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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago
East Anglia |
Hello! I have 8 weeks to train for the Cambridge half and just wanted to find out if anyone else is training for a half or marathon?
This will be my fourth half marathon but I want to run faster - around 2.30 (I know I run very slow!). My training app is laughing at me all the time telling me I should be running a mile in 8 minutes!!
How is your training going?
When is your race?
What app do you use?
What gels do you take?
How are you after the race?
I was really stiff after sitting down after my last race. My friend had to prop me up and walk me to the park and ride. When I had to get off the bus I was walking like a spider.
Ready, steady, go..........! |
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That's not slow lol I took over 3 hours for a half and considerably longer for a full.
There are good training plans available online where you can put your target time in.
Mix it up with tempo runs, effort sessions etc.
Do you run with a club? The club a ran with (and was chairperson of for a while) were amazing support during my training. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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2:30 for a half marathon is just under 11 and half minute per mile pace. Is your watch set to Km instead of miles?
I use Strava for my runs.
I usually use SIS gels but probably not for a half.
Never just stop at the end. Keep walking even if it is a slow shuffle  |
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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago
East Anglia |
"That's not slow lol I took over 3 hours for a half and considerably longer for a full.
There are good training plans available online where you can put your target time in.
Mix it up with tempo runs, effort sessions etc.
Do you run with a club? The club a ran with (and was chairperson of for a while) were amazing support during my training. "
That's is very kind of you about my time!
I use Map my Run and keep coming back to it for some reason - I have tried Strava and another app but did not like them that much. The training app makes me run tempo runs - but I am nowhere near the time!
I don't run with a club unfortunately - I cannot really run and talk without falling apart! I don't know how people do that! |
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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago
East Anglia |
"2:30 for a half marathon is just under 11 and half minute per mile pace. Is your watch set to Km instead of miles?
I use Strava for my runs.
I usually use SIS gels but probably not for a half.
Never just stop at the end. Keep walking even if it is a slow shuffle "
I think I run at a shuffling pace!
I use an app on my phone. I have tried aqua gels as I tried a sis gel with coffee in the past and had to drink loads of water as it stuck to the roof of my mouth - too much information right?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I run lots of half marathons have you looked at negative /positive splits basically run first half at faster pace if you can even if it's just 20 seconds per mile faster then do second half normal pace or first half slower pace then 2nd half faster pace really should be training at least 12 weeks prior to race remember it's time on legs that helps |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"2:30 for a half marathon is just under 11 and half minute per mile pace. Is your watch set to Km instead of miles?
I use Strava for my runs.
I usually use SIS gels but probably not for a half.
Never just stop at the end. Keep walking even if it is a slow shuffle
I think I run at a shuffling pace!
I use an app on my phone. I have tried aqua gels as I tried a sis gel with coffee in the past and had to drink loads of water as it stuck to the roof of my mouth - too much information right?!"
I don’t get on with the coffee ones either  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Can't help you, because I've never done it. But.....good luck with it. I know plenty of people who do half marathons and full marathons and I personally think they're mental. But when you hear the likes of David goggins and Courtney Dauwalt (think that's her name) I think it's me that's mental for not running. |
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I managed to go from not running a mile without stopping to running a half marathon in 1:59 all within the 1st lockdown.
My advice? Slow down.
Get a heart rate monitor and 90% of your running should be in the 120-130BPM range
You’ll be surprised how slow this is.
Trust the process |
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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago
East Anglia |
"I managed to go from not running a mile without stopping to running a half marathon in 1:59 all within the 1st lockdown.
My advice? Slow down.
Get a heart rate monitor and 90% of your running should be in the 120-130BPM range
You are my running guru!
You’ll be surprised how slow this is.
Trust the process "
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By *sylocke OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I run lots of half marathons have you looked at negative /positive splits basically run first half at faster pace if you can even if it's just 20 seconds per mile faster then do second half normal pace or first half slower pace then 2nd half faster pace really should be training at least 12 weeks prior to race remember it's time on legs that helps "
I’m gonna give that a go. Been training gor a while but had a injury and was ill. Feel my running is a bit slower as a result. |
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I’m on Strava and my best half marathon time was 1 hour 53 for the Bolton half a few years ago. Ran a few marathons as well but since my heart attack I’ve cut down on the training recently 
My advice, running clubs if there’s one in your area, not only running in a group is easier and more fun. But you’ll meet others who will often suggest running together and help with improvements to your time.
Also find a hill, my times improved a lot when I did a lot of running up hills. Bloody hard work but you’ll see results fairly quickly  |
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By *nasuitMan
over a year ago
Ruislip |
Go to the Vitality Big Half marathon site (which is this weekend in London) from the menu under Training Plans look for the We run as one training plan. It's a 10 week plan but it's pitched at beginners (3 runs a week) and should aim to get you to a 10 minute mile. |
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