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Any runners here?


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Did my first half marathon in July, but it was a cross country one. And it started at midnight. :ph34r:

Need to get more into running, get myself some proper trainers and a decent sports bra :unsure:

How did that go? and where was it? I must say proper trainers and a good bra are ultra important! :)

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First night out with the running club and ended up doing about 4 and a half miles (one person's watch said 4.2, one said 4.7, and I hadn't counted the two laps of the track we started with) - never run that far before :O There's a 5 miler on 12th August, not sure if it's a bit soon to think about entering given I spent most of tonight at the very back!

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First night out with the running club and ended up doing about 4 and a half miles (one person's watch said 4.2, one said 4.7, and I hadn't counted the two laps of the track we started with) - never run that far before :O There's a 5 miler on 12th August, not sure if it's a bit soon to think about entering given I spent most of tonight at the very back!

Nothing wrong with being at the back!

I think you should be fine for your 5 miler. It sounds as though you did 4.5ish miles tonight, and then you have to add on the 800m or so off track.

Good luck if you do decide to do it.

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How did that go? and where was it? I must say proper trainers and a good bra are ultra important! :angry:

Sorry for the late reply, forgot I posted on here!

Did it in 5hr 21, wasn't too bad considering it was my first, and about 80 - 90% was on fields/through woodland. Made it back to camp (was a circular route) just before sunrise, ate strawberries, showered and fell to sleep.

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Averaging between 40-50 miles each week now. Less than 5 weeks to D-Day and only 2 more endurance runs to go...

Blimey, that's very impressive. I'm averaging 25-30 per week. Half marathon in 3 weeks (my second) and confident of breaking 2 hours.

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Well my 2nd Half Marathon is two weeks on Sunday and everything seems to be going to plan. I was 2 hours 3 minutes when I did my first half in March, and I'm reasonably confident of sneaking in under 2 hours for this half (weather dependent). After that I have two of the quickest 10Ks in the NE of Scotland so hoping to break the magical 50 minutes.

I'm putting a lot of focus on all this at the moment.

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Perhaps next year we can have an efest challenge somewhere (possibly a half marathon?) and try and get a few people to enter the race (I don't mind travelling down) followed by a few post race imbibings.

That's a right sadistic suggestion! Suppose I'd better agree nonetheless :(

How about a half before the Manchester meet?!?

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Perhaps next year we can have an efest challenge somewhere (possibly a half marathon?) and try and get a few people to enter the race (I don't mind travelling down) followed by a few post race imbibings.

I like this idea, especially the post race bit!

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That's a right sadistic suggestion! Suppose I'd better agree nonetheless :(

How about a half before the Manchester meet?!?

When's the Manchester meet?

I was just having a peruse of half marathons down South late this year/early next year, and I didn't realise you can race round the Silverstone circuit!

http://adidashalfmarathon.co.uk/

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When's the Manchester meet?

I was just having a peruse of half marathons down South late this year/early next year, and I didn't realise you can race round the Silverstone circuit!

http://adidashalfmarathon.co.uk/

After the novelty of being on the circuit has worn off (30 seconds?) the most boring half marathon course in the UK?

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When's the Manchester meet?

I was just having a peruse of half marathons down South late this year/early next year, and I didn't realise you can race round the Silverstone circuit!

http://adidashalfmarathon.co.uk/

So long as we all have to wear crash helmet and carry little steering-wheels, I reckon it could work. :rolleyes:

Manchester meet is when Rufus says it is. Late February last I heard.

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