Half marathon training

[summergurl]

Welcome littlemeercat and well done on signing up for your first half I too do 11min miles. Slowly but surely getting a little faster. Did my long run last week at 10:58 min mileing.

Great news on signing up for the brizzle half coach

I signed up for the Torbay 10k yesterday. It's at the end of august so in between Plymouth and Bristol half do should keep me focused. I've also just bought 6tops a pair of shorts & a water belt for running & gym classes. All in pinks purples & baby blues. No more looking like a complete tomboy runner lol

Xx

 

[Shazzabir]

Well done for signing up coach!!! You have much more time to prepare for this one and it should be a lot cooler

10k is a great idea Summer, races certainly keep you motivated!

Littlemeercat - it's amazing how this running bug gets you, it takes over your life!!

 

[summergurl]

Littlemeercat - it's amazing how this running bug gets you, it takes over your life!!

Sure does!!!

 

[coachnomad]

Are you doing the Brizzle half too Summer?

 

[summergurl]

I am indeed! can't wait! Are u staying over night in Bristol on the Saturday?x

 

[coachnomad]

Yes, not sure where to stay though. What about you? x

 

[summergurl]

Staying at the travel lodge not far from the start. I can't wait for it I'd say look now hun as when I went to book a few weeks ago hotels around that area were looking at £70 a night! X

 

[coachnomad]

I looked at the Travel lodge but it would have cost me £130 (I'm staying Friday and Saturday night) so I looked at the B&Bs and I've booked one about a mile or so away for £55 in total so pleased with that!!

 

[summergurl]

Ah that's ok I managed to get a room for the sat night at the travelodge for £30. It'll be my first race away from home so having to travel but it'll be nice as all my aunties, cousins & grandad live there so hopefully they can come see me cross the line! X

 

[coachnomad]

How did you get it for £30??? They were charging me £70+ for the Saturday night. Are you staying at the one in Anchor Road? xx

 

[summergurl]

No, the other one.

Well travelodge somehow has two sites. One quoted me £70 the other £30 same hotel etc and so I went to book the £30 one with the evoucher I had but it wouldn't let me cuz my evoucher was on the other site. So I got in contact with them the next day when both sites said £70 and i had screen shot the two diff prices and so they honoured the £30 price. Lucky really! X

 

[coachnomad]

Ah, I'll stick with the B&B then!!! Have you done this one before? xx

 

[summergurl]

Nope! I'm really excite for it.
I have heard its pretty flat except for mile 11ish when there's a bit of a hill. X

 

[littlemeercat]

Have any of you done Park Runs? A work colleague mentioned them to me today. They're time trialled 5ks done around the country but they're free once you've registered and anyone can go along.

 

[summergurl]

Yeah I've heard of them but there isn't one in Plymouth

 

[Shazzabir]

My nearest Park run is about 45 mins away, so too far away. There sound great though

 

[coachnomad]

Yes I've been to one a couple of times, they're great

 

[summergurl]

My nearest is about 45mins away too in Exeter. They could so easily bring one to Plymouth but for some reason they haven't

 

[littlemeercat]

I might look into them more as there's one in Norwich - only about 4 miles from me.

 

[coachnomad]

That's the one I did littlemeercat