Well I certainly didnt give myself much time to get nervous for this race!! Got a place yesterday only after getting back from my23:daily trot! I had intended on entering but race was full. A mate rang yesterday saying they were pulling out due to injury, hence my spot!
Its an undulating course with a half mara running alongside. 2000 plus folk do the half & a mere 200 or so the full mara & there is a 4.5 hr time limit. My aim was 4:29 mins - gets me in prior to cut off & also the improved time will move me up 2 time slots for Comrades Marathon.
Anyway, glorious day - felt fab on the first half - not such fun having to run through the finish line & doing the second lap - I suddenly felt very alone! Did the first half in 4.08 which wasnt too bad. Anyway felt fine til around mile 18 then the sore calfs really kicked in & big toes tender. Did lots of self talk & finished a personal PB knocking a whole 3 mins of my previous PB which I set in Gloucester last year - really delighted. 4:23:19. Big smiles.
Attached a photo of my post mara cider!
Fantastic effort!! Well deserved cider :)
ReplyDeletefantastic work Nicky - are you in the pub beer garden there or at home??
ReplyDeleteThats me at home!! Wet hair - just out of hot bath - I cannot face one of those ice bath torture sessions!!!
ReplyDeleteThats me at home!! Wet hair - just out of hot bath - I cannot face one of those ice bath torture sessions!!!
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