First Half Marathon

I had a 7 mile run before Christmas and developed a bit of a stinker of a cold the day after - Christmas eve....crappy timing I know.

Anyway, I have spent sometime over Christmas chewing on Vit C tablets, Satsumas and good healthy things to get the cold cleared up.

Today I felt pretty good - probably too early but what the heck, I went out for the full half marathon distance attempt.

It was hard.

I hung on for the last 2 miles with as much walk as run but I did it.

A pleasing way to end the year and I have now covered over 300 miles with the Garmin.

Hopefully the time will come down as I walk less for the last three miles. I will keep posting on '08.

moving swiftly on...

11 miles felt surprisingly good. A better route for sure. Not pancake flat but certainly easier than last week. So, 11 miles and sub 2hours. I feel like a half marathon might actually be doable!

What *is* working well is the 'different run each week' thing. I'll be back doing the lido run next week - two laps to keep up the endurance but easier on the legs being softer terrain on the whole.

That was ten miles then

Crumbs it's a long way innit!?

Not setting any records other than personal ones but I'm quite happy with a new mile stone (ten of 'em to be exact) in my running career.

Next stop....11 miles duh!