Training for a half marathon in October- help / advice / tip

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  • stuey39
    stuey39 Posts: 159
    haha fair play.

    My daughters want me to run it in a Chicken suit so I think I'd rather be in yous position :)
  • JodaNord
    JodaNord Posts: 496 Member
    I am training for my first half this May, and agree with what everyones been saying. Don't overtrain even tho you may feel you can run farther, stick to a plan and don't stress if you have to miss a day or a few due to sickness or injury. Just steady increase of distance to build endurance seems to work... I just did an 8 mile (12.8km) run yesterday and was fine. Never thought that would be possible....

    You can do this!
  • jgoodgame
    jgoodgame Posts: 10 Member
    have a look at

    Windsor Half Marathon
    Sunday October 7th 2012

    http://www.runwindsor.com/index.php

    it has a few thousand people, it's run in a royal park, no traffic, no time limit.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    no time limit.
    Now, this is news I can use. I've never yet turned up to a half as they all seem to have time limits I'm not sure I can achieve :blushing:
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    I've decided I want to run a half marathon in October (Nike - Run to the Beat in London). I only started running in January but I'm loving it - I started once or twice a week, and now I'm doing it 5 days a week (I am running in doors at the moment, as it's just a little bit too cold, icy and dark to be running outside.

    I'm not really checking my distant, but I am increasing my timing (started with 20 mins now moved up too 50 mins) & keeping a good pace.

    I was wondering if any of you had any tips for a wannabe long distant runner who is a complete beginner?

    Congrats on making the decision to run your first Half!! Warning - they are addictive :)

    You have plenty of time to prepare. I started running 2 months before my first half and finished it, so I don't think you'll have a problem at all.

    I would definitely start running outside as soon as possible. Running outdoors is a LOT harder on your body than running on a nice cushy treadmill. Get GOOD shoes. They will save your legs - literally. If you can ONLY spend money on one thing, make sure it's SHOES. And go to a running specialty store (i.e. Fleet Feet, Road Runner Sports) where they can watch your gait and stride and help you select shoes that will work for YOU specifically.

    Other than that, have fun! Find a training plan you like and stick to it :)

    Oh and don't be afraid of eating carbs. You're a runner now, carbs are your friends.
  • jgoodgame
    jgoodgame Posts: 10 Member
    last year at windsor the slowest person took 4 hours. that is 3.25mph.

    For my first half i made sure there was no cut off and some walkers. It takes all the pressure away!
  • monkeypantz
    monkeypantz Posts: 288 Member
    have a look at

    Windsor Half Marathon
    Sunday October 7th 2012

    http://www.runwindsor.com/index.php

    it has a few thousand people, it's run in a royal park, no traffic, no time limit.

    Oooo this is good! I grew up around Windsor- and never knew about this!!! Thanks!
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Damn it, I'm already fighting through training wibbles over London and now I want to do Windsor, grrr!
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