Having had a setback due to a bout of bronchitis I've got around 6 weeks to get from a 10K to a half marathon at Wilmslow.
Will start back tommorrow and probably do a gentle 40 mins plus some speedwork.
Trouble is, my schedule has slipped somewhat for the 1/2 M -anyone any ideas for a crash course/condensed plan in the time left.
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I would bite the bullet and postpone the HM until I'd done the training especially the longer distances
It does make it bl**dy hard work, me grumpy, and my family glad to get me out the house. Apart from that it's going fine really.
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I'm not the fastest for 10K anywhere between 52 -55 mins so something like 10 minute miles for the 1/2M would be good. (I already have £200 on my head for the run).
I might try to follow Kiwi runner's plan.
I won't try to cram a schedule just try to build it up slowly and see where I am. I have the Lostock 6 end of Feb. I'll go and do 45 mins slow tomorrow and if it feels Ok will give it a go.
Thanks everyone
Alternatively hill repeats on Slackey Brew and fartlecks up the Stoneclough road will give you the strength. Probably kill you first tho!
Think I'll give it a go. I can always pull out if it is useless and if I feel reasonably good I can always run/walk the last 2-3 miles.
For 10Ks my long runs are generally around an hour so I should be able to step it up a bit before Wiimslow.
Cheers
I did a half today too. I would recommend staying with a few halfs for strength. My 10k's started to improve when I did more mileage to get a half in.
I'm too old and knackered for halves !
Never too old, there was a seikh guy in my race who was 70 if he was a day!
Hope you had a good run.
If that Seikh fellow was Fauja Singh, he's in his 90's. Mid-90's at that!
Did a race I was in a couple of years ago at Holmfirth. I beat him. Just.
An amazing fellow