Bath Half

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  • 13.1mi
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Entrants (113) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Marigold Well I'm really chuffed that I managed to hit my VERY top end target of averaging 5:00m/m pace for my race today. Trouble is I foolishly ran 13.25 miles so ended up with 66:10 rather than 65:30 

http://connect.garmin.com/splits/26349948

Joking aside, over the moon with the result

From the start I knew things were going to go quite well as my taper week (80 including todays miles) had made a real difference to the legs. Actually felt up for racing rather than the recent little picture races where not surprisingly my legs have felt dead before we started.

So headed off in the lead pack for a while and after realising I really shouldn't be running with 3 kenyans and Dan Robinson (amongst others), I stuck to my plan (ish) and settled into just under 5:00m/m pace. Feeling very comfortable and got into a nice stride running with Kairn Stone and confidence levels were high until we turned into the wind at 4 miles. 

Started to feel quite hard to maintain 5m/m pace but was there or there abouts. 3 miles later and we were back with the wind again and feeling a little easier again. Basically ran the whole way with Mr Stone until mile 12 when my legs let me know the free ride was over and turned to lead!
Lost the 10 seconds that would have got me a 65:xx in mile 13 and watched my race partner grab a few meters to take 9th place to my 10th.

Very good days work and pleased my training so far has paid off, target 2:18 is still within my grasp! Bournemouth AC 1:06:10 1:06:10 1:06:59 1:06:10 88.10
Krukers Well organized race! I don't think I've seen so many marshals and helpers and water stations for a 'half' before.Great support from the crowds, who braved the cold. My feet were frozen.Couldn't feel my toes for the first 4miles!!. COurse not as flat as expected, but the last mile wasn't as 'up' as I'd feared..Definitely one for diary for next year. Swansea Harriers AC 1:22:57 1:23:47 1:25:30 1:23:47 78.23
Yetanothercomeback Unaffiliated 1:19:10 1:19:10 1:19:10 76.10
Brynley Neath Harriers, Port Talbot Harriers 1:15:46 1:16:31 1:19:00 1:16:31 75.77
LukeStur Great race. Felt good all the way round. Ideal conditions. TeamBath AC 1:14:43 1:18:39 1:20:00 1:18:39 74.68
salbags Birchfield Harriers 1:26:27 1:26:27 1:26:27 74.66
richshelley need to work harder Plymstock Road Runners 1:13:20 1:14:13 1:17:59 1:20:10 74.08
acorndan Eastern Veterans AC, Higham Harriers AC 1:16:54 1:18:15 1:20:24 72.32
Adam Miller PB- cold at start but good conditions. Aiming for a sub 1.20 which i thought was just out of my grasp and proved to be so. Exmouth Harriers AAC 1:20:41 1:20:41 1:20:00 1:20:41 71.94
davidmarkuk Unaffiliated 1:25:09 1:25:09 1:25:09 71.92
Limpet Unaffiliated 1:23:12 1:23:12 1:23:12 71.87
Craig Unaffiliated 1:21:13 1:21:13 1:21:13 71.38
The bag lady Quantock Harriers 1:32:39 1:34:01 1:38:51 71.36
Tiggers mate Roo Sparkhill Harriers 1:37:43 1:50:34 1:50:34 71.02
Macca @ McCarkiss Endurance Project Kenilworth Runners, McCarkiss Endurance Project 1:10:30 1:19:06 1:21:59 1:21:42 70.96
theraithrover PB- chuffed to bits! Not sure negative references about the start, seemed ok to me. Just wish I was as good as Marigold!!!! Am I the only one who didnt feel the need to read the complete report? South West Veterans AC 1:33:28 1:36:22 1:37:59 1:36:22 69.86
Bapfriday Wells City Harriers, Yeovil Olympiads 1:23:13 1:24:00 1:24:00 69.64
paul chapman Unaffiliated 1:24:56 1:24:56 1:24:56 68.87
artypete Damned fine start to the season!
Wasn't expecting that. All those winter 10 milers seem to have paid off Somer AC 1:22:15 1:27:27 1:31:00 1:29:07 68.16
Bumface Purple Patch Runners 1:23:19 1:30:04 1:31:53 67.20
Rudgie 40.01 @ 10k - 65.29 @ 10miles - Sally caught me at 11.5 miles and passed me at 12.5 miles.
Missed one week training through bad quad (L) and one week through bad back (LS) in 3 weeks leading up to race - so not too bad Unaffiliated 1:26:36 1:26:36 1:26:36 67.03
Silky Lad Unaffiliated 1:28:32 1:28:32 1:45:00 1:28:32 66.68
MattT Felt good.  Strong at the end thanks to marathon training.
Unaffiliated 1:27:04 1:27:32 1:27:32 66.42
DaveHaribo Cambridge & Coleridge AC 1:30:17 1:30:17 1:28:00 1:30:17 64.21
Wendy the Hamster Unaffiliated 1:43:52 1:50:08 1:52:56 63.87
lewis Unaffiliated 1:31:43 1:31:43 1:31:43 63.75
runjogcrawl13 Unaffiliated 1:26:56 1:31:07 1:31:07 63.63
Pathtower Bath Half, cold clear day - very cold in shade. Ran fairly even pace though started to slow a little on second lower Brs rd stretch. Took no water at first station, sips at rest of stations. New pb by 3 minutes. Through 10k in 42.56. 6.45, 3 mile 20.26, 5 mile 34.19, 6 mile 41.39, 10 km 42.56, 8 mile 55.39, 9 mile 63.12, 10 mile 70.16, 11 mile 77.42. TeamBath AC 1:31:12 1:31:12 1:32:20 63.62
JeremySawyer Unaffiliated 1:24:55 1:32:25 1:32:25 62.73
meandmydog Unaffiliated 1:34:48 1:34:48 1:35:00 1:34:48 62.65
gjc Unaffiliated 1:39:44 1:40:19 1:42:00 1:40:19 62.59
Long Shanks Wellingborough & District AC 1:36:04 1:36:04 1:36:04 62.24
katyanne68 Southville Running Club 1:38:00 1:47:00 1:48:28 62.23
Sausage & Mash Unaffiliated 1:34:24 1:34:24 1:37:10 1:34:24 62.22
Rockeys mate 100 Marathon Club, Pudsey Pacers RC, Leeds & Bradford Triathlon Club 1:42:40 1:48:00 1:48:00 61.68
greener72 My first half marathon and went really well ,bit chaotic at start though Unaffiliated 1:35:50 1:35:50 1:45:00 1:35:50 61.29
morganpeet First time I have run this half.  Really cold - it took 2½ miles into the race before I could feel my toes!  I am so surprised by my time - considering my training was thinking it more likely to be 1.53 ish - am now annoyed I didnt push a bit harder and get a B (only 48 secs over!). Unaffiliated 1:49:01 1:49:49 1:49:49 61.04
Lucy Claire TeamBath AC 1:30:47 1:45:10 1:50:00 1:47:14 60.13
Almostbarefoot Stragglers 1:47:52 1:48:55 1:45:00 1:50:08 60.04
Fionina Unaffiliated 1:43:58 1:49:15 1:49:15 59.59
drunkenmunky Unaffiliated 1:27:01 1:37:49 1:37:00 1:37:49 59.27
Santis Unaffiliated 1:43:34 1:45:27 1:55:00 1:54:24 58.85
Ocelot Spleens Better organised than last year, well miffed in being in the Orange F start, freezing cold, ran a well even paced race, can go quicker, must lay off alcohol the night before races :-) Stockport Harriers & AC 1:39:04 1:44:41 1:47:13 58.56
chris palmer Bitton Road Runners 1:28:36 1:45:24 1:40:00 1:48:20 58.45
Aaron K Unaffiliated 1:39:28 1:39:28 1:39:28 58.29
Reggywill Bath Half Marathon....  Cold start but soon warmed up, left leg was feeling a bit sore but didnt cause any problems. Was hopeing for sub 1 hour 50min so pleased ish with the time... Unaffiliated 1:41:43 1:41:43 1:41:43 57.31
CaptainDad Start was a joke again.  Couldn't keep warm or stretch properly.  Too cold, should've wore more on upper body. Blister on left foot after 9 miles.  Cold wind everytime I went in the shade really effected ny legs.  Both calves cramped up on13 miles, had to hop for a little bit.  Just managed to beat Michael Jackson Unaffiliated 1:33:56 1:34:36 1:35:00 1:41:20 57.21
Ramfan First half marathon for 27 years, saw Andrew run it last year and I wanted some of the action.
Just as good as it looked last year but I think next week's 16 miler could prove tricky! Unaffiliated 1:53:49 1:53:49 1:59:00 1:53:49 57.09
Cheg Flyers Southend 1:30:05 1:36:21 1:38:15 1:41:54 56.89
quirkels Unaffiliated 1:38:27 1:42:16 1:42:16 56.69
MarkyJ Chichester Runners & AC 1:31:14 1:41:37 1:45:00 1:42:44 56.60
norm1976 Unaffiliated 1:34:33 1:43:43 1:45:00 1:43:43 55.96
meschee Wells City Harriers, shapwick runners, mendip triathlon club 1:44:15 1:53:53 1:59:00 1:59:07 55.92
aothen Greenwich Tritons 1:39:21 1:45:19 1:45:00 1:45:19 55.77
Alwyn Unaffiliated 1:52:40 1:52:40 2:00:00 1:52:40 55.73
slow downs Unaffiliated 1:38:18 1:44:10 1:44:10 55.66
Matto Unaffiliated 1:32:40 1:40:27 1:45:00 55.21
sprintfortheline Position 2749, 10K time 50.24 Bracknell Forest Runners 1:18:50 1:34:55 1:46:07 55.10
karenbdav Unaffiliated 1:54:00 2:08:00 2:08:00 54.56
Steevey Unaffiliated 1:48:11 2:01:30 2:00:00 2:01:30 54.43
redwine Unaffiliated 1:57:08 2:00:00 1:55:00 2:00:00 54.25
GameOver  Start could have been better organised, got over the start line 10m 40s after the start - was never going to win form there! (joke) Apart from the start the marshalling, organisation and drink stops were very well organised and the crowds were excellent and on top of that I got a PB! Unaffiliated 1:46:54 1:46:54 1:50:00 1:46:54 54.23
Miser Lucy ran a blinder. Lovely day for it and great fun. Warminster RC 1:15:18 1:25:27 1:50:00 1:47:14 54.06
Casera Gillingham Trotters 1:46:32 1:47:18 1:47:18 54.04
McCargathon Tremendous race, great organisation, hugely supportive crowd, top marks all round. And a new PB to boot! BeaRCats running club 1:42:59 1:47:23 1:47:41 53.90
swalsh234 Unaffiliated 1:38:54 1:48:48 1:48:48 53.29
emmur2 Unaffiliated 2:01:53 2:01:53 2:15:00 2:01:53 52.90
Oysterboy Unaffiliated 1:57:35 2:02:00 2:02:00 52.85
JAMES007 Provisional race result at this stage.

Very good course. Weather was ideal. Enjoyed it very much. Good course. Good test. Very pleased with time. Unaffiliated 1:45:17 1:50:28 1:55:00 1:50:28 52.77
Yorkie78 Unaffiliated 1:50:01 1:50:01 1:50:01 52.70
BradCordell Unaffiliated 1:51:35 1:51:35 2:00:00 1:51:35 51.96
Seejay1 Southville Running Club 1:47:53 1:49:21 1:54:00 2:15:26 51.57
Bandy Andy With a 40 second pee stop at the first set of portaloos (courtesy of over-estimating my pre-race hydration requirements!) Unaffiliated 1:54:38 1:56:00 2:00:00 1:56:00 51.55
Cambridge Claire Purple Patch Runners 1:57:00 2:06:27 2:15:00 2:06:27 51.33
KazzaBum I didn't train the two weeks prior to the event due to a heavy cold. I also sensed signs of a second cold on the morning of the run!! Unaffiliated 1:54:25 2:01:23 2:05:58 51.31
Gav Darke Unaffiliated 1:54:11 1:54:11 1:45:00 1:54:11 50.78
Struggers68 Unaffiliated 2:00:47 2:00:47 2:00:47 49.88
Wonder Mum Felt poorly and trainers were wrong.Sticking to my trusty asics next time! Unaffiliated 2:11:12 2:11:12 2:10:00 2:11:12 49.79
Jon T Unaffiliated 1:45:55 1:47:10 1:57:41 49.71
katiecom Unaffiliated 1:46:40 2:10:33 2:10:33 49.39
djfunkyem Unaffiliated 1:52:08 1:54:40 2:10:00 2:11:20 49.30
runnyknows Unaffiliated 2:16:00 2:16:00 2:16:00 48.70
cerid San Domenico RC 1:24:16 1:41:31 1:59:19 48.65
lesleyanne Unaffiliated 2:28:58 2:37:16 2:50:00 2:48:22 47.85
The Brussel Sprout of Wrath Unaffiliated 1:45:37 2:05:23 2:05:23 47.69
FrancesT Felt better than I expected, didn't try too hard! Unaffiliated 2:14:00 2:23:09 2:23:09 47.15
Princess Pink! good race loads of people tho! and you got a nice goody bag! BRJ Run and Tri, Lliswerry Runners 1:47:38 2:17:45 2:20:00 2:17:45 46.81
phil5477 Looe Pioneers 1:40:43 2:00:32 2:10:00 2:04:04 46.74
Albion Avon Valley Runners 2:13:24 2:18:18 2:20:00 2:18:18 46.73
hantastic Unaffiliated 2:05:51 2:18:00 2:18:00 46.72
duckandcover Unaffiliated 1:39:29 2:11:30 2:11:30 46.19
Racheln13 Sandhurst Joggers 2:20:25 2:20:25 2:45:00 2:20:25 45.92
Hornet77 Unaffiliated 2:04:49 2:04:59 2:15:38 45.53
anitad Much better than last year; 1:05 for 10k; ran out of energy after about 10miles and had to run/walk the rest.  Under trained for long runs even though faster pace throughout.  Shame about the wait between finishing and goody bags especially in the cold with no silver sheets to keep warm.  Better organised at start than last year but bit of a fiasco at the finish.  Not sure whether to do it next year. Bitton Road Runners 2:19:04 2:19:04 2:25:00 2:28:43 45.39
WtnMel Unaffiliated 2:32:30 2:32:30 2:30:00 2:32:30 45.38
oceanspirit Swindon Striders 2:04:50 2:24:04 2:24:04 44.80
vino tinto Evesham Vale RC 2:26:51 2:37:00 2:37:00 42.19
RolandBrowning Unaffiliated 2:37:02 2:37:02 2:37:02 41.33
Burto Took it fairly steadily. First ten miles were great and felt very comfortable, but tailed off a surprising amount over the last three and struggled. Hatch Warren Runners 1:50:50 2:21:00 2:21:00 41.24
SilBurBas started toooo fast, then right foot got really painful on the arch of foot on left side, did stop to walk too many times.....but a PB Bitton Road Runners 2:23:33 2:23:33 2:15:00 2:23:33 40.39
poppyH Unaffiliated 2:14:02 2:36:37 2:57:06 36.65
determinedbeginner Unaffiliated
stellastar Unaffiliated 2:12:27 1:57:00
shelscrape Sleaford Town Runners 2:11:00 2:11:00 2:11:00
Runna Gravesend Road Runners & AC 1:21:52
Sar Bear Birchfield Harriers 1:26:30 1:26:30
7 minute smiler Somer AC 1:33:00 1:33:00 1:33:00
cardiffstu A hard event - not enough training before hand. Unaffiliated 1:44:39 1:44:39 2:00:00 1:59:56
Altmark Unaffiliated 2:17:01
paulyg Unaffiliated 1:31:09 1:31:00
fraserwilson Unaffiliated 1:51:18
stret09 Unaffiliated 1:55:27
Karen Zarindast Unaffiliated 2:03:00 2:07:00 2:07:00

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