https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:47:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-158052 Tue, 18 May 2010 13:47:44 +0000 stringy 158052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! I'm so impressed! I gave the couch-to-5k a go last year but didn't get much beyond that. A half-marathon is a really huge accomplishment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157973 Tue, 18 May 2010 06:00:43 +0000 anne 157973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies!</p> <p>Tam and Wilson, I have decided to aim for another half marathon in late august. It runs on the same day as our state's city to surf so if I can't manage the HM I might manage the lesser run (which is 12km). I'll say it depends on how well I stay because with 3 kids under 7 I get a lot of contact with cold germs! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157839 Mon, 17 May 2010 23:00:21 +0000 wilson 157839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Youblocka, I'm curious to know what's next too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157826 Mon, 17 May 2010 22:36:46 +0000 Christie 157826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Way to go Anne! Great accomplishment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157757 Mon, 17 May 2010 18:09:17 +0000 yublocka 157757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Anne, thanks for sharing your strategy. I'm super-impressed with a 16km training run. The longest I've ever done was 14km, and that was city to surf itself, my "training" is much shorter. I think once my knee is fixed I need to start working on some distance jogging in order to do something like this!! So what's next for you? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157710 Mon, 17 May 2010 16:41:46 +0000 Rosie 157710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Anne! It is such an accomplishment to take on a physical challenge, commit to it and complete it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157661 Mon, 17 May 2010 14:15:06 +0000 Sarah 157661@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats! You are an inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157646 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:19:48 +0000 wilson 157646@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne,</p> <p>You Rock! You've done what a lot of people don't even let themselves think about doing! I'm a seasoned runner and have to laugh about the slow runner part; I've been running for two decades and am still incredibly slow. But its about so much more than that. Its not even about perfect training, its about just getting out there and doing something you want to do. Enjoy your accomplishment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157643 Mon, 17 May 2010 13:08:12 +0000 anne 157643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the congratulations everyone. It was quite an experience. I should tell you right now that I was in the last 10 finishers! I came 155 - it was a small race in a regional city. For sections of the run I couldn't see any other runners, and had cars going past me.<br /> aj - great to hear you've just done a HM - I remember you sharing with us about your first 5k! Good to hear from you again -have you had your shop with Angie yet?</p> <p>Tam, thanks for the encouragement. As to what exactly I meant re training? warning to everyone else that I am entering the realm of way too much information! </p> <p>Well I started off with only committing to 3 days a week (most programmes would do more than that). There were 2 short runs moving up from 5km to 8km, each week, and a longer run which went up to 16km. On top of that I took 2 1/2 weeks off running completely from just before Easter, with a cold. I also only did one proper interval training session. And I didn't run at all the week before the race, as I was trying to shake off another cold.</p> <p>To tell the truth, if I could do this I think almost anyone could. I am a REALLY slow runner (almost shuffler) and I stopped and walked every so often in the second half. I only chose to do it because I knew from previous experience if I didn't have some sort of extrinsic goal to aim for I wouldn't be doing any exercise in this part of the year when the mornings are so dark and bed so cosy. And I wanted a race that was fairly local (this was was 45 min drive away, as opposed to 2 1/2 hours) If there had been a 10km option I would have done that but the HM was the shortest on offer! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157505 Mon, 17 May 2010 02:14:38 +0000 yublocka 157505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Anne you're amazing!!! That's so awesome!! I would love to do one of those or a triathlon once my knee is all fixed. You're now my official running idol!!! Please keep sharing your adventures for inspiration!! p.s. what exactly do you mean by not much training?? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157466 Mon, 17 May 2010 00:57:10 +0000 Theresa 157466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOOHOO Anne!!! What a fantastic achievement - you sure deserve to be proud of yourself!!!</p> <p>Wow... I can barely run 2klms, let alone 22!! I'm in awe </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157436 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:50:08 +0000 Debora 157436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Anne! That's a HUGE accomplishment and you should be very proud! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157431 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:22:20 +0000 taylor 157431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, that is quite an accomplishment!!! Congrats:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157418 Sun, 16 May 2010 20:53:14 +0000 NK 157418@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woo hoo! That's so awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157416 Sun, 16 May 2010 20:44:33 +0000 Amanda 157416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Anne! I ran my first half marathon a couple of weeks ago. You should be very proud for finishing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157415 Sun, 16 May 2010 20:43:00 +0000 Frances 157415@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, congratulations, Anne! That's fantastic--good for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157308 Sun, 16 May 2010 13:26:25 +0000 Alecia 157308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, yes. Time to make ice is your friend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157305 Sun, 16 May 2010 13:25:16 +0000 anne 157305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy when I finished Alecia! but rather stiff, chafed and tired now! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157304 Sun, 16 May 2010 13:23:28 +0000 Alecia 157304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! That's really great. I like the half marathon length. How did you feel? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157302 Sun, 16 May 2010 13:16:29 +0000 Queen Mum 157302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! That IS a fabulous achievement. Yay for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157295 Sun, 16 May 2010 12:51:42 +0000 marianna 157295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh big congrats to you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157288 Sun, 16 May 2010 11:28:41 +0000 An 157288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats Anne. Good one you. What an achievement. You should be very proud of yourself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157281 Sun, 16 May 2010 10:54:29 +0000 Louise 157281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>*clapping and whooping* Well done Anne you must be soooo proud of yourself x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157274 Sun, 16 May 2010 09:25:46 +0000 Katiepea 157274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow Anne, Congratulations!!!! You must be so very proud of yourself, I know I would be if it were me. I think it is an absolute achievement and I just had to be the first to say the inevitable.... that you really are a Mum On The Go!!! &lt;tee-hee!&gt; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157250 Sun, 16 May 2010 05:29:22 +0000 marianne 157250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Anne! That's a great achievement, you must be feeling sooo good about it.<br /> I am slightly jealous - a group of friends are training for a half marathon, and I would love to participate but there is no way my knees and back would cooperate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/completely-ot-half-marathon#post-157249 Sun, 16 May 2010 05:26:44 +0000 anne 157249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just wanted to share with my YLF family here that I have just done my first Half Marathon. I had a slight cold, and wasn't sure I'd do it until yesterday, and also have not done huge amounts of training, but I am very glad to have finished! </p>