Hi Everyone,
I have just signed up to take part in the Colchester Half Maratho 17July2013.
I am a non runner, but reasonably fit (i like to think!)
My target time is to finish in under 1hour 30 mins, i know this is a challenger for a non runner, so i am looking forward to gaining some good advice from this site.
I am doing it because of a bet at work that escelated slightly, but i also intent to raise some good money for charity in the mean time!
Thanks,
Guy
EDIT
17th March 2013
Guy, good luck.
The majority of people do not run under 1'30" for a half after several years of training and you are trying to do it in four months. You should find a plan for a sub-1:30 HM, which will probably be 12 weeks long. Before this twelve week schedule you need to get yourself to the starting level of the schedule (i.e. capabale of doing the total weekly mileage & comfortably completing that week's long run).
If you are struggling with the intensity of the training, don't let your pride make you continue. I suspect the odds are not in your favour to complete this bet without injuring yourself, as you are under-estimating the training required to achieve this.
Hi stutyr,
I appreciate the size of my task, but i am going to do all i can to get there. I am starting off lightly to ensure i do not push myself prematurely. I have found a plan on here for a sub 1.30 time, so i will start this as soon as i am ready!
I will do my best to keep everyone interested up to date with my progress!
Thanks
Good luck, Guy - just remember not to break the 'too much too soon' rule.
RoadRunner76 wrote (see)
I could do with some advice really on just that point. Recently started running, two months in and up to the 5k marker. I started out running half a mile and repeating it 3-4 times a week, then a mile and so on and now I've just done three 5k's in a row and feel comfortable with it. My last two times on Thursday and today were 31:05 and 29:26 respectively. I feel I'm at a crossroads as I know those are both beginner's times, so should I focus on getting my 5k time up to say 25-26 minutes or go for the 4 mile marker?
Any advice much appreciated!
Check it out!
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/beginners/the-correct-way-to-increase-distance/233594.html
Check it out! http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/beginners/the-correct-way-to-increase-distance/233594.html
Very helpful, thankyou!
Glad to be of service.
A tip from me: if you feel your knee getting stiff, cut it short and go home (the run, not your knee ). I didn't (twice, on two separate runs) - I wanted to hit my chosen target for the day . On the third run thirty minutes in, my knee let me know in no uncertain terms that this time I should definitely stop and go home. It didn't give way or anything, but there was a very noticeable tweak and I had to limp a bit. That's what led to me requiring quite a long break, and physio as well!
i do so wish you well
train well and prepare well
micknphil-marathonlads.com wrote (see)
Guy i do so wish you well train well and prepare well
Thankyou!
I seem to have developed a niggle in my left knee, can this be common for 'new' runners?
new runners have to expect absolutely anything tbh
your body and all the joints etc has to adjust
having said that, any runner has to expect anything at anytime, but id say a new runner more so while their adjusting
it is important that you fuell your body and rest well
If your knee stiffens up, watch it. That's what happened to me; I ignored it twice and that led to a long enforced break and need for physio. I think little tweaks in the knee are par for the course for runners, but if it stiffens up at any point, I'd cut the run short, go home and take a few rest days.
