Am doing the half-marathon on Sunday but only entered today and am very nervous. Ran 10k in gym yesterday and 12k last night around the city and legs are killing me. Only used to running about 5-6k a day and am very worried about putting in a bad time. Anyone know where to get good advice about what to eat before hand etc for the race on Sunday?

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Just wondered if there were any other crazy people like me doing the half marathon on Sunday? I haven't put in TOO much training, and getting a bit nervous now!

:thumbsup: Good luck KazB i would say break a leg but that doesn't seem appropraite in this case. I did it :o 15 years ago now and it was a very good day :D thats how long it took me to finish it :hihi:

I get exhausted just watching all those people running! Good luck on the day!

If your suffering after the event a sports massage will sort you out and get you moving again.

PM me if interested, I'm giving 30% discount to Sheffield half marathoners for the next two weeks.

Dave

hi dwhembro
as well as sports massage,.. do you also offer the chance to have a roll around?

Hi,

Im running on Sunday - I half can't wait and half am soo nervous. It will be an early night tomorrow!

This is my first half marathon, and only my second race (my first was the Lord Mayors 10K back in March).

What kind of time do you think you will do?

What number are you?

Good Luck!

Cheers,

Mike.

Hi,

Thanks Everyone!

I'm number 58, I entered early on, full of enthusiasm!! The aim originally was to finish in a really good time, the aim now is just to finish, and enjoy the day!!!

Good Luck Mike!! Early night for me too tomorrow, I've even been off the booze for a full week, that's commitment for you! Will be making up for it Sunday night though!

I've only ever done the Cancer Research Race for Life, which is only 5k, so its a bit of a jump for me, but it'll be a challenge!

It will be a challenge!

I keep thinking - this time tomorrow, hopefully I will have finished by this time tomorrow.

I think my time is going to be around 2 hours 30 mins so hopefully this time tomorrow it'll nearly all be over! What number are you, I'll look out for you along the way!

I'm number 1221.

Hoping for about 1 hour 45.

Good luck to everyone lets hope the weather is good.

Apparantly there are around 4000 running!

I'm jealous I'm not joining you all.

I've done the half-marathon twice. In 1987 (aged eighteen) I managed a time of approximately 1 hour 35, but I was doing a lot of running in those days (and didn't drink as much).

I then decided to do it again, ten years later and managed a time of 1 hour 55.

The route of 1987, out to Ecclesfield was much better than the Cricket Inn Road route out to Carterknowle and back.

Which lead me to a question: What exactly IS the route this year?

Good luck to all runners:thumbsup:

Basically the route is from don valley stadium to hunters bar and back.

A bit boring I would like some more hills to make it interesting ;)

Hi all,

Im number 75 - must have entered real early on. It obviously seemed like a good idea then!

Im hoping to do it in under 1:40:00! - So fingers crossed!

I will have to get up dead early tomorrow as I am so crap at eating in the morning - it will take me forever to force some food down!

I never thought I would be this nervous, I hope i sleep well tonight.

I'm really gutted that I can't run!

I've been out for three weeks with tendonitis. Managed to do 40 minutes last night before it started to hurt, so I've no chance of doing the race. Arrrrrggggghhh!

However, I shall be cheering you all along from Devonshire Green. :clap:

Good luck everyone! :thumbsup:

I'll be there. Ran this last year and it was the best race of the year for me.

I'm a bit worried there will be less atmosphere this year as it is off an hour earlier. Last year, Ecclesall Road was superb!

Good luck to everyone running! :clap:

can anyone tell me if you can enter the marathon on the day some people say you can some not need to know for definate if i cant do it , can go on **** tonight cheers

Just checked the official website and it says closing date for entries is 19th April, so looks like its a boozey night for you, lucky thing!

Its a bit misleading but there are limited entries on the day see link

http://www.sheffieldmarathon.com/runnerinfo.html

hiya,
i'm doing the fun run tomorrow & was wondering where you enter. It was too late to send it off so i will be there really early.
plz plzs omewhere help otherwise i'll be wondering round town in a school girl costume.

good luck to everyone whos doing the half marathon!

I assume you go to the race HQ, which is (if I rememeber from last year) in the little room that you get to from the tunnel that runs under the stands from main reception to the track.

Basically, just follow everyone else and you'll find it.

Originally posted by Fudbeer
Hoping for about 1 hour 45.

That's quite a pace. I'm training at that sort of speed for 10k at the moment but hopefully i'll keep increasing the distance. Good luck.

-PK-

Originally posted by GimmeSomePK
That's quite a pace. I'm training at that sort of speed for 10k at the moment but hopefully i'll keep increasing the distance. Good luck.

-PK-

Thanks

Good Luck Everyone!! I'm sat with my cup of tea and high energy bar, getting quite nervous now, but looking forward to it as well!!!

Hope we all enjoy it!!

i'm back from doing the great fun run. i dont do how you people who are doing the half marathon can run so much. i didnt see any sheffield forum t-shirts. i was one of the school girls (white band in hair). did any1 see me?

well done everyone!!!:clap:

Just got back.

Big thanks to all the Sheffield people who turned out to cheer us on.

There seems to be a real positive buz in Sheffield at the moment.

Finished in 1.42 well pleased with that :)

Hi,

I got back earlier too - Did it in 01:45:31 - so im pretty happy with that.

I really enjoyed it - was nice to see so much support!

bloody band somewhere between ecclesall road and sharrow vale road at Hickmott road junction!!! Stopped me getting my sunday morning lie in!!

The band were good.

Really lifted the spirits.

I agree, I liked the band!

Did it in about 2 hours 30 mins, which is what I expected, my legs really hurt straight after, but getting better now!

Off to the local in a bit for a well-earned beer!

Good day!


PS: ms nutty, think I saw you outside the stadium!

Well done everyone who ran today.
My legs have given up on me but I'm pleased I got round in about 2hrs 2mins.
That was my first half marathon and i might have to do it again next year (if my legs have recovered by then!)
:clap: :clap:

I did 1h57 which I was happy with. Can still hardly move though. Think that's my last half for a while, roll on the rother valley 10k.

Shame there weren't more spectators but then it was early. Eccy Road was the best bit (especially when we turned - I thought we had to go all the way to hunters bar).

That's it, that's really done it. And do you know what? I'm gonna say a huge THANK YOU to you all, because you're all to blame! You runners who turned out for the Sheffy Half and who've been on here to tell me about it.

Result? Got myself out on Sunday morning on a 46 minute run, bought some new Nike running shoes on Tuesday and have been running since then. I used to run like mad in 1987 - (I ran 550 miles that year, running 110 miles in one month alone) and did a half-marathon in 1 hour 37. In 1997 I did the half again, in 1:51.

Since then, what? Nothing. Beers and pies. But I've decided I'm going to get back to those levels, albeit double the age I was in 1987!

It'll be hard, and you guys are gonna know about it!

So in a strange sense, thanks.:clap: