Great Sam Half Marathon

Listed by Go-KL
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Go-KL The five months I had spent in Coventry had seen me dramatically change the way in which I trained. Free of the London bustle and pollution and spurred on by a less than brilliant 10km in June and a lot of weight gain, I set about on a regimented training schedule for the first time, which included daily cycle commutes to and from work - firstly 16 miles a day and then from August of 26 miles a day; gym sessions 3 times a week (The first time I had used a gym) and regular running which included some regular runs of 16 miles (The first time I had gone over 13 miles in training for a half marathon. The result was I was down to 11 stone from over 12 five months earlier and felt as if I could do some damage to my half marathon best, set on the same course at Bracknell two years earlier. I remember the day dawned bitterly cold - too cold for the robot runner featured in Runner's World that I think malfunctioned, but warmed up to be sunny at the gun (The picture of me has the glasses I still have in my car!) Racing for the first time in racing trainers (I tried to use them at Silverstone this year - but they are a little worn now) I went off running 6:20 miles - my intention clear to shatter my best. My girlfriend was on hand to offer me drinks at halfway - her presence a welcome feature. I struggled from 8 miles onwards with a stitch but this didn't stop me setting a PB by four minutes, an achievement that left me delighted and determined to continue my training. Grantham Running club 1:14:46 1:22:10 1:26:00 1:22:10 70.56

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