed 185 lbs and finished in 2:26.

SonicDeathMonkey80

I am 5'10" and was roughly 175-180 when I ran my first in 2011, and ran a 2:28. Three years later, down to 155 and ran 1:36. Many more variables including knowledge and fitness to consider as well, but weight shouldn't be discounted.

_Josee_

I'm am 5'6'' and was 135 lbs when I ran my first half marathon in Sept. 2013 in 2:06. I ran my second one in April. 2014, at 128 lbs, in 1:45.

In my case, weight probably didn't change anything. It was the training and fitness level that made a difference.

Sirinya55

Just did my first one yesterday. 5'5 125lbs 1:57:59

vmclach

It wasn't in a race but

135 pounds 1:50