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British Heart Foundation's Night Half-Marathon
Have done Brighton Mara 2010 as my first mara and haven't done a half since last year, this has got to a be PB on my currently slow PB half of 2.38. Even in the dark, taking longer (headtorch provided!), with the clocks changing whilst I'm running I have potential of a 1.38 PB 
Me and OH are doing this one... who else is in?
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I got sum distance to get in but I feel confident!
12's a good time, wonder if u'd get straight on the pop afterwards?
How fab to have a natural ability to run! I've been running 2.5yrs and finally feel I'm getting better thanks to running club. I'm a bit of a plodder.. however finally pushing on faster I hope
How av u or how didu prepare 4 u're 1st half marathon. Cud do wi sum tips
oooh... this looks interesting
Hi Richie,
I do tend to follow training plans as it gives me better guidance than 'hit and miss' training, but am also a bit into triathlons too. After training for the marathon, it was nice to get away from so much running! Hmmm.. wondered also on the probability of sleeping beforehand...
It may not be as mental as endurance events, but it does give a nutty twist to a half mara!
Hi bigsmile
Blackwater Sunday.. to be honest, I haven't followed a schedule this time, moved in with OH 
and lots of moving admin and actions kind of threw me off schedule, getting son to college (started yesterday) and settling in. I wanted to try for sub-2hrs after Try a Tri's 1.31 but the difference in Sprint is a fair bit more. Am nervous as I haven't had time to visit the venue either and found it easier when I knew it.
How are you? What you been up to? Yes, this is late, am more nervous about dark country lanes - plus leaving my son up all night at home! Am hoping to find someone at my pace... at the back
Hi Tracy, sorry i took so long to answer
wow, you've been busy! good luck with blackwater on Sunday but don't be nervous, remember you are not only a marathoner but also a triathlete/ superwoman 
i have been really unfit these last couple of months but am training for a sub 2 hour half Mara in November would love to do it in 1.45 but...
this race could be interesting if i can persuade my BF to do it with me, if so please save me a place at the back
Welcome Tonka Boy
BigSmile, my BF is doing it with me but will be at the front, but have asked him to run back for me as this one's in the dark! Blimey sub 2hr!! Am going to try for sub 2.30 for this one.. tried that before but injury on the day pulled me back although the training was on target. Good luck with that. Trying sub-60 Southend 10k too.. running club is really helping..
hi Tonka Boy
50 marathons? i could only dream of such a achievement. the one i did almost killed me! Tracy good luck with blackwater tomorrow! please do let us know how you got on
i was suppose to do speed work today but with taking my daughter to gymnastics and eating my own bodyweight in pizza i just couldn't find the time
oh well there's always tomorrow...
BigSmile.. almost killed me too
Fab time. Dodgy on the swim where the frontcrawler I let pass me (3 in a lane), went out too fast and slowed down after he overtook, and I was swimming breastroke on his tail! I kept hanging back to let him get ahead, but I was worried if I overtook he would be on my tail then I'd panic! 400m swim. 23k run was around 1hr (expected to be 1.15), and run average (3.5m) thought if I get 11mmp I'd be happy and came in at 10.17 mmp average
Performed better than I thought and really enjoyed the course. One I'd recommend for next year 
TraceyB...Well done sounds fun....i did the Bucchus half marathon today...i knew i was unfit...it was tough, i was very slow 2.51 and i fell over and have now got a hurty knee and foot and ache like hell.
Have we/when have we met then if you know i have done a couple of marathons and an Ironman, i am now at 54 marathons all 3 i have done this year have been over 6 hours and i have got Loch Ness in 3 weeks and doubt if i will manage under 6 hours this time either, and last year i did Ironman Zurich and this year i did Challenge Roth and i DNF'D both of them on the bike ride 
and since Roth i am really struggling for motivation.
So as you see if i can get nearer 2.30 i will be very happy
Tonka Boy. No, I stalked your profile
Although I have seen your name before but can't remember which thread. DNF'd is no fun, but you have amazing achievements! I'd like to do half iron by the time I'm 50 (7 years to train!). I did Brighton Mara my first in 6.49 for several reasons, illness, sick, faint etc etc, but ran the last 3 (albeit slowly!) terrifically down the seafront. aiming for sub 5 next year 
Yes I understand. I'm yet to get a sub2.30 half having done 5 at least (can't remember exactly)...sorry about your bucchus half.. you just never know how the day will go. Hope you recover soon.. I doubt your are unfit if you race that much!
Response from BHF...
[Unfortunately at the moment we do not have a finalised route for this event as we are still in the final stages of carrying out the risk assessment. As soon as we know any more information we will be letting people know.]Hi Tracey...i have never been stalked before
....LOL My training since Roth dnf has been very much a miss rather than hit and i am struggleing to do 6 miles without stopping.....think the only thing that gets me around is being a stubborn git really....it was the doing an Ironman before i was 50 that got me into it and i was 50 last xmas and have still not managed it yet....so maybe next year.
Bucchus half was fun...it really was a tough one anyway but it was down to doing next to no training since Roth...a real case of the can't be arsed's
Well done on your Brighton marathon this year....i was at the finish line handing out the finishers T-shirts...i may have given you yours...if i did it would have been with a very loud "Well done" and "you did fantastic"....i had planned to run it but i did a track marathon the week before and London the week after
Gayle...you will have plenty of company......you are more than welcome to jog/walk along with me...if you would like?...your hubby could wait at the finish with my missus
So where do all the forumites live?.....I am from Crawley.
Gayle, what kind of time would you be expecting? I'm comfortedknowing OH will be 1.5hrs and will come back for me
However, usually a back-of-the-pack-runner I often finding people to run alongside (except when they are people I don't want to run alongside!).... seriously, have met some lovely people running at the back 
Tell hubby you've found some 'randoms' to run with and that you are given a headtortch. Or ask him to run it with you 
Tonka Boy, afraid not. By the time I finished there was no-one handing the t-shirts out. I had to help myself with only XL size left
Am planning to build up to Half Ironman before I'm 50. Have you thought about doing that? Not sure how you have time for training amongst all your racing! We're Essex and still haven't worked out the logistics but initial thought was just to drive down, run, and drive back (OH to drive.. not me!), but there seems to be a big White Night festival that seems a shame to miss....
Hi All,
How's your training going? Have taken to mid-week LSRs otherwise can't fit them in with racing, supporting etc etc... so 11m last night. Useful training in the dark though, but easier as I know the route, and don't know the Brighton route/paths in advance!
Southend 10k for me this weekend.. been training for sub-60. What's your plans?