Great Scottish Run - Half Marathon done. 26 minutes faster than last year!

[ashishkulkarni]

Just finished the Great Scottish Run - Half Marathon - today. Managed to do it 26 minutes faster than last year.

It is thanks to the C25K training that I managed to do it faster.

I still have a long way to go with both C25K and with running in general. Pleased with today's result!

I have slight groin pain. I hope it goes away soon so that I can resume my C25K training

[poppypug Graduate]

Wow Ash ! That is absolutely brilliant , fab !!!!

I watched this on telly this afternoon, it looked amazing . Many Congratulations to you on a fantastic achievement !

You must be the only person ever who's completed a HM before Graduation ! Ha ha

Take a bow Ash, that is amazing ! Well done ! xxx

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy

I have done a few Half Marathons and Tough Mudder. However, I have taken too long.

Last year I took 3:48 as I just walked the same Half Marathon.

This year, I did it in 3:21. I was running one min and walking 2 mins to recover.

Still a long way to go and hopefully graduating here will help me get an sub-3-hour time.

I know, I am mental doing the long runs before graduating

[Rignold]

Well done. that's a great achievement.

Do you mind if I ask, though - the last post i saw of yours you were taking a break in W4 due to a cold, and now you have managed a Half marathon... how have you got from 5 min runs to a 2+hr run in a couple of weeks?

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Thanks Rig.

Yes, I was on a break in the middle of W4 and was devastated. I spent the time on building up my play list, resting and recovering.

My antibiotics course finished just yesterday.

Yesterday I visited the gym and worked on my plan for today. Which was:

1 min run

2 min walk

Repeat

Walk every incline and run every decline.

The gymboss app and my running playlist helped a lot.

Final time was 3 hours 21 mins. Still waiting for the official time though.

I walked. But I walked much less than I did last year thanks to C25K training.

If I hadn't had a chest infection, I feel I could have run more/longer.

Fingers crossed for next time

And hope to get back to C25K this week.

[Rignold in reply to ashishkulkarni]

Chapeau, sir. that's a great attitude, a great strategy and a great result

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Thanks Rig.

I would give the credit to C25K and all the excellent support from the members for the result.

[poppypug Graduate]

Youre not mental Ash - you are flippin' amazing !!!

A few Half Marathons and a Tough Mudder ?? - That is proper hardcore !

Well done ! xxx

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy.

Some half marathons like the Edinburgh Half Marathon have a time limit of 3 hour 15 mins.

I find that ridiculous. But there it is.

With C25K, I am hoping to be able to run 5K, 10K and eventually half and full marathon.

It took me 5 and half hour for Tough Mudder!

Long way to go. But I will get there

[poppypug Graduate in reply to ashishkulkarni]

Well done Ash, you are doing great ! xxx

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Thanks Poppy xxx

[vivh61 Graduate]

Hi Ash

Briliant! Well done! Although I've graduated I haven't signed up for anything yet, and I think you may just have inspired me to do so!

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to vivh61]

You can definitely do it Viv...go for it!

[dawncoates34 Graduate]

Fantastic Ash 😀 I so wanted to be there today it looked amazing. Thinking of trying out for this next year. Well done on your time brilliant

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to dawncoates34]

It is the most well organised half marathon Dawn.

And the support from the crowd, participants and volunteers is amazing!

Online entry for next year is open and I have already signed up

[dawncoates34 Graduate in reply to ashishkulkarni]

Thanks Ash will have a look at the entries 😀

[misswobble Graduate]

Well done Ash! So pleased you made it to the race at all what with your poorly spell and all! The power of positive thinking ey!!!

Very many congratulations. Have a good rest before putting your running shoes back on.

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Thanks MissWobble.

Last week, I was thinking - What should I do? What should my plan be?

Tried out the plan at the gym with the simple C25K Week 1 Run 1.

And simply made a slight change and kept going on and on and listened to my body

The thought of not participating never entered my mind.

Thanks for being part of my support network

[aliboo70]

Amazing stuff Ash! With that determination you'll soon be a graduate and be onto completing all your ambitions 😆

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Thanks Ali

[Rainbowsmurf Graduate]

Wow. Inspirational stuff. Thanks for the post.

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Rainbowsmurf]

Thanks Rainbow

[davelinks Graduate]

All seems a bit previous before you have graduated! Mind you don't burn out and do injury, Well done!

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Thanks Dave.

I will do my best to stay injury free

[Vixchile Graduate]

That is amazing! I think it is fantastic you signed up and adopted a very sensible run walk strategy, that could inspire so many people😀. Actually i think doctors should be subscribing it to lots of people.

i think i will entering this for next year tomorrow.

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Vixchile]

Thanks Vix.

All the best for your run!

[Ullyrunner Graduate]

Congratulations Ash - what a brave fellow you are to tackle such a distance at this stage. The run/ walk strategy has served you really well.

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Ullyrunner]

Thanks Ully

[mcgurranhouse Graduate]

Fantastic - those medals are great. I am told that the atmosphere was unreal!

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to mcgurranhouse]

There are no words to describe the atmosphere. 13000 runners taking part in half marathon! The place was electric!!!

And yes, the medals are good too

Thanks.

[Dunder2004 Graduate]

Well done Ash, that's terrific.

That's a lovely bit of bling too!

[ashishkulkarni Graduate in reply to Dunder2004]

Thanks a lot