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[RunningKidCJ]

Hey guys,

I completed my first half marathon training run yesterday. I was not planning on doing a half marathon, I was planning on doing a 18km long run, but at race pace. I prepared for the run like a race with a day off before, and good meals, and planned water stations. I felt really good before the run so i was expecting a reasonable time. I finished the first 11k in 51:33mins, and at this stage i was feeling great. I continued on and at 18k i was at about 83mins. I felt reasonably good at that stage so i altered my run slightly to the half marathon track. I finished the half in 98:16 (1hr38min16s). I was fairly proud of this result, seeing as it is my longest run yet and it was a good time.
I really enjoyed the run, it was long enough to enjoy, but not too long to hate. The perfect distance.

CJ

PS. my mum and dad also did h/ marathons the same day. They both did it in 1hr43min except mum had a pee stop. So it was a good running day for our family.

[thinkpink]

Well done, and not racing. you are awsome. Wish my times were as good as your mum and dad.
Bet your mum's impressed you told us about the loo break?? Something many of us 'more mature' runners understand well!!!
Look forward to hearig about your first half mara race.

[wozzam]

last saturday i did a 86 min half on an undulating course on my way to a 31.6k long run which took me 2:10 but yesterday had a shocker and half was 90:10 but picked it up to a 32.7k run in 2:19 and that was with a garmin funnily enough last week was undulating and yesterday was flat except for a nasty headland i had to cross twice but good one CJ that will hold you in good stead keep it up.