Half Marathon Friends please!

Runninglibrarian13

My first half was last year in May.. and I also did one in Nov when I was recovering from bronchitis. Believe me, that one wasn't pretty!!! lol (Too bad too, the course was real flat... if I hadn't been sick I'm betting I would have had an awesome time.)

2:45:38 for the first one.... 3:07 something for the one with bronchitis. lol

Got a 17.75k (~11 miles) coming up at the end of March...then my 3rd half in May... would always welcome friends!

And currently I do a run/walk (no set intervals)...

My advice... gradual buildup of distance as other folks have recommended...and keep track of the miles on your shoes! I'll start getting odd cramps in the arches of my feet or calf pain...double check my mileage...and sure enough, my shoes are about shot! lol I don't know why it manages to take me by surprise each time!

jennieb75

I'm training for my first half in May! Training is slow because I don't have set days to run due to night shift work and finding babysitting... But I'm working at it! Longest distance so far is 15km and I'm aiming for a time of 2:20... I need to work on my pace. I tend to go a little fast in the beginning and then crash later on. ;-). On the plus side... I just bought two new pairs of shoes and some better socks so hopefully they'll break in soon and I won't get any blisters/knee pain that I was seeing at the longer distances. :-)
Good luck everyone!

ryblueeyes

I'll be running my first half on May 5th!

I'm looking for friends too, so feel free to add me!

LisaM_9

I am really interested in this!

juliec33

I'm "running" my 3rd half marathon at the end of March. My first one was a year ago and my goal was to finish - which I did and I was on a runner's high for days. My second was in December and I was on track to beat my previous time by 15 minutes or so.....well, that was until I got bronchitis. I did the race anyway but walked the majority of it - my time SUCKED but at least I finished. My goal for this third one is to redeem myself from the one in December.....I want to beat my previous PR by 15 minutes. Anyone feel free to add me. I love having MFP running buddies.

Ecce_Signum

Am about to start base training (again) and hope to complete my first 1/2 in August (first race on my Island) and then doing the Loch Ness Marathon late September. Ok, it seems a long way ahead but need to get some running practice in so will be keeping an eye on this thread.