DOUBTS DURING A HALF MARATHON TRAINING BLOCK: Vlog

In this video I’m training for the Farnborough Half Marathon on 22nd January 2023. Follow my journey on the ups and downs as a runner, hopefully smashing my PB for the Half Marathon, running sub 88 minutes. Which will be great training going forward as I’m running the Brighton marathon in April for Breast Cancer Now. Plus my New Years Running Goals for 5k, 10k, Half Marathon & Marathon.
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Happy New Year
Chris
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[@MichaelJones-by9gl]

You’ve got this Chris

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Thanks Michael, Happy New Year

[@philmason2831]

I've just started my 12 week training for Brighton Marathon. Not aiming for anything as quick as you but if I can get around 4hrs I'll be happy.

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Awesome, hopefully see you there. Best of luck with your training Phil. Hopefully the weather will improve soon

[@runningwithaj]

Good luck with the job hunt. It's not fun being in the pit of training. Hopefully we all get to the other side.

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Cheers mate. No pain no gain

[@grahamcook6702]

I'm in for Brighton... provisional goal 3.20 but a bit of timber to shift :-) Will come and say hi if see you there... good luck with training in the meantime!!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Best of luck with your training and hopefully see you there Graham

[@RunMayes]

Happy New Year, Chris! I am in for Brighton Marathon as well, aiming for a PB 🤞

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Happy New Year Sam. Awesome, hopefully I’ll see you there Sam. Good luck with your training

[@Shevock]

You've got this!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

👊 Cheers Dan

[@PaulBeverley]

I am running Farnborough (22JAN), Bramley20 (12FEB), Surrey (12MAR) and Fleet (26MAR) as my my pre Brighton Marathon (02APR) training and may do Brighton Half (26FEB) too. My pace/targets are much slower than yours (2hr 5mins for half) and (4hrs 40m for Brighton) but I am finding it tough out there just doing 5-10km runs a couple of times a week so I am going to build it up and use Farnborough as a pacing race and just sit behind sub 2hr 10m pacers and see how I get on. Strange because my Park Runs have improved dramatically but my long distance stuff is very iffy. Good luck for Farnborough. Hopefully I will bump in to you on the day !

[@ThatRunningGuy]

WOW best of luck Paul. I personally would drop the fleet half as it’s way to close to the Brighton Marathon

[@PaulBeverley]

@@ThatRunningGuy I totally agree with you that it is too close to the big event but I live in Fleet and can walk to the start line and I was going to sit behind the 2hr 20m pacers and just practice my marathon pace and just practice everythng I am going to do on the big day. Dress rehersal and that! and then I am not going to run at all for the next six days

[@DanRuns]

The main focus is staying injury free and taking a day off if you feel you need it, even if it’s not “on plan”

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Only running 4 days a week is working well for me

[@philipklink5406]

Happy New Year Chris. Good on you for taking the hard option and turning right. You deserve a good result for that type of commitment. Sub 1.28 here we come. Wish you all the best on the job hunt, and for future running. Thanks mate, I always come away from viewing your content all the better for doing so. Looking forward to the Brighton Marathon. With both you and Chris at Here We are Running entering the event, there's going to be some great coverage of training and the race. Fantastic! Cheers! Phil

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Happy New Year Phil. I always look forward to reading your comments. Thank you so much for your support. All the best in 2023

[@HereWeAreRunning]

Consitency is looking great! 👍 Good luck with the job hunting, shame that the other one didn't work out. And Happy New Year!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Thanks Chris. Happy New Year to you and your family. Good luck with your training, I’ll be following along

[@HighPostMedia]

I had the same "why am I doing this?" thought on NYD, but got my run done eventually and it made sense again! Happy New Year, and best of luck with the job hunt and PBs

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Thank you. Have you got any races soon?

[@HighPostMedia]

@@ThatRunningGuy Nothing until Brighton, then London Marathon both in the same month😕 Might need to book a warm up race in between

[@ThatRunningGuy]

@@HighPostMedia 2 marathons in the same month 😳. You should definitely book yourself in a half before then. Hopefully see you a Brighton

[@michaelbennett6778]

Happy new year Chris. I have two challenges in April that may be a bit of a dilemma . Had entered SDW50 but then also got a ballot place for London 2 weeks later. Eek 😂

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Got to go for London Michael as what’s the chance of you getting in again. The SDW50 will still be there next year

[@michaelbennett6778]

@@ThatRunningGuy ahh but SDW would make a seriously long, last long run and intense taper 😂

[@trailrunningphil]

Mate, I know people who have waited over 10 years to get into London through the ballot.. I would be focusing on that and do the SDW the year after? The problem is monetary I guess!

[@michaelbennett6778]

@@trailrunningphil See how things go and make a decision nearer the last long run . I know am lucky to have London but my first love is the trails. We shall see

[@Stevenc1984]

Not be long till the taper now Chris! Will you be doing some intervals to help you dial in your race pace? Good luck for all your goals and Happy New Year!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Thanks Steven, you too. Thinking about doing some 1k reps this week. Thank you for your ongoing support

[@felixthespaghettifan7541]

I am also doing a half before track and field starts. Sub 1:30:00 is my goal

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Best of luck with the sub90 goal, let me know how you get on

[@andrewforsyth4799]

Weldone you got out,I sometimes don't feel that great aswell, think we all do especially when I've a track session, the doubts ,but I usually feel great afterwards, doesn't matter about the times the weather,keep enjoying and believing ,you'll be fine ,happy new year

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Happy New Year Andrew. I used to really look forward to the track sessions, when I ran for a club. Reminded me of my teenage years. Goals and races definitely help get me out the door…and of course YT.

[@ThatRunningGuy]

When’s your next race Andrew?

[@andrewforsyth4799]

Yorkshire xc on sat , love the mud in winter ,

[@ThatRunningGuy]

@@andrewforsyth4799 you can’t beat XC, Enjoy

[@liamliosmyth]

Think it’s natural we all have doubts and fears mate. I especially feel a bit negative when I have a few days out. Maybe the alcohol played it’s part in you mentally. Anyway you got this under control I’m sure

[@ThatRunningGuy]

You’re right Liam. And the week before I’m going to think I’m ill. Thanks for your belief and ongoing support

[@runwithfester]

Yes you are mad but love you

[@ThatRunningGuy]

😉

[@trailrunningphil]

I've always followed a training schedule that gives you a low weekly mileage every 4th week. Rest surely has to be as important as the running doesn't it?

[@ThatRunningGuy]

In the past I’ve run 50 mile weeks and found the 4th week to be tough. But since reducing the mileage to 40 miles and only running 4 days a week, I haven’t experienced it. It’s all about find that happy balance. Of course if I was doing more miles I would reduce it after 3 weeks

[@leedaviesfitness]

what happened with the running shop job buddy

[@PoetWithPace]

Running with a hangover? 🤔

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Only drink on special occasions, I’m such a light weight

[@PoetWithPace]

@@ThatRunningGuy i personally would skip the run for another day if hungover. Nothing lightweight about how we drink or don't drink

[@markcameron3]

What happened with the Run Company job?

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Unfortunately it wasn’t the company wasn’t for me and handed in my notice