Cardiff half marathon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏃🏽‍♀️✅

[JoBC]

Well after weeks of sleepless nights and the Cardiff Half Marathon constantly being on my mind it’s come and gone.

I was the most nervous I have been in my life and the first few kilometres scared me witless. The sheer number of people and the pace was truly daunting. But we settled down and did it. At the end I was so emotional and had a little cry and the best cwtch off my wonderful husband who was wonderful and kept me going through the half with a smile on my face

This was my first run of any capacity ever after finishing c25k in June but there was method in my madness as didn’t want to be scared by distance so thought let’s just go for it.

So to all of you who do this regularly and full marathons I salute you as your all amazing!!

My body is now screaming at me what have you done to me today but the smiles say it all..🏃‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤗✅

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations to you joBC for running and completing the Cardiff Half Marathon, 🏃just shows what you can do if you really want to to achieve after you finished C25K in June, 😊

[misswobble Marathon]

Excellent 😃💪🏅. What a lovely photo. Well done 👍. Fun int it 😃

[Lordi Marathon]

Congrats!

[ancientrunner Half Marathon]

Well done - I think the emotion gets to us all. Great picture. Have a good rest now.

[Lordi Marathon]

Three months from c25k to a HM is amazing!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Wow! That is brave fora first race! Massive big well done to both of you!😀👍🏅👏

[Sqkr Half Marathon]

A super picture, you both look so proud and happy! 😊 Well done!

Would you like a half marathon badge? I know how to do it now 😀

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to Sqkr]

That would be awesome thank you!! 😉👍🏻

[Sqkr Half Marathon in reply to JoBC]

Ta da! 😄🎉🎉🎉

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to Sqkr]

Thank you Sqkr, your a ⭐️

[Madge50 Marathon]

Brilliant 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏅, well done both! Nice bling!

Mx

[Lorijay]

Huge congratulations Jo that is awesome!! Lovely pic of you both.

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon]

Many congratulations Jo! Fantastic achievement 😁

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to pianoteacher]

Thank you so much, must admit I am sore now. Even my hair hurts when I washed it 🤦🏽‍♀️ sorry to read about your injury. Hope your out and about again soon x

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon in reply to JoBC]

It's a long way to run - not surprised it hurts! Look after yourself and rest and you'll feel better 🤗

I've been given a recuperation plan for my injury and I'm now pain free when walking so can start some exercises tomorrow. Going to take my time to make sure it heals properly and am thinking of training for a half marathon as it will be a good way to build my endurance and reign in my temptation to run too fast! 😁

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to pianoteacher]

Well good luck and if you do decide to sign up for one, I can highly recommend Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏃‍♂️

I think I’m going to go back and do a bit of c25k again to build up my stamina short term again as think I got so fixated on the half I let the shorter runs slip.

I’ll keep a look out for your progress 🏃‍♂️👍🏻

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon in reply to JoBC]

That sounds like a great plan! I'll do probably do Hastings half as it comes right past the end of my road! It's notoriously hilly though 😮

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Really well done! The smile does say it all there 🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

What an amazing achievement. Wonderful smiles. Congratulations

[Lisaloopy9]

Well done! Fantastic 💪🏻🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Myrar]

Absolutely amazing jo you have done fantastic ..i remember you doing the c25k ..just shows us all what can be achieved ..you look so happy in that photo ..well done to you both 🏃🏃🏃

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to Myrar]

Thank you so much Myrar, hope all is well with you? It’s been a slog at times but yesterday all those steps helped me achieve a massive ambition and it was so worth it. Even ended up catching the sun in sunny South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.. it’s a cliche but if I can do this anyone can, truly!!

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

That's fantastic and a brilliant achievement in such a short time!love your photo !well done you two!😊

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Huge well done you.... You have truly come along, long way... what a super photo too. Happy run and happy runner!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Well done a HM is a hell of an achievement and you should rightly be proud of yourself. Recovery is important too, so treat yourself to a nice bit of R&R. Embrace that couch for a day or four!

[JoBC Half Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

Thank you!! Luckily I’d booked today off which I’m glad about as a tad stiff but all worth it and going to indulge in a nice bath later with Epsom salts. 🤗

[herbie1966 Half Marathon]

Well done and what a beautiful picture of the both of you

[ju-ju- Marathon]

Wow what a fantastic achievement, well done to you. And a lovely pic of the two of you too... well done

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Congratulations! Nice picture!🏃‍♀️🏃🏻🎉