Second HM - big improvement in time

[Jay66UK]

Second HM run. 2:31:33 this time, compared to 2:50:10 first time on same route. Was trying for 2:30:00 and only missed by 180 meters.

Very hard run - that improvement is down to 6 inches, the one between my ears, having confidence I could bring it home having done it once slowly. I’m going to struggle to match that time I think.

My aim now is to do one of these a month along with a 10 mile and a couple of 10ks.

[Goforitmama]

Fantastic Jay. An achievement to be proud of for sure!

[Katnap Marathon]

That's awesome Jay. It's about the pace I want to do it at, my first HM being 2h45m.

😸 Katnap 😸

[Jay66UK Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

I always find my first go is cautious. I reckon you are much faster/fitter than me and would smash 2:30:00 if you paced it well. I’ve got a wristband with the elapsed time for each k on it and that really helped.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Jay66UK]

Good idea 😁

[HoagyM Half Marathon]

Truly awesome Jay - one of my running goals this year is 2h 30m for a HM (2h 40m is my best to date), and you're already within a whisker of that. Great stuff!

[Jay66UK Half Marathon in reply to HoagyM]

I can’t seem to go much faster at shorter distances (you completely whoop me!) but, somehow, I seem to be able to sustain my pace over distance 🤷‍♂️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Fantastic jump in time! I bet you'll hit the 2:30 sooner than you think, but in the meantime enjoy the glow of pride from today's record breaking run

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Jay, you’re smokin’ 🏃🏃🏃 Really well done. 👏👏👏

[UnfitNoMore Metric Marathon]

Wow... 2 HMs within a year of C25K graduation... that’s awesome! Congratulations on the new PB... from what I’ve read it takes us a few years to reach our max fitness, so I’d think you’ll get that 2:30:00 at some point.

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Great job Jay! You've got a great plan and should be able to accomplish your goal before long.

[misswobble Marathon]

Well done! You might well beat that time. Never say never. Keep on training and you probably will. It's an incentive to enter another one!

I hope you feel ok now!

[LoungeLizaard]

You are awesome Jay, great improvement and fantastic pacing 👍👍

[O505k Half Marathon]

Well done. Great to have done the distance twice.

[Crawlhome Half Marathon]

That's absolutely amazing Jay, what a huge improvement 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Fantastic progress Jay!

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Well done Jay, another fantastic run! 🏃‍♂️👍 Once I’ve done the Vitality London 10K in a couple of weeks I’ll be aiming to up my distance again and beat my HM time too.🤞 Great work mate 👏👏👏

[Tasha99 Marathon]

Wow Jay! Your progress is astonishing!

[BaddieThePirate]

Amazing, what an improvement. Well done!

[Sybilw]

Amazing Jay! Congratulations

[Agelesslass Metric Marathon]

Amazing run Jay, you’ve come on in leaps and bounds, well done 👍

[grumpyoldgirl]

Woohoo! Go Jay!! 👏👏👏

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Well done Jay. If you are going to be running these regularly then your time will come down. Consistency is the key. As your body gets used to the distance you wil make gains.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

This is amazing work - well done Jay!!!!!

[Jay66UK Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Thanks, roseabi - I’m still surprised I can run this far at all 🤷‍♂️

[Runningroni]

Woohoo. What happened to I want to be able to run 10 miles. Fantastically, mega well done you.

[Jay66UK Half Marathon in reply to Runningroni]

It was a gateway drug 🤣