Exercise! Love it or hate it, let's motivate each other to just DO IT!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-12-2011, 12:33 AM   #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Tuca125's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,045

S/C/G: 180/179.2/130one day

Height: 5.1.5

Default Should I run my half marathon this coming Sunday?

This Sunday I am doing my second half,I star training for this one since January .
Everything was going great but live happens and I mess whit my training in the last 3 weeks, I haven't got my long runs in except for this past Sunday I did 8 miles , three weeks before that I did 10miles , them I skip 3 long runs.

my question is Can i still do my half or it will be to risky?

This is my training for the past 7 weeks

May 2 to today : 5.5m- 4m- 8m
April 25 to May 1 : 5m- 4m- 4m
April 18 to April 24 : 3m - 6m
April 11 to April 17 : 4.5m - 5m -2 m
April 4 to April 10 : 7m - 5m -10m
Mach 28 to April 3: 4m- 2m- 4m- 9m
March 21 to March 27: 4m- 2m- 4m- 8m
Tuca125 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 01:07 AM   #2  
Closet health nut!
 
ncuneo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,297

S/C/G: S268/C170s/G140s

Height: Officially 5'-6"

Default

Being that it's your second I think you'll be fine. What was your weekly milage before you started training? Not to mention you got a 10 miler in there not too long ago and a lot of HM training programs peak at 10. Only you know your body and you have experience with a half so you should know if you can handle it or not.

ETA: I wasn't really paying attention to the dates and it looks like that 10 miler was longer ago then I thought. So I'll stick with my only you know your body advice. If it was me I'd feel ok running it, but know that I'd be at risk for injury and that it wouldn't be a very enjoyable run. Good luck with your decision

Last edited by ncuneo; 05-12-2011 at 01:11 AM.
ncuneo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 04:23 AM   #3  
Running for my life
 
milmin2043's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 836

S/C/G: 240/140

Height: 5'6"

Default

I say go for it. I have run two half marathons now. The second one was on May 1st, first on March 27th, so not too far apart. However, due to surgery, I didn't do any long runs between April 1st and May 1st, and I only finished the 2nd half in 2 minutes longer than the first. You have quite a base of running, even without the long runs. I believe you can do this and you should. Just my 2 cents, for what it's worth.

Good luck with it!!
milmin2043 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 06:27 AM   #4  
Senior Member
 
TwynnB's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Central PA
Posts: 3,566

S/C/G: 144/131/128

Height: 5' 4"

Default

I haven't run a half, but I read a lot trying to obtain my goal if doing one. I would think as long as you listen to yourself, don't be prideful and take walk breaks if necessary, you'll be fine. Ncuneo was right, you have a pretty good, long term base.

Good luck!
TwynnB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 09:40 AM   #5  
Senior Member
 
claire0412's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 369

Height: 5'8

Default

I did my first half two weeks after recovering from a knee injury that meant I couldn't run for 2 months. I had a good base, but my longest run was 14km beforehand. I managed it and this year I smashed my time by 13mins because I had time to train properly (although I was on antibiotics for the race, why do these things happen so close to racetime?! )

You'll be fine!
claire0412 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 10:24 AM   #6  
Tellin' it like it is!
 
mkroyer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Denver Co
Posts: 1,657

S/C/G: RESTART:153.5/147/135

Height: 5'4"

Default

you can do the distance...Its all mental at this point. you dont lose the ability to run long over a matter of weeks...... or even months. WHen was your FIRST half marathon? How long ago?
mkroyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 10:36 AM   #7  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Tuca125's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,045

S/C/G: 180/179.2/130one day

Height: 5.1.5

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mkroyer View Post
you can do the distance...Its all mental at this point. you dont lose the ability to run long over a matter of weeks...... or even months. WHen was your FIRST half marathon? How long ago?
Thanks for your answer... my first half was back on September.
Tuca125 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2011, 01:20 PM   #8  
Senior Member
 
fitness4life's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: WI Northwoods
Posts: 672

Default

Mind over matter. Physically, you can do the distance. Don't freak yourself out because of missing out on normal distance race training. You've trained. You haven't "lost" your training. Go get 'em!!!
fitness4life is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Related Topics
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Beck Diet Solution – April 2008 – Group for Support, Discussion, Diet Coach BillBlueEyes LA Weight Loss 270 05-01-2008 03:54 AM
A-MAY-zing Chat YP1 UK Fat Chicks 394 06-01-2006 08:38 AM
Sugar Busters Weekly Support Board 7/1-7/7 Debelli Sugar Shakers 131 07-07-2002 11:15 PM
Sugar Busters Weekly Support Board 7/16-7/22 Debelli Sugar Shakers 131 07-23-2001 06:24 AM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:14 AM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.