Half marathon.
I'm going to be doing a really not very lazy at all thing in March and running a half marathon.

I've already been really not very lazy at all and started training for it, for it has been many years since I've run more than, well, since I've run anywhere, to be honest.

So what the tits are you telling us all this for then? You may be asking. Well, I'll tell you:

A friend of mine, who does this running thing far more frequently and far more seriously than I, has put together a training program, which allows me to build my fitness gradually and should prevent me from keeling over with a nasty bout of death, caused by my body going into shock from the sudden uptake of running.

She then directed me toward a website called Map My Run, which does exactly what it says on the tin. This means that, as well as wasting many an hour on b3ta, I have been putting off important presentations, crucial reports and vital conversations with suppliers and agencies in favour of mapping out all manner of runs of various distances and difficulties. Chances are I won't remember the vast majority of them once I actually put feet on street, but I feel better that I'm not doing any work putting in the effort.
( Moey, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 9:57, 8 replies)

get out there and start with ten minutes!
Oh, yes, I know that feeling. Map My Run is ace.

I do half-marathons and I'd never run anything before my first one. I put off my very first ten minute run for a long as possible. It was hellish. I went on to complete my first half-marathon in a sub-2hr time and I had a broken leg (which obviously I didn't know about at the time).

Three months is loadsa time.

(It's not the Bath Half, is it? If so, I'll see you at the starting line.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:11, closed)

It is indeed the Bath Half.
I did a half hour run on Wednesday and plan to do likewise tomorrow, even though my legs are killing me still, but the 16 miles of cycling I did yesterday probably didn't do anything to stop that.

I have no idea what sort of time I'll be looking to do, but three months is plenty of time, so, unless I procrastinate too much between now and then, I should be in good shape for it.
( Moey, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:16, closed)

the Bath Half
is supposed to be an excellent course - flat, and with loads of supportive spectators. We should stick it on the b3ta calendar and make people come and cheer.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:18, closed)

I'll come along and cheer wank furiously.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:22, closed)

aim for the face as I run past;
it'll be nice and refreshing.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:27, closed)

Excellent.
Very pleased to hear the course is good and flat, although I've mapped out some hilly runs, just in case.
( Moey, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:24, closed)

It's in the calendar:
www.b3ta.com/calendar/event/17348
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:26, closed)

Signed up
and not ready to go.
( Moey, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 10:43, closed)