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As for training schedules - should I carry on running 10k regularly and build up from there (I've only just got back up to 10k - was only running about 5k all winter) or should I ease off a bit and start working up again later?
*Toddles off to check myasics out...*
Another one jumping over from the 10k thread!!
I LOVE this race. It was my one and only sub 2 hour 1/2 marathon in 8 - 9 years of running two years ago, and running over the Kingston Bridge last year was pretty fab! Bit worrying how the Police dinghy was sitting in the Clyde though!
i was looking at the the training schedule on this website for a 12 week training programme
Hi all from the 10k thread.
My aim for this - all being well - and hoping that I have now had my fair share of injury and illness and can get back into adecent training schedule - is to aim for 1.50.
My current PB for a half is 1.54 and that was quite a comfortable run last year so am hoping that with an improved schedule and a slightly harder push that this is a realistic aim.
Stampi- mine does that too but I just shift things around to make it a bit more doable.
FF- you have to log some training before they give you ice cream. WHat do you think of the schedule? Anything like the one you followed last year?
Last year I ran 3 times a week, on a Tues I'd try and do a longish run. In the middle of my training I'd run home from work in Paisley to the west end of Glasgow - think this was about 10 miles. Then a Thurs I'd do my Jogging network session which was usually around 6 miles then I did the half marathon training at Scotstoun and the mileage upped every week. The schedule I've picked is to try and run the half in 1:50 with 4 sessions a week - one more than I'm used to. At least it gives me an excuse to go and buy more running gear!! I'm going to need to shift some of the sessions around as I do yoga on a Monday and Pilates on a Wednesday. I'm going to give it a go and see how it goes. I've never done a tempo run so that could be interesting! Last year when I was training I used my heart rate monitor and tried to keep my heart rate between 145 and 155. It was great for the long runs as I finished feeling quite fresh - well as fresh as you can after 12 miles!! I'm going to try and use it again this year as I felt it helped in terms of recovery as I wasn't feeling stuff etc after the long runs.
I have replaced the other half I had planned with a marathon
So it looks like I will not be doing the double after all :O(
So ... sub 1:30 or I'll eat my hat!
Did 2.09 last year but have since managed to get my PB down to 1.47 so I'll be hoping to get somewhere near that although it's such a good event I'll not be too bothered if I don't.
Good luck to the doublers on the day and well done to you all.
Bit worried about doing half marathon as i only took up running in February when i could only run for 2 or 3 mins. Am now doing 10km in about 56 minutes. Any tips on upping my distance to the half marathon?
Best tip I could give you would be to increase your running gradually. Like you, I couldn't run more than a couple of minutes without stopping at first but I found things getting easier over time and was able to increase the amount of times a week I would run from twice to four or five currently and the distance I could run at a time up to my long runs at the moment being up to 20 miles cos I'm now training for the Edinburgh Marathon.
The excellent atmosphere of the GSR will pull you through the last couple of miles if you're tiring then anyway I reckon.
have only managed 2 runs and a game of netball since last week - one magic 6mile forest track - felt great afterwards.
can anyone tell me what 'threshold' pace means? it is on my training schedule but i don't know what it means!
Just say I will see you all there in George Square for the half marathon...
Birdwoman-just pick a schedule that you feel would suit you best, you do not have to follow it religiously but you can chop and change a few things to suit yourself.If it tells you to do 10 x 400m reps you dont have to if you think that will be too much drop it to 6 or 7, i think it is better to do 5 or 6 quality speed reps rather than struggling to finish 10.Why dont you try and join a running club then you can train with people who are of the same ability as yourself or train with those who are slightly better if you want to improve your times.
Good luck with whatever both of you choose
had my worst run ever today, had a 10k route planned, first time i have done that distance since race on 15th of May. was running for 30mins and just felt drained and so thirsty, had no water and tried to continue to plod, went to a walk and from then on it was a disaster! even sat at side of road (very paulaesk athens style)
felt sick and it started to rain and was cold, had stopped at furthest away point from home and walk/run back.
have been running on my own since the race a couple of weeks back and miss my running partner coz she spurs me on when i get tired.
findgers crossed its just a blip and am back on track soon.
On a positive note, I've earned 2 big ice creams on my asics program!!
Casslass - try not to get down. We all have good and bad days. Have you tried running with one of the RunAid water bottles? I can't live without mine. I take it on all my runs - even the short ones.
Now, i am off to the sports injury clinic at Hamden!!! My left leg still not comfy and so i suspect that the recovery from my pelvic thing over the winter is not quite as advanced as i thought.
I am finding it very hard to motivate myself to race and enter events when every run involves discomfort down my left leg.
So we will just need to encourage each other!
was going to go out today but its so bucketing it down i dont want to get a cold, what a woose eh!
Killiefan - I love running in the rain! I feel like a big kid when I get out there and get soaked - not having to worry about getting wet, or what I look like is so liberating - I love it
I'm using the schedules recommended by some of the runners over on the 10K and half marathon thread, but Hal Higdon - http://halhigdon.com The one I'm using is the novice one, as this is my first attempt at this distance, and I like to way the programme is constructed. I used the Asics site for my 10K, but didn't like the structure of the half schedule it came up with for me, so went to HH's site - which I have to say I like a lot, the guy is very exerienced and obviously knows his stuff.