vallumlj

I agreeded to run a half marthon for charity ages ago and guess what its come round a lot sooner than i thought. I haven't dont much training at all had some family problems ( my dad dying ) and also a lot of work problems.

I paid £50 to enter the run and i would like to do it as it would be my first half marthon.

I am 24 years old and have been doing a bit of training with my girlfriend a few 2 mile runs.

I was planning to go out and run tomorrow on my own and just see how far i get. I thought if i could run and walk 6 miles i might have a chance of doing it and if i cant i would just give up.

Even it i walk some of it lease i am raising money for the charity.

What are your views should i try it or just give up.

any tips would be good.

yoza

Sack it, and get your £50 back.

SJ_Skyline

Don't - you'll hurt yourself. You need a good 8 to 12 weeks to train for a half marathon.

Seriously - Don't do it.

Gear Head

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How tired do you feel after 2 miles? It is quite a big step to go from 2 to say 5 miles.

Tony MY03WRX

I would tend to agree with the advice above and sack it. If you could run 7-8 miles, then yes you could grizz the last 4 - 5 miles...

18 days isnt enough time to train your body to run a half.

I have just spent the last 16 weeks training for the Abingdon marathon and I was pretty fit before.

You could check with the race organisers and see what the cut off time is. Maybe you could run a mile, walk a mile if you have enough time.

Graz

I can and have walked over 13 miles before now so I guess anyone with a reasonable level of fitness should be able to do the same.

Not sure how well it would go down with the organisers though if you walked the entire course. Does it have to be completed within a certain time to qualify?

vallumlj

I have just spoke to them and there is no cut of time you can take up to about 4 to 4.5 hours.

what do you think should i try

J4CKO

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Procure yourself a huge suit of some type, Ostrich, Horse, Diving suit and pretend you are doing it for charity (actually if you have time to raise some sponsorship), you will get loads of support and can be as slow as you want.

pimmo2000

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Still .. you're very likely to cause yourself injury.

I do a bit of running and a lot of gym work and if I push myself for that extra mile, from say 4 - 5 mile I feel it the next day and I would say my level of fitness is well above average.

Fitness will help, but you really need to give your body to chance to get used to the long periods of required energy ..

I would just forget it.. even if you lose the money, your health is worth it.

stevebt

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I see you not being able to walk for a few days days in the run up to training for this in such short notice

yoza

I entered a marathon once.....got peanuts stuck under my foreskin, it was horrendous.

jaytc2003

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bet that was years ago

jaytc2003

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if the run is in 18 days then you dont have that to train. I reckon whilst its for charity you attempt it. If you try a few 8 mile runs beforehand then you can alternate as though you are doing hit, run 2 miles, walk one, work at 3 miles every 25 /30 mins 6 miles an hour not too bad


good luck in what you do decide though

taffyboyo

just do it mate, as long as your not obese with heart problems the just give it a go!

it wont kill you, you might be stiff for a couple of days but I'm sure it would be worth it,

I have done 3 half marathons in the past and I'm not fit at all, I was a bit younger then though

mate, honestly- you could walk it in 4 hours, just get it done

ChrisB

Go from 2 mile runs to 8 mile runs? Ouch.

I'm running the Liverpool 10k in a couple of weeks and I've been doing at least 1 10k and then another ~7ish km off-road run a week (plus cycling as well).

dpb

youll walk it

jaytc2003

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10K or 10 miles?

Besides, thats in Liverpool so you will find you have to run no matter what

ChrisGrant

If you really wanna do it you have to change your life style NOW! No Drinking(not even one) or Smoking it stops now! cut out fatty foods and start eating VERY healty (inc shed loads of pasta and lean chicking) i hope you've been for a run alraedy start with 4 mile's jogging if you can't do it spend the next week training to do it ie everyday by the end of the week ie day 6 take a day off to rest really should be 2/3 days but you dont have time then do 6 miles a day up in till 2/3 day before... then do nothing.........


BIG TIP as soon as you get back from your run in the shower and run cold water not warm or anything just pure cold on the front and back of your legs will help..........

you should be out on your run now why have you not gone?

ChrisGrant

oh yer and make sure you've got 2 days off after!

ChrisGrant

Also go buy some new trainers and get them fitted by a PRO! NOT JB'S or JJB etc propper running shop! plus they'll give you some help!

dazdavies

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This is the best advice on here.

I'm ex forces and was once extremely fit. I've done the London Marathon twice. Compared to a full Marathon the 13 mile is a breeze. You're obviously reasonably fit if you regularly run two miles.

Its not a race, so take your time find a pace your comfortable with and stick with it. You'll probably hit "The wall" at around 7-8 miles get through that and find your second wind and you'll finish no problem.

The most important thing is don't try and keep up with anyone. As said find pace your happy with and you'll be fine.

Hope that helps

Daz

scoobybubbles

I did the race for life on sunday the 1st of june this year! I had done very little training for this and never thought in a million years i would be able to run any of it at all, (i think i must have run around furtzon lake about 5 times in all, each time thinking i was gonna die!!! I was 33 at the time, and in my opinion over weight, very unfit, and smoked to much and drank to much!!!

On the fri night i had a bit of a party drank far more than i should have (enought o get up on a table and do some dancing!) and smoked about 20 ciggies that night!
the following day i decided that as i was running for a such a great cause and for cancer i shouldnt run being a smoker! so on the sat i gave up, and on the sunday i ran my *** off the whole 5k i thought id end up walking as this was permitted, but i didnt i ran and ran , and at the end up a steep hill!!!


I was so proud of mysel, i dont know what got me round the course , but the adrenerlin you feel when you are doing something like this is, is truely amazing!!!
Now if i could do it, anyone can do it!!!


have you seen the film run fat boy run? if not go get it out today , watch it, then you will go do your marathon!!! I have all my faith in you!!!


now go run ur *** off!!!

tracy x

scoobybubbles

I got my new balance trainers from JJB they were amazing , and havent left my feet since june!!




well i do take them off sometimes!!!! lol

phil_wrx

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when i was in army i ran both half marathons the hold in berlin, i was fit but not long sidtance running fit did about 4 - 6 miles a day and didnt have any problems with them. i even ran one still drunk as i didnt get in 4 am and we set off for the start line at 6 the water stations where very handy then

ChrisGrant

JUST DO IT!

SJ_Skyline

Sorry but you're talking crap. The body needs time to recover from exercise, not working the same muscle groups everyday which will lead to muscle sprains. If he's training on concrete then he's also likely to suffer blisters and shin splints if he runs at this rate every day.

Your point about getting the shoes fitted in a proper running shop is spot on though


ChrisB - thought you were on your jollies you old dog! Phisio is going well and I can now walk properly but I can't jog yet. It looks like they will take the screws out of my shin in the new year

ChrisGrant

I see but he's not trying to build up mass! he's trying to increase stamina! a little different!



Six Building Blocks of Distance Running Training section - Time-to-Run - runner's training information

i belive thats what i said!

ChrisGrant

Maybe helping with my spelling and grammar might be more construtive!

ChrisB

10Km. Good point, could well be a PB

Got back on Saturday SJ. Used the lifts in the valley to save slogging up the hills. Got up to around 2300 metres a couple of times - made the Brecon Beacons feel like mole hills!