(07-16-2025, 12:43 PM)BaggieSloth Wrote: Just signed up for my first half marathon. Going to be partaking in the Worcester Half.
Anyone have any advise? Its in 9 weeks and furthest i have ran is 12K so far
Get a decent pair of running shoes. Go and get fitted, please.
If it's your first HM and you just want to complete it, then I'd swerve any specific training plan and just find some consistency. However much you can run - commit to that? Stacks of new runners see online that they need to run 5-6x a week, do it for a fortnight and are then burnt out.
I'd say if you can run 2x3miles on a couple of week nights and then run for 1hr building to 2hrs on a Saturday or Sunday, consistently for the next 9 weeks you'll be absolutely fine.
For the first one the key is to come through unscathed and without feeling like you're about to die at the end. Have a good experience and then do another, you'll be amazed at how quickly you can improve.


