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Sheffield Half-Marathon
Has anyone done this? I'm looking to sign up for my first half marathon and i'm wondering if this one would be suitable?
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I have run this the last two years, and think it is a very well organised half. Runners of all abilities take part, and as far as running in Sheffield goes it is probably as flat a route as the organisers could find. It has a long hill at the Eccleshall Road, but tonnes of support to help you through this bit.
I'll be doing it again next year.
Hello Sarah and NGL
I did this as my first ever race in 2005. Its a great event and next year will be my 4th time. I don't know how well you know Sheffield, but its not a bad course TBH. Pretty flat with some slight inclines past Ponds Forge through Sharrow and then up Eccleshall Road (but the support along there is superb!!), then its downhill all the way (almost). The last few miles are tough because there isn't that much support, and then they make you do a lap of Don Valley before you enter the stadium which is a killer!
They had a bit of a blip last year IMO by just giving out t-shirts and not medals, but I believe they've reverted back to medals this year. You definitely want a medal from a big city Half! Particularly if its your first one!
Hia, thinking of Worksop Half, doing a leg of the Luton relay in early Dec, and maybe finishing the year with Bolsover 10k.
Not raced since Sheffield, although had a laugh at the Matlock Sprint Tri on August Bank Holiday.
What about you?
Sprint triathlon? How did you get on? I've been toying with trying a Tri, but need to brush up on swimming and cycling (and running for that matter!)
I've entered Worksop and Bolsover. Also probably doing Clowne Half, Barnsley 10k and Percy Pud.
So probably see you at Worksop or Bolsover.
1hr 20, its a nice friendly intro to tri, done it twice now, the biggest bonus is its only £6. Tis a touch hilly on the run and bike though.
Might do Clowne, have done Barnsley, but thats a bit of a trek for me.
I'm toying with Worksop and Clowne, haven't raced for ages and need something to get my juices flowing.
I like the Nottingham half as well, but haven't run it since they changed the course.
NGL - they apparently changed the course again this year after so many complaints about the 2006 course. I personally thought it was fine but I'm used to hilly runs!
H
I've done this half marathon for the last 2 years and it is one of my favouite courses, considering its in South Yorkshire it is a very flat course, and is well supported the finish at the Don Valley Stadium is amazing!!! I stepped up to do my first full marathon in Nottingham in September, although not the best time in the world I really enjoyed it.
I'm in the same boat as you Helen in that I need an event to aim for to keep me training over the winter, i'm waiting to hear at the end of the month if i've got into FLM!!! Fingers crossed, then i'll have to seriously step up my training over the winter
If not i'll train for the Sheffield Half...
What distances are you running over the winter???
Well all week day runs are now in the dark so I think it's official winter running!! I'm not doing too much really 3-6 miles 4 or 5 days a week. I'll start upping the mile in January I think. Sheffield will only be my second half marathon and only the second time I've run this distance. I'm thinking of doing more training this time. My time last year was really awful and I'm currently losing some weight which i'm hoping will improve my running pace. Not dieting as such, just eating really healthily and food combining. I have a naturally slow metabolism which is annoying!
Anyway, I'm rambling!
How's everyone's running going??
H
I had a lovely 5 mile run yesterday morning and it was so nice to go one of my summer routes along the country lanes which I can't do in the weekday evenings now because some places aren't lit. I only have one option of a route in the dark and it involves the main road so it's not very inspiring - I sometimes feel it takes the joy out of running which I don't like.
FF - which 10ks are you doing? I fancy doing another one soon but don't know of any.
I love winter running TBH. Its great wrapping up and heading out into the cold as its normally deserted especially if its raining!!
I do a lot of my shorter runs in the gym on the treadmill, and then head out once or twice a week for my longer runs. I ran round Derwent on Sunday and normally you pass hundreds of people, but I counted about 10 - 20 on Sunday, which was great!! Does that make me sound really anti-social??
I can't afford the gym membershio and hate the treadmill - I always think I'm going to fall off!
Cavey, don't worry about the anti-social-ness, I'm like that all the time, just put my iPod headphones in and go into my own little world. I love it! I do say hello to some runners and passers by though!
Shame they've moved next year's event compared to this year. Was looking at doing the Lochaber marathon on the same day and really did want to beat my time knowing what to expect so I can't do Sheffield now
Damn these "3 weeks earlier" events i.e Reading, Sheffield etc...
I think I need a race looming to keep me on track!
I think I need a race looming to keep me on track!
Bolsover is 16th Dec, but think its sold out, and Percy Pud is in Sheffield but thats definitely sold out, its almost as hard to get in to as FLM!!
Sorry!
Its hard to be fast at 10k round these parts because of the hills!!!
I don't know how far you like to travel for races, but there's a 10mile race in Stockport on 9th Dec, and a 10k in Brighouse W.Yorks on 6th Jan. I'm toying with doing those two at the moment.
Aitch.., Leeds and Sheffield half marathons were on the 13th and 20th May this year. Can't remember off the top of my head which one was which.
I'm doing the Sheffield half it's on 26th April!
Think Stockport is a bit far to travel really, I'll leave the 10k til one close by crops up. I'll focus on the half training in the new year. I really have to do more long runs this time round, my legs ached for days after my first one last year and I found the last 3 miles REALLY hard as my longest training run was only 10.5 miles! I managed to run all the way but last 2 miles must've been snails pace! This reflects in my poor time but I just think it was my first one and my only aim was to get round it and try and run all the way which I did! As long as my next one is a little bit faster I'll be happy
!! I'm thinking a few 11/12 mile runs in training will help!