I am a relative begginner to running with only one race under my belt a 8.5 mile Great midlands Fun Run which i did in 1 hour 14 mins. Should i step up to this half marathon to be honest the word race puts me off. I would be looking for a time of about 2 hours.
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Stuart - you are most welcome to come and join us in Liverpool. At two hours you won't be last to finish, far from it! It's a good course with a start and finish in the city centre on the waterfront.
Hope your traing goes well.
Alan Rothwell
'runliverpool' initiative
Stuart- Go for it.
Next year will be my 4th consecutive Liverpool Half. Have enjoyed the 3 I've done despite changes to the course each time. Hoping we can keep the same course as 2009 as was my favourite so far.
(not Alans fault- he has mountains to climb to keep this going)
Come and join the fun. I've always found it friendly and was only my 2nd race when I first did it 6 months after I started to run.
Its my first proper run this Sunday - the Liverpool 10k! I am definately aiming to do the half-marathon in March.....oh dear, am I getting "the bug"?!?!?!
I recently did a Race For Life 10k in 1 hour and am now thinking of doing the Liverpool half and would like to aim for under 2 hours. Does anyone hoave any tips re training?
Thanks
Loved the Liverpool 10k yesterday, my first race and loved it! Definately going for the Liverpool Half Marathon in March!
Looking forward to the Liverpool Half in March. Enjoyed Sunday's 10k so much that I've just signed up for the Helsby Half in January....will have to try and be good over Christmas :-0
I'm pleased to see so much positive support for the HM and 10K!
Thank you indeed.
Alan Rothwell
'runliverpool' initiative
Im debating this one too, im fairly new to running and did my first 10k on Sunday and ive registered for the Wesham 10k on 28th November.
Is it a good half to start with as im hoping to do the Great North next year!
Thanks for the info Tom, i think im going to enter this one and give it a go
Hello Kerry - I agree with Tom, the Liverpool Half is a better / easier course and I have run both (although I would say that!)
Alan Rothwell
Event Organiser!!
Hey there,
Can anyone offer any advice please? I'm a complete beginner to running (exercise actually!!) and have a goal to complete a marathon in 2010. I was thinking of taking part in a half marathon or 10K before the big one to see how I fare. I'm generally fit and well, although I do have problems with my knees (stiff/clicky) for which I was having physio over the summer. Do you think it's feasible that I would be ready to complete the half marathon in March or should I wait until the 10K in May?
Thanks
to everyone new and old to running , i just say give it a go or you will never know.
if its a 5 or 10k or half marathon the feeling of achievement when you reach the finnish line is well worth it!!!!! oh my gosh ive done it
does anyone have any news on the liverpool marathon
i hope we get it back!!
Hi Lisa-Marie,
I too am new to running. I did a half marathon in October 2009, which was my first race since high school, a long time ago!, i
I have recently started training for the liverpool half, and hope to do 2hr 30min, so you still have plenty of time to get some training in.
just take your time,
one piece of advice i learnt the hard way, don't try to start the race too fast!
all the best.
Just to let you know there is a longer and more extensive thread on this race. Great to see there are lots of runners new to the event and the distance!
Alan Rothwell
'runliverpool' initiative
Like Stuart, this will be my first half marathon and I'm looking forward to it with equal measures of fear & joy!
I have done quite a few 5km, a couple of 10k and am upto 15km in training but after reading all your supportive posts I feel a lot easier now.
Although I don't live there anymore, Liverpool is my home town so it will be such a buzz to finish along the water front and the post race 're-hydration' will no doubt be a good laugh.
I was lucky enough to get a place on the GNR so I'm counting this as training for the more challenging route in September.
Good luck to everyone taking part - see you there!