GULP just entered my first half marathon

*sneaks head round corner*

Hello all .  It's been a loooooong time since I last posted.  Just had a quick catch up with this thread and it's ace to see everyone still enjoying their running and lots of new faces

Hi All

Hello again TR - How are you any major races this year?

Toby - B&T - Susiebe - Good luck with the halfs this weekend - Susiebe I know your not racing hard how about Toby and B&T?

Just under 5 tonight - slowly getting better HR slowly falling.

Take care all

Hi CW

Really enjoying running at the moment and doing about 2 races a month.  Something magical is happening and I seem to be gaining some speed, hurrah!  Managed a sub-23 parkrun, a sub-48 hilly 10k and I did my second half-mara last weekend at Blackpool where I managed a stonking sub 1hr-43.  Enjoying having a go at some different races too; did my first cross country event in Jan and I'm having a go at a tough fell race next weekend.

Are you planning on Snowdon mara again this year?  Or something even more difficult perhaps?!

Hope you're all well, must read back and see how you're all doing.  Looks like some of you have some half maras this weekend - the very best of luck! Enjoy 

Hi TR

Seems like the running is going well.  Nice to do different races. Glad you are enjoying it though the most important part.

I really enjoyed Snowdon and recommend it,  I would like to return soon, however we have recently moved and I have had  more than enough time away from running, Ive just started up again and it will be a few weeks before previous fitness levels are back.   This year my main target is to get back into shape then get as close as possible for a 20min 5K (park run) 42 min 10K and will target a half later in the year for my A race and go for 93Mins - however I'm a long way off that at the moment.  Haven't got any marathons booked this year and not planning one yet but you know what its like.

Morning all

C/W will be going for it Sunday it will seem funny as this will be the first i haven't run at Bath since i took up running and that’s were I’ve set all my PB over the H/M distance

Tiny glad the runnings going well don't be a stranger your always welcome

Toby & B&T - Thats the spirit and importantly it will be a good guide for the upcoming marathons.

Morning all

Well off to Llanelli later today looking forward to a weekend a way then it’s back into the marathon training with a vengeance next week with a 5 mile run Monday and Wednesday a 10 mile Tuesday a 20 on Friday or i may push to 22 and then out whit the O/H on Saturday to keep her company as she has another 18 mile run to do

Good luck to all those racing this weekend - looking forward to reading the race reports!!

Dee hope you managed to go out the door and complete your 8 miler this morning - to be quite honest I think we runners are all a bit mad sometimes - after all who else would go out in all weathers for a run just because our plan says that we should

LSR of 14.5 miles for me today completed in 2hr 18 trying to keep my pace between 9:40 and 10:10 to build on my endurance. Found it a bit tough as it was a hilly route - should have checked the elevation, but am glad that I have done it and can now look forward to a glass of the red alcoholic variety later!

Happy running and racing everyone.

Hi everyone - another busy week at work so not had time to post since last Sat.

Dee - pleased to hear the compression leggings worked out okay. Wearing them in bed too eh? Super sexy! Wow .. that was an early start for your 8 ml run.

Jonny - sorry to hear about calf/achilles problems

Sal - good going with last weekend's run after curry/drinks the night before!

Susie - well done re last weekends 15miler and good luck with Silverstone HM

Lisa - shame about not feeling ready to run Brighton HM But probably best decision. Well done re today's run .. enjoy the glass of red relaxant (hic!).

Toby - happy nooo shoes! Good luck with HM

B&T - enjoy the rest and good luck with HM

TR - hello .. nice to see you back. And nice to see training/racing going so well.

CW - glad to see pace coming back

Have run three times this week .. 5.5mls (10.06 m/m) at Mon's club run (was chasing group ahead all the way round); a slower 4.5mls on Wed (legs felt heavy); did my 7.25ml route in Ciren Park in the sunshine this afternoon. And my new shoes (Saucony Guide 5 like current ones) and thermal top arrived during the week.

Got to go - cooking Sunday roast tonight as we are out tomorrow and it's ready!!!!

Hi All,

Toby, Susie & B&T - Good luck tomorrow and bring back some good reports.

Dee - Well done on the early morning run - My OH just doesn't get it at times.

Lisa - Cracking LSR,  hills are good.  Enjoy the red.

Mel - Some good running  from you this week - I took out my Guide 5 for the first time tonight, I like just hope that they like me.

6.5 miles this afternoon in the sunshine trying to bring HR down didn't work today.

Take care all

Excellent B&T - Well deserved.

I would of thought Toby will have a cracker today.

Dee - When/what are you racing at soon.

Sal - Sorry youve been unwell, congrats on todays run. 

Hi all,

Have had an great day.Not long been home as stopped for tea

Arrived at Silverstone at 10 am as advised getting there early as traffic can be bad and a mile walk from the car parks.So had a energy bar and a muffin while waiting aroundf.Felt freezing cold so tried to keep warm but HM not scheduled to start til 12 so seemed a long wait.

Eventually went down onto the track and at last the F1 music started blaring and we were off.Very quickly thought this is going to be so he most boring race ever.Yes nice surface but so monotonous.Every bit of track looked the sameFollowed a chap who was just wearing a pair of pink y fronts(running for the Starlight charity),at least a nice view for a while

However running well and feeling ok.Just tried to keep to 10 m/m.Was very windy on parts of course as so exposed but just plodded on trying to keep to the 'racing line' as my F1 expert OH told me.Certainly needed something to do/concentrate on to relieve the boredom.Little pockets of support/music to change the scene but not enough to lift the monotonyNot completely flat,a few ups and downs which actually were very welcome

In the 8th mile had an energy bar and did walk to eat that then a quick stretch as right glute feeling tight.No longer than a minute spent walking.Then off to finish the race.Last two miles the toughest as very slightly uphill but into the stiffest breeze of the day.

Only two of the miles slipped to 11 m/m,the eight mile as already explained and 9th was 11.04 m/m.The rest all very consistently in the 10m/m.So very pleased as used to find the last 3 miles hard.Felt really good today running the last 3 miles.Overtook loads of people and even though the wind was hard didnt stop,phew.

Crossed the line in 2.22.52,course a bit long Garmin measured 13.25 ,2 mins slower than my pb,nevermind.Great goodie bag and medal.Even though such a boring route it was a great training run for London in seven weeks time.Started walking back to the car parks,met up with OH and children who had been geo-cachingA couple of toes have a little blister but no problems

B+T,great PB today,really well done