I used to live in Bristol
I can assure you that there are.
(berk, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:35, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I know that
I was being facetious. If you come, you can run with me and DiT and CHCB. Although I will probably be waddling off the back of the pack quite soon.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:38, Reply)

I'll have to see how it goes
I managed a 10k last year, but to double that... a half marathon really is quite a long fucking way, and I'm not sure I can be arsed to train that hard.
(berk, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:47, Reply)

I have only run 3 miles at a time so far
so you've got the jump on me already. I reckon if you can run 5 miles, you can run 13. You just run a bit slower and accept it's going to hurt.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:53, Reply)

Yes but I have been training longer
and I'm generally too damn lazy and soft to force myself to keep going after it starts hurting.
(berk, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:58, Reply)

Once you get into it I've found that you can increase distances reasonably quickly
I'm doing 9 mile runs now, and was only on 6 a month or so ago. The trick is to establish a pace at which you're comfortable and not push yourself to knock a minute off each time or whatever
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 18 May 2011, 12:02, Reply)

I think it's the fact that I only go twice a week (if that)
and that I resent running for more than an hour because it's bloody tedious.
(berk, Wed 18 May 2011, 12:06, Reply)

That it is
I find the trick to keeping going is pretty scenery, sunshine, decent tunes and knowing how great a feeling of accomplishment completing the course will entail
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 18 May 2011, 12:16, Reply)

Also running half the distance away from where you've left all your stuff
is a good incentive to run back.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 18 May 2011, 12:35, Reply)

^What the Fwapster said

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 18 May 2011, 12:09, Reply)

fuck yes
my friend was at uni there.

i called it brist-hill after a night involving booze and a stray shopping trolley.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 18 May 2011, 11:55, Reply)