New Half PB this morning. :)

[Zev1963]

Shaved 5 minutes off last sunday's half marathon distance.2hrs 27 minutes down to 2 hrs 22 minutes

I know it's still quite slow.  As I've always said though, the only person I'm competing with is myself.

Hoping to run 22km every Sunday for the next twelve months.  If it gradually gets easier, then next May I will try to gradually increase the distance to marathon

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Outstanding Zev1963  that's a huge improvement , well done 😊

[Zev1963 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Rob 

[Net68 Graduate10]

That sounds like a good plan! Amazing work! Happy running 👟 

[poppypug Graduate10]

Brilliant Zev !

Well done to you on a fantastic effort !

The Marathon is in the bag, no problem ! xxx

[goonkeepgoing Graduate10]

That's not slow! Brilliant distance - well done!

[Zev1963]

Crikey I must have been tired when I got back and wrote that.  I left the 2hrs out before 27mins and 22mins at least you could see it in the screen shot attached. And being runners, you will have known that I didn't do a half marathon in 22 minutes

I re read my message after having a much needed siesta   

[goonkeepgoing Graduate10 in reply to Zev1963]

Yep - I'd spotted the 2 hours prefix ☺ 

[samsonandrew Graduate10]

Well done. I'm slowly increasing distance to get the same distance. I really prefer the longer runs. 

[ancientrunner Graduate10]

Well done - I'll be very happy if I can do  my HM in that time.

[Anniemurph Graduate10]

That looks *not* slow to me at all!  Great achievement - well done

[Zev1963 in reply to Anniemurph]

Thanks Anniemurph.  After ankle injury last summer I've taken it slow and steady.  Just adding a little bit of distance each month (say 8mins running to whatever distance I'd reached the previous month, look for a landmark, and run to that for the rest of the month).

I don't make any attempt to increase speed for my long runs, I find that if you keep running the same distance week after week, then the speed gradually increases by itself. I'm looking forward to seeing how the 22km feels each week as I repeat that distance. I imagine that it will get easier and easier.  I really like the long loping runs, as I put less pressure on myself to run quickly, and so I take in the scenery more

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Wow! Fab stuff Zev. Five minutes is a great reduction in a week! Who cares about the speed (and I think that's a great time btw) when you can run for 2hours 22 minutes! 

[Zev1963 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks, yes it is great to be able to do.  All thanks to C25K and the wonderful Laura

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Zev1963]

Yes but your legs have done all the work!