Sun 11th Jun 2006 at 10:00am by MarkC
Run > Race
Terrible
hellish
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Time
2:08:31
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Miles
13.10
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Min/mi
9:49
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WAVA
45.51
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Asc(m)
42
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Surface
Road
Notes & Comments
Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear.
But at least I am alive. The St Albans half was hell, really hell. Crucifying heat, no shade, thumping great climbs pretty much all the way round - the first 6 miles were continuously uphill. I almost dropped out at 5 miles, by which time I was already suffering. Then I got cut up by a dickhead in a car and I used this to vent all my frustration (I'm afraid I said a very rude word. Very loudly.) But it gave me the push I needed to at least keep going.
I've never seen so many people in trouble in a race, not even in the final stages of a marathon. It was a bit frightening to be honest. I saw at least four people being taken off in ambulances and there must have been more.
As for me, I stopped running and drank at every water station. It was a matter of finishing in one piece rather than racing by that point. I probably walked for 20 minutes or so, too.
I finished in well over 2 hours. I'm just happy I didn't end up on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance.
I am never going to run a summer half marathon again!
Predictions
| Dist |
Time |
Per Mile |
WAVA |
| 1M |
7:47 |
7:47 |
49.73 |
| 5km |
26:47 |
8:37 |
49.08 |
| 5M |
44:59 |
9:00 |
47.55 |
| 10km |
57:00 |
9:10 |
46.93 |
| 10M |
1:35:45 |
9:35 |
46.17 |
| Half |
2:08:31 |
9:49 |
45.17 |
| 20M |
3:23:49 |
10:11 |
45.13 |
| Mara |
4:33:35 |
10:27 |
44.83 |
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