HalfMarathons -Recommendations?

[El Gordo]

Well done, Robert. Reading's a good choice, as it has a real big-event feel to it.

Reading 2002 was the first race I ever entered, and I was quite nervous about it. You can read the reviews of the race if you dig back to early March this year and last year. I was a bit fed up this year because of the late start, and because I pulled a calf muscle, but once my grumpiness had dissipated I decided it was a great event.

It's a popular choice for London Marathon trainees, and there will be loads of other people doing their first half marathon that day, so you won't be alone.

I always think that if you can do 10 miles you can do a half marathon; the crowd and the occasion lifts you through the other 3 miles. So think in terms of inching your way towards 10 miles. As I said, there's a Hal Higdon training schedule that deals with the distance, so take a look at that.

I'll probably do it again, but if I don't I might volunteer to help out in some capacity. Either way, it would be good to meet up for a... for a cup of water or something like that.

Let us know how the training's going.

Andy