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So, I set off yesterday on my LSR and ended up twisting my ankle only managing 5.5 miles. I don't know what hurt more, my ankle or my pride after going down in spectacular style on the side of the road
Still on the plus side, it doesn't feel so bad today, just a little achy so hopefully a couple days R&R should do the trick. I've decided that this years Sheff half has become a 'just get myself round' kind of a race, I certainly can't see myself setting any PBs at this one!!
Hope everyone elses training is going more successfully
My friend was struggling a bit by the time we saw them as we were heading back so I told her to make it look easy for the sheckshy army lads...
We've got our numbers, I'm 2189 & Mr CS is 2190.
yes it is for your bag if you need to put in store
Oh no Hill 1, get the ice on it quick, was it one of those where you jumped up really quick hoping no one saw you?
Srsly hope its ok. Rest it well.
Thanks Helen, seems much better today will give it a couple of days though I think to fully recover. Unfortunately, I think I was spotted taking the tumble then like you say, hopping around like a mad man thinking the pain would go away quicker the more I hopped!!
Anyone still need a place? I don't think i'm going to be able to run AGAIN due to injury.
Let me know if you do, or know someone who does. I will transfer it over via the site.
Hi angelic
I'm looking for a place in the race if you can't make it,I'm doing the Edingburgh marathon and need another half mararthon to do.I've tried to enter but it was full.
Hi all
A good samaritan has given me his numbet...thanks again Jaime! I posted here and on the sheffield forum and had three places offered to me. So for those still looking that might be an idea.
hope you have a good race I am number 591 got 1h39 last year after been out for 4 months then with ankle facture so hoping to get h130 what I got before then
Well, after a a few rubbish weeks I set of on my LSR yesterday to prove to myself I will be able to make the distance (albeit rather slowly) but managed to clock off 13.4 miles in just over 2hrs which I was pretty pleased with (certainly with the lack of training I've been doing) so maybe alls not lost for Sheffield, 3 weeks to get myself up to speed
Hi Everyone!.
Really disapointed i couldnt get a place this year! We started training and even managed to get up to 11 miles in 1 hour 50 mins, using parts of the actual route. Then, before i knew it sold out out! If anyone cant make it this year please get in touch, i'll pay £60.00 for two places.
Many thanks,
Craig.
Hi everyone -
Just wanted to say hello - Sheffield Half Marathon is going to be my first half-marathon (in my home town!) so i'm v excited...but rather scared too!
Please excuse my stupid questions (!) but if I was to take longer than 3 hrs, and the roads re-open, would it still be pretty obvious where the route is, back to DVS, (so I don't get lost!) and does the finish line stay open past the 3 hr limit? (To get the medal/t-shirt and log time etc) I've been looking at previous yr's results and there are quite a few times on after 3hrs, so hopefully it will do?
I am hoping for around 2hr45, so hopefully none of the above will matter, but tbh I will be more than happy finishing in one piece
I'm #44 - was quite eager on the sign-up!!
Good luck all!
Hello Emma, I'll be slow too. PB 2 hrs 41 so far.
If you were just a bit over 3 hrs I should think you'd be ok. But if you were ages outside I'd expect no marshals & no-one at the finish. Though you should still finish it whatever!! I missed the time limit for the Cader Idris race, & had to find my own way in & got no finish time, but finished anyway. So if a race has a time limit you just have to accept you may be on your own with no marshals if you are well outside it!!
Morning all
EmmaJarvis the following information is from the website:
"What if I exceed the 3 hour time limit?
The time limit for the Half Marathon is 3 hours. A sweep bus, travelling at the 3 hour rate, will ask you to board the bus to the finish. If you decline then the roads will be re-opened to traffic, the marshals will disperse and your race insurance will cease to provide cover."
So if, like you say you finish in under 3hrs, you shouldn't have a problem, just make sure you stay one step ahead of the sweep bus!!!
Emma - echo the above! Last year was the first time I'd ever run a half marathon, after only starting running not long before, so I wasn't sure how long it would take me, but thought 3 hours would be enough.
I cannot tell you how many hours I spent poring over that piece of paper that tells you all about the sweep bus, how fast it travels, where it'll be, and i was absolutely wetting myself at the prospect of ending up on it, holding my head in my hands in shame as everyone looked on at me. I kept saying that if the bloody thing got that close to me, then I'd run in front of it, not get on. Got round in 2hr 30, so wasted all that energy on worrying!!