I'll do my usual Saturday parkrun (5k) - in my half marathon commemorative t-shirt, of course! But I don't think I'll run before that. It hurts just to walk at the moment! Well I reckoned that doing one 5k a week wasn't going to be enough preparation, so I started doing a few laps of a really hilly park near where I live. Then I realised that I'd push myself a lot harder if I ran with a group, so I joined one of the local running clubs. Got to doing about seven and a half miles, before my knees went on strike. Wasn't able to do much for a fortnight before the run, so I was delighted with how well my creaky old body held up on the day!
Well I've been running regularly for the last couple of years, so I've sort of built up to it, to a degree. I did think of applying a bit of grease to certain strategic spots (groin, nipples) to guard against chafing, but I forgot. And it wasn't a problem at all. Being quite a mild day probably helped, at least in the nipple department. Sadly not. I'm still a fat git! You ran the day after? :jawdrop: Now that's hardcore!
