Don't stop until someone puts bling on you...

[simonwilliamstutor]

... or hands it to you in a plastic bag!

My first ever HM on Sunday at Silverstone. Felt great for the first 15km then really struggled in the last 6.1... my abs, back, shoulders and intercostal muscles all started to ache and in the last two km both of my calf muscles kept cramping up and I had to walk to stop them hurting! I just scraped under 2hrs though - 1hr 59mins 22s - needed some encouragement from a lady in the last few hundred metres who could see I was in a bit of pain. Massively relieved that I finished it though!

[misswobble Marathon]

Woohoo! Get you! Blinged up senseless 😀🏅

Well done on your superhuman feat of endurance. That was really very fast! Not surprised you cramped up!

Rest up now, eat healthily and get some sleep 🙂 Then you will be in good shape to start on your next project.

[Tomas Marathon]

Tt sounds like you gave it everything you had and then some, and you got a great time as a result. Sorry to hear about the pain, but it's only temporary whereas the huge smile from knowing your first HM was sub 2 Hr is going to last a loooong time. Congratulations!!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Ouch! Well done, that's awesome!!

[Madge50 Marathon]

Well done SWT, what a super fast time, get you with your bling! It's so great to see many if us getting that first HM this year.........here's to the next one! 👏👍😄

Mx

[C3PO Marathon]

Congratulations! I'm not surprised that you cramped up - what an amazing time! I hope you're pleased wiwth the result.

[poppypug Marathon]

That is a fantastic achievement Simon, Really Well done ! xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done Simon - what a fantastic time, no wondered you suffered a bit! I came in at 2:10:57secs for mine in Bath (my post is on B210k forum). You look pain-free and happy in the picture - hope you are recovering well? Great aceivement🙂

[simonwilliamstutor in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks. Recovery has not been too bad. My shins have been hurting a bit as well as the usual DOMS. The picture was taken about 15 mins after I finished so I had recovered a bit. I'm going to go for a recovery run on Thursday... a nice, gentle 5k and see how I get on.

Congratulations on your time! I hope you got your goody bag and medal. I heard some finishers didn't receive theirs.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to simonwilliamstutor]

Really bad that they ran out of medals isn't it? I'm planning a gentle 5k tomorrow 🙂

[PippiRuns]

Congratulations Simon! What an amazing time. If I ever do a half marathon in under 2 hours, I am not sure I will live to tell the tale.

[dagshar Half Marathon]

Well done! Great time

[ju-ju- Marathon]

Yay thats such a great time... lovely pic and nice bling too... well done!!!

[ancientrunner Half Marathon]

well done - that's a fantastic time

[Eatcakeandrun Marathon]

Well done- a great time for your first half - the first of many I hope! Nice bling too!

Hope you have recovered now.