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Did my first half marathon today at a little local race called the headcorn half.

So my plan and what i thought i would get from my last weeks in training was that I would go for around 2hrs 20minutes. So I started off at a good pace which I kept telling myself, your going to fast your die at the end. But I kept at a similar sort of pace until a slight hill where I dropped down a bit. It was after the hill I decided I felt good and that maybe I should up the pace a bit, I did the next km I upped the pace again and again.

I got to the last couple of Km's and I was starting to feel it my breathing was heavy my legs were feeling it, but I pushed on and went even faster. I even managed a sprint finish!

It was a lovely race, though the fields of kent and was maybe as about as flat as you can make a race and that time well 2hrs 6mins 17secs will do me. Sub 2hrs I am coming for you!

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JaySeeSkinny profile image
JaySeeSkinnyHalf Marathon

You just got faster and faster! Amazing👍 A huge well done😎

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benwillMarathon in reply to JaySeeSkinny

Thank you

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PippiRuns

What a lovely, encouraging race report! And those lap times! Wow 😳😳😳! How I would love to experience a run like that!

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benwillMarathon in reply to PippiRuns

I am sure you will, in your own little way. have faith in yourself.

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Wow! Well done! 🎉🥇🎉 Amazing time, Ben - you must be absolutely buzzing after that. That sub 2hr HM is definately within reach now - go grab it with both hands!! 🙂

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benwillMarathon in reply to Sandraj39

Thank you i was very excited :) I will try my best at that 2hr mark.

Madge50 profile image
Madge50Marathon

Oh wow, well done Ben, what a fantastic time, and can you please explain to me how you got faster? 🤔........ you must've been having a great time 😂......my brakes start to come on after 10 miles in training....😂 - not that I'm anywhere near your speed.......I think you'll have to change your name to Billy Whizz!

Nice bling too, 🏅👍

Mx

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benwillMarathon in reply to Madge50

Speed is relative :) I think it helped that i train in a hilly area and this was more or less flat which helped a lot. The last 5km i normally have to go up a hill to get home!

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misswobbleMarathon

Yay, well done 😀

Dunno how you speeded up like that. I remember fading badly at 19 ish, then there was a goddam hill 🙄

So, there 'll be a next time then 👍😃

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benwillMarathon in reply to misswobble

no hills on on this one, train in them hills and then it seems it makes you go quite fast on a flat course!

Dunder2004 profile image
Dunder2004Half Marathon

Well done Ben. By the look of that final 5K, you had lots left in the tank.

You will smash the 2hrs when you are back to full fitness.

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benwillMarathon in reply to Dunder2004

thank you i hope to break the 2hrs in a few weeks time.

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poppypugMarathon

Wow ! Brilliant run Ben , those splits are fantastic ! You got faster the further you progressed !

On my first , I was doing okayish , then it all went a bit pear shaped at 17k and I lost my focus a bit.

That sub 2hour HM is yours for the taking ! :-) xxx

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benwillMarathon in reply to poppypug

yes i was happy with the splits maybe i will go faster at the start next time!

AndyD profile image
AndyDUltramarathon

Awesome... Well done Ben! 😁

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benwillMarathon in reply to AndyD

thank you

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70Half Marathon

well done Ben you did brilliantly! :)

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benwillMarathon in reply to aliboo70

thank you

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EatcakeandrunMarathon

Well done Ben that is a fantastic result! You will definitely achieve sub 2 at some point! Hope your knee is ok.

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benwillMarathon in reply to Eatcakeandrun

My knee was a hurting a bit during the night, but been to see the osteopath today they squeezed and pulled and pushed so feels alot better today and got told off for not stretching enough during the week not just after my running!

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Paul46-ipswich

Nicely done Ben, nice splits

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benwillMarathon in reply to Paul46-ipswich

thank you

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon

Wow, excellent race - jolly well done that Ben!!

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benwillMarathon in reply to roseabi

thank you! hope that tri training is coming along!

Curlygurly2 profile image
Curlygurly2Half Marathon

Goodness! Fantastic job, well done Ben!

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benwillMarathon in reply to Curlygurly2

thank you.

C3PO profile image
C3POMarathon

Doing so well that you can up your speed mid-race is the dream! Well done!

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benwillMarathon in reply to C3PO

and everyone's dream can come true. thank you

ju-ju- profile image
ju-ju-Marathon

Get you!!! That is so fantastic and look at those negative splits!!! Huge well done and great to see you on top form there :)

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benwillMarathon in reply to ju-ju-

oh thank you! although i did run the first half of brighton a couple of minutes faster, but shhh dont tell anyone. I am getting back to top form!

Tomas profile image
TomasMarathon

Yay, that's a great time! Well done Ben, very impressive. Particularly the speed up the last 4 km, that must really have taken some dedication.

Congratulations!!

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benwillMarathon in reply to Tomas

hmm not sure dedication i think just training on hills and having his as a flat course. (i must have only done 3-4 long runs getting up from 10k to half distance)

ancientrunner profile image
ancientrunnerHalf Marathon

Told you ........

Well done, brilliant time.

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