Albert O Balsam

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M50 Hertfordshire

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Enjoy running, (trails whenever I can), for the peace and quiet. And for the cake frenzy afterwards. My goal is still to one day complete a sub 4 marathon. However, my preference is for off road - the scenery is better and you never know what you might find. As this is a bit of a notes section I want to note down my wishlist of future adventures. Peddars Way Ultra Marathon; Ecotrail Paris; Portsmouth Coastal Marathon; nohtaraM nodnoL ehT; LIAD Nightrider - London Show more...

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Enjoy running, (trails whenever I can), for the peace and quiet. And for the cake frenzy afterwards.
My goal is still to one day complete a sub 4 marathon. However, my preference is for off road - the scenery is better and you never know what you might find.

As this is a bit of a notes section I want to note down my wishlist of future adventures.
Peddars Way Ultra Marathon; Ecotrail Paris; Portsmouth Coastal Marathon; nohtaraM nodnoL ehT; LIAD

Nightrider - London

Recent Blogs
Oo-er - Conquercise Issue - or is it ?	May 2024
Sport hurts !	Mar 2024
Sense of the Positive	Jun 2021
No title	May 2021
Tuesday Legs	Apr 2021

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Castle Park parkrun

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13th Feb	General	0.9mi	29:53
12th Feb	General	0.4mi	9:51
4th Feb	General	0.8mi	21:51
29th Jan	General	4.5mi	1:42:36
Jan 2026	GPS Error	1.2mi	41:45

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Dist	Races	1998	2001	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2012	2013	2014	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022	2023	2024	2025	PB	WB
5km	2																				28:14 53.44	28:14 9:05/mi	53.44
5mi	1																				49:23 49.85	49:23 9:53/mi	49.85
10km	15			51:44 51.20	49:10 54.01			49:00 54.85	48:12 56.08	50:57 53.39	48:18 57.17	48:09 57.80	44:39 62.83					1:21:50 36.61		1:11:00 42.93	1:15:00 41.00	44:39 7:11/mi	62.83
8mi	1																			1:38:00 40.52		1:38:00 12:15/mi	40.52
8.8mi	1																		1:35:00 46.04			1:35:00 10:44/mi	46.04
9.5mi	1																			1:48:45 43.29		1:48:45 11:27/mi	43.29
10mi	15						1:25:00 51.50		1:21:26 54.33		1:18:58 57.29	1:21:24 56.02		1:24:39 55.22	1:25:40 55.02	1:39:04 47.98	1:37:02 49.40			1:41:00 49.57		1:18:58 7:54/mi	57.29
11mi	1																				2:18:00 40.49	2:18:00 12:33/mi	40.49
13mi	3												2:12:21 45.42							2:37:00 42.09	3:08:00 35.47	2:12:21 10:11/mi	45.42
13.1mi	10										1:54:55 52.31	2:06:25 47.94	1:58:12 51.70		1:48:58 57.51	1:47:25 58.84			2:30:00 44.02			1:47:25 8:12/mi	58.84
13.2mi	1														1:58:37 53.24							1:58:37 8:59/mi	53.24
14mi	1																			3:14:00 36.74		3:14:00 13:51/mi	36.74
15mi	1																				3:47:00 33.99	3:47:00 15:08/mi	33.99
18mi	1														4:25:30 32.66							4:25:30 14:45/mi	32.66
20mi	2										3:04:11 50.10											3:04:11 9:13/mi	50.10
21mi	1																3:50:31 45.20					3:50:31 10:59/mi	45.20
26.2mi	8	4:41:00 42.88	4:06:00 48.98			4:47:00 41.98					4:48:42 43.02		4:16:18 49.29			5:07:24 42.56	6:16:00 35.11					4:06:00 9:23/mi	49.29

2025		Result	WAVA	Distance
21 Dec	The Elves 11 Trail PB	2:18:00	40.49	11mi
14 Sep	Thaxted Marathon/Half Marathon SB	3:08:00	35.47	13mi
17 Aug	Admiral McHilly/Chelmer Trail PB	3:47:00	33.99	15mi
16 Aug	Castle Park parkrun PB	28:14	53.44	5km
9 Aug	Sandringham parkrun	30:41	49.17	5km
6 Jul	Caroline Coastal SB	1:15:00	41.00	10km
18 May	Stort 5 PB	49:23	49.85	5mi
2024		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Aug	Admiral McHilly PB	3:14:00	36.74	14mi
21 Jul	Fairlands Valley Challenge SB	2:37:00	42.09	13mi
30 Jun	Caroline Coastal Trail SB	1:11:00	42.93	10km
19 May	Stort 10 SB	1:41:00	49.57	10mi
28 Apr	Yet Another Search for Bluebells PB	1:38:00	40.52	8mi
25 Feb	SMUGGLERS TRAIL PB	1:48:45	43.29	9.5mi
2023		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Sep	Thaxted Trail Half SB	2:30:00	44.02	13.1mi
9 Jul	Outlaw Half Holkham	7:37:00		1.2mi/56mi/13.1mi
21 May	Stort 5 + Stort 10 PB	1:35:00	46.04	8.85mi
2 Apr	The Saltmarsh Half Marathon	2:59:00	36.88	13.1mi
2022		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Dec	5 Gold Rings (approx 10miles or 6.2 miles) SB	1:21:50	36.61	10km
2019		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Sep	Stort 10 SB	1:37:02	49.40	10mi
15 Sep	Five River Challenge - Marathon SB	6:16:00	35.11	26.2mi
2 Jun	Stour Valley Marathon			27mi
7 Apr	Centenary Circle 21 PB	3:50:31	45.20	21mi
2018		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Nov	St Neots Riverside Half Marathon PB	1:47:25	58.84	13.1mi
22 Sep	Norfolk Coastal Marathon SB	5:07:24	42.56	26.2mi
1 Jul	Stort 10 SB	1:39:04	47.98	10mi
24 Jun	Mersea Island Round the Island All-Terrain Race	2:11:46	47.96	13.1mi
2017		Result	WAVA	Distance
17 Sep	Harvest Trail Half PB	1:58:37	53.24	13.2mi
16 Jul	Fairlands Valley Challenge 18 PB	4:25:30	32.66	18mi
2 Jul	Stort 10 SB	1:25:40	55.02	10mi
2 Apr	Run Fest at Lee Valley HM SB	1:48:58	57.51	13.1mi
2016		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Dec	Buntingford 10 SB	1:24:39	55.22	10mi
2014		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 Dec	Flitch Way Marathon New Years Eve	5:18:14	39.70	26.2mi
16 Nov	St Neots Riverside Half Marathon SB	1:58:12	51.70	13.1mi
26 May	Hatfield Broad Oak 10K PB	44:39	62.83	10km
11 May	Halstead & Essex Marathon SB	4:16:18	49.29	26.2mi
2 Mar	Cambridge Boundary Run Half PB	2:12:21	45.42	13mi
2013		Result	WAVA	Distance
29 Dec	Buntingford 10 SB	1:21:24	56.02	10mi
29 Sep	Saffron Striders 10k SB	48:09	57.80	10km
22 Sep	Harvest Trail Half SB	2:06:25	47.94	13.1mi
2 Jun	Stortford 10	1:32:51	49.11	10mi
27 May	Hatfield Broad Oak 10K Road Race	52:41	52.83	10km
2012		Result	WAVA	Distance
14 Oct	New Ware 10 PB	1:18:58	57.29	10mi
7 Oct	Royal Parks Half Marathon SB	1:54:55	52.31	13.1mi
23 Sep	Harvest Trail Half	2:04:11	48.41	13.1mi
17 Jun	Stortford 10	1:25:52	52.69	10mi
4 Jun	Hatfield Broad Oak 10K Road Race SB	48:18	57.17	10km
13 May	Birchanger 10K	49:02	56.31	10km
22 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:48:42	43.02	26.2mi
1 Apr	Oakley 20	3:21:32	46.17	20mi
25 Mar	GVH London Marathon Training Runs PB	3:04:11	50.10	20mi
18 Mar	Leith Hill Half Marathon	2:01:00	49.28	13.1mi
2010		Result	WAVA	Distance
27 Nov	Hellrunner: Hell Down South	1:59:35	37.24	10mi
31 May	Hatfield Broad Oak 10K SB	50:57	53.39	10km
2009		Result	WAVA	Distance
11 Oct	The New Ware 10	1:20:54	54.69	10mi
13 Sep	Paras 10 - P Company Challenge	2:03:17	35.89	10mi
26 Jul	Harlow 10 SB	1:21:26	54.33	10mi
5 Jul	Lee Valley 10k and Family Fun Run SB	48:12	56.08	10km
28 Jun	Stortford 10	1:28:28	50.01	10mi
25 May	Hatfield Broad Oak 10k	51:12	52.79	10km
5 Apr	St Clare Hospice 10K Sunflower Run	49:36	54.50	10km
2008		Result	WAVA	Distance
28 Sep	Saffron Walden 10k SB	49:00	54.85	10km
2007		Result	WAVA	Distance
18 Nov	Stortford 10 SB	1:25:00	51.50	10mi
2006		Result	WAVA	Distance
23 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:47:00	41.98	26.2mi
2005		Result	WAVA	Distance
30 May	Hatfield Broad Oak SB	49:10	54.01	10km
2004		Result	WAVA	Distance
31 May	Hatfield Broad Oak 10k SB	51:44	51.20	10km
2001		Result	WAVA	Distance
22 Apr	London Marathon PB	4:06:00	48.98	26.2mi
1998		Result	WAVA	Distance
26 Apr	London Marathon SB	4:41:00	42.88	26.2mi

Run Totals
Swim Totals
Bike Totals
Walk Totals
Cross Totals

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2026	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
2026	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2025	20	9	19	9	18	8	15	31	11	5	28	6	178
2025	2	4	4	4	5	10	23	45	31	4	0	15	148
2025	2	2	0	6	0	0	0	8	19	31	0	0	68
2024	19	20	23	14	34	37	20	26	15	31	20	23	282
2024	26	10	11	9	37	38	44	32	19	0	1	2	229
2024	0	0	0	1	43	3	0	0	2	0	5	0	54
2023	14	4	20	3	5	9	15	36	16	2	12	7	143
2023	0.3	0	1.9	0.9	5.2	3.4	2.6	2.2	0	0	0	0	16.4
2023	0	4	17	16	17	27	25	18	24	2	5	17	172
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2023	9	3	7	24	54	164	57	10	43	5	0	0	378
2022	6	3	11	19	15	12	6	17	29	24	23	16	182
2022	0.1	0.1	0	0.6	0	0.2	0.2	0	0	0.2	0.9	0	2.3
2022	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	18	7	29
2022	30	7	3	11	9	12	52	167	65	10	5	17	389
2021	13	14	29	17	13	16	14	15	20	27	10	10	197
2021	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	2	4	3	0	0	18
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	107	66	34	14	337
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
2020	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	14
2020	0	0	3	5	15	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	32
2019	23	37	35	44	23	58	5	23	66	0	10	5	329
2018	5	5	16	7	4	58	24	41	54	10	46	0	270
2018	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
2017	6	55	26	22	39	33	62	20	44	0	0	0	307
2017	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	16
2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
2016	0	0	6	19	11	23	14	16	33	24	11	18	176
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
2014	30	58	119	81	53	36	14	0	0	22	40	50	502
2013	0	0	3	6	6	18	38	33	41	11	0	21	177
2012	30	61	30	40	33	13	3	5	38	16	8	11	288
2012	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
2011	84	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	7	0	0	184
2010	0	0	2	9	19	11	2	0	0	0	11	19	73
2010	0	0	0	0	21	20	24	0	0	0	0	0	65
2009	0	0	18	17	11	30	23	19	16	34	3	0	171
2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	19

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