Took part in Bath Half 2011 and thoroughly enjoyed it so signed up for Bath Half 2012 too. I'm hoping to beat this year's time by 10 minutes at least...
I'm not really a fast runner (my finishing time was 02:29:38) so any advice how to achieve my goal would be much appreciated.
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Tatiana, at nearly £3 a mile for Bath I'd be inclined to spend as long out on the course as possible to get my monies worth!
I would follow a structured training programme such as the FIRST 3+2 schedule (especially if time to train is an issue) or any that you can find on this website. I'd also pick a different course with less runners to give yourself a fighting chance of achieving your full potential.
I was talking to someone who does this and says it is 40 quid to enter.
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hope that helps
Have you started training? Any tips?
I'm with you on that one, winter running is not always fun...
Are you following any specific schedule?
Ran this last year and running it in 2012. I agree it is expensive,but the organisation and support were the best I have experienced so worth the money for an unforgettible day.
The course is also PB territory. I just hope its warmer,though I liked the idea of wearing a jumper and then disposing of it on the start line.
I hope it'll be warmer next year too. I ran it this year and nearly got frostbite when waiting for the start (I might be exaggerating a bit there
It's going to be my second half-marathon next year so would definitely like to shave at least 10 mins of my finishing time...
I'm in again. Did it last year for the first time like Tatiana. I thought it was a great race, well organised, well marshaled and fabulous support. Not to mention Bath being a lovely place for a weekend.
It is definitely a PB course I ran 1.24.01 and hope to beat it next year by 2 minutes. I start training for the VLM in a weeks time and this race will be used as a bench mark to see how by training has gone.
Tatiana if I was you I would start raining now. If you really want to improve. Take your time just building up your endurance. Don't increase your weekly mileage by more than 10%. After a few weeks reduce the mileage and have an easy week.
Just slowly build it up to the tempo you need to get the time you want. Starting now will give you plenty of time, you never no whats round the corner....... bad weather, injury illness, work commitments etc...
Any way good luck to you all and enjoy your winter training. Personally I prefer it to summer!!
Tatiana try and put some structure into your training. Try and set at least 2 or 3 days a week for your training and keep a diary if you don't already.
Every little run gained now up till Christmas when you are going to train properly will make it so much easier.
Good Luck.
Just signed up for this as my first half marathon. Just done the great south last week in 1:39;21 so I suppose I should be looking around the 2:15 mark. Although not sure about training through the winter!!!
Given myself a couple of weeks off and starting next tuesday. I used the RW smart coach training plan for the GSR which seemed to work well so will probably look at that for a plan for this.
Be interested in what others who've done this course before think. I hear various reports about is it's a flat course or not?
Anyway my wife has always wanted a weekend in bath so booked the race and a hotel (my longest run and some brownie points as well )