Ok, so my calcs were wrong, and I got the length wrong too.
If I did 1.8 miles in 30 minutes (say), it would take 3.64 hours to do the half marathon.
Which is even better. Hooray.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
It all started because...
... a long while ago, my wife told me about her friend who'd completed the Bath Half Marathon.
I said something along the lines of "well done, although with all the training she did, it must have been fairly easy". I'm paraphrasing you understand...
My wife heard "it must be easy", so at the end of September, she registered me for the next event. All the details can be found on the Bath Half Marathon 2008 website.
I spend approximately one week thinking about the consequences (and benefits?) of this, and discussed it (over several beers) with my friends. Unfortunately, the conclusion drawn was that I should actually do it. My preferred option was taking £100 from my wallet and donating it to charity, without the hassle of buying trainers, tops, "running equipment" (whatever that may be), training, more training, even more training and then turning up and running around Bath (twice).
It seems that 4 hours is a worst case (I could probably walk it in that, i've got long legs and a fast walking pace). 2 hours would be fast. 2.5 hours is ok. So maybe a target of 3 hours is good. I'll consider this some more.
I had a quick look on the web to see what I should do first. Lots of sensible advice, some / most taken. I need a regime, take it slow, build it up over time, that kind of stuff.
So last night, as a tester session, I went for a run. I have some 'approach shoes' which are kind of like trainers, and I found some shorts and a t-shirt and off I went. From my house, down the hill, along the village (it's a long village) and back.
I reckon 3km (er, 1.8 miles). It took about 25 to 30 minutes I think (rule #1, time it, d'oh!). I stopped several times en route. I was rather breathless, although my legs were fine. I didn't ache this morning. Which would be, um... 4.5 hours at that rate. Not so bad. Apart from the stopping.
Next steps, buy some proper trainers. And some jogging trousers, or whatever they're called. And maybe a small woolly hat, all runners seem to wear them.
I said something along the lines of "well done, although with all the training she did, it must have been fairly easy". I'm paraphrasing you understand...
My wife heard "it must be easy", so at the end of September, she registered me for the next event. All the details can be found on the Bath Half Marathon 2008 website.
I spend approximately one week thinking about the consequences (and benefits?) of this, and discussed it (over several beers) with my friends. Unfortunately, the conclusion drawn was that I should actually do it. My preferred option was taking £100 from my wallet and donating it to charity, without the hassle of buying trainers, tops, "running equipment" (whatever that may be), training, more training, even more training and then turning up and running around Bath (twice).
It seems that 4 hours is a worst case (I could probably walk it in that, i've got long legs and a fast walking pace). 2 hours would be fast. 2.5 hours is ok. So maybe a target of 3 hours is good. I'll consider this some more.
I had a quick look on the web to see what I should do first. Lots of sensible advice, some / most taken. I need a regime, take it slow, build it up over time, that kind of stuff.
So last night, as a tester session, I went for a run. I have some 'approach shoes' which are kind of like trainers, and I found some shorts and a t-shirt and off I went. From my house, down the hill, along the village (it's a long village) and back.
I reckon 3km (er, 1.8 miles). It took about 25 to 30 minutes I think (rule #1, time it, d'oh!). I stopped several times en route. I was rather breathless, although my legs were fine. I didn't ache this morning. Which would be, um... 4.5 hours at that rate. Not so bad. Apart from the stopping.
Next steps, buy some proper trainers. And some jogging trousers, or whatever they're called. And maybe a small woolly hat, all runners seem to wear them.
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