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Morning all, ok I really am ill....been docs now and have anti biotics to mak me better.....he doesnt want me to work or train????!!!!!!! So im about to go insaine.
Hows is everyone doing this week??
Lara
Sad news young lady, but you'll bounce back very soon!
I was really not in the mood to train yesterday, even delaying my workout with a coffee in the gym cafe.
But I did eventually do a 5-miler in 42:19 (8.28 per mile aver.) Not good, not bad. Gym its usual hot, humid self.
Unless things go wrong at the MK Half, I should be OK for 1:50 o(8.24 per mile aver.) or less
Been off the forum for a bit due to skiing etc, but good to see there's plenty of action now!
Training going ok for MK, despite putting about 1/2 stone on whilst skiing (damn that chalet food/wine!).
Still only working on my 3 runs/week strategy:
This approach worked for me for my last HM but I'm wondering if I should step up the tempo element for the last few weeks...
Tut Tut Lara,
should do what your body is telling you not what your mind says, its too easy to carry on training and end up being laid up in bed for your troubles.
Lara
If the sun shines, go for a relaxed walk - if there's anywhere nice near you to walk that is.
There is a real bottleneck at about 6 and a half miles. There is construction work on Childs way and the underpass has hoarding underneath making it narrow. It will only allow one runner through at a time safely.
Got my number and chip today. Hope I don't have to pull out as I did at Watford.
Bottleneck sounds like really bad news if it's that narrow
Do you think the organisers know about it?
Lara - you may have to revise your target time a bit but as long as you'd done at least 10miles before you got ill I'd have though you should be ok to run. Just don't go mad trying to make up lost sessions between now and race day.
Anybody any idea how many have entered this one so far ? I got my number, 725, yesterday and was just wondering if I could hide easily in a big field.
Only done two halfs to date and I was painfully slow for both. Improved my training this time and hoping this will be reflected in a better time.
Lara, I've never really tapered much before a half - maybe not pushed as hard during the speedwork session and eased back slightly on pace during runs in the preceding week but no more than that. Set new pb's on consecutive weekends one year on that sort of programme, though I was marathon training at the time. Its' probably not worth adding in any extra or new sessions cos it's too late to get any real benefit from them; just do what you'd normally do, making allowances for time off.
Lara
Loads of running over the next few days will have minimal impact on your fitness. However, being rested on race day will give you a better chance.
My neck's killing me just now, so not running at all. But I'll maintain my 'oomph' with cross-training.
Sounds as though the back of the field will be quite busy, should be fun. Especially if the underpass is still very narrow !
Right - honest opinions please!
I've wittered a bit on fetch as well - must change my userid on there to same as here
I did Great Bentley 3 weeks ago and got a PB of 2:08. Since then, due to a combination of various things, I've run precisely 3 times with a max distance of 4 miles. I was planning a 10 miler this week to see how things were, but have got a lurgy with a temperature, sore throat, phlegmy cough etc and so now won't be running at all this week, let alone 10 miles (I'm finding it difficult enough to walk the 1 mile to school to collect the littlies at the moment)
Do I cut my losses and pull out now, thereby pleasing my mother as I'll be able to drive 200 miles to see her on Mother's Day, or do I carry on hoping and risk a dismal performance?
I'm very unconfident about my running so I really dread a truly bad race
I don't know what to do
hdj999
Three weeks ago, given that you actually raced the full half-marathon distance, you'll have been more 'match fit' than many of those that will be on the start line at the upcoming MK Half.
Sure, you'll have lost a degree of that fitness over the last few weeks. But so what?
Assuming that you've no chest injection in the immediate lead up to 2nd March, I see no reason why you can't still compete.
The worst that can happen is that you start but don't finish (although chances are very high that you will make it). Is that so very bad a worst case scenario? You'll have had a day out, met new people, experienced the excitement of a race, etc, etc.
Infection/illness aside, this running lark's not rocket science. Just a matter of putting one foot in front of another.
And if you're not confident of running the whole distance, adopt a run/walk strategy (right from the start). You'll be amazed how little impact it has on your time.
Changed my mind about running and did a 3-miler on the treadie in 23.56 - ie 7.59 per mile. Last year, this was about my Spring half-marathon race pace. Oh, happy days. I'm guessing that I could keep it up for 6, 7, maybe 8 miles now. But not 13.1 !
please make room at the back of the field!
Hi guys, well im no longer running in this one, someone has had a football injury and im taking his place im off to Berko 1/2 (they are on the same day).
Thanks for all your advice, and ill be doing the NSPCC MK later in the year so might see you all then.
All the Best to Everyone!!! xxx