Terrific day in South Wales today, as I joined my sister, BethMay and some 27,500 others for the Cardiff HM. Weather was very kind, but I hit the wall at 19k and from then on in it was a big struggle!
Still I got round and thatβs my second HM to add to the nine π³ 10K races since starting C25K less than 18 months ago. Itβs been quite a journey!
....right, whatβs next? π
Nice medal you have there. Very well done on pushing through the wall to finish. Amazing stuff.
Massive well done, Ian! πππ So glad you enjoyed it, thatβs why we run, right?! You did brilliantly and should be so chuffed with how far you have come. I know how you feel though - the last KM of my recent HM felt like MILES! But you got grit, it seems, and thatβs half the battle! Congratulations! Lovely medal, too. π π
Your journey has indeed been just amazing! Congratulations! πΎπ₯π ππ»π€Έπ»ββοΈππ»π€Έπ»ββοΈππ»π€Έπ»ββοΈππ»ππ π₯β‘οΈππ What is next?
Thanks... and going to have to have a good think about whatβs next, I always need targets to keep the motivation up!
Well done - it looked amazing on the TV! π
Love it! Congratulations - that's a massive event. It sounds like a good deal of grit and determination was required to get from 19k to 21.1k - well done! A medal well earned.
Very well done for getting round after hitting the wallπ³ It has indeed been quite a journey!ππ
Itβs great that youβre already thinking about what comes nextππ πββοΈ
Well done Hoagy! Especially on pushing through beyond 19!
Well done πͺπππββοΈπ
Sign up while youβre still in the mood π
That was a huge line up today π³
Whoohoo! Way to get it done despite hitting the dreaded wall!
Congratulations HM 
Well done
Congratulations on your half marathon and getting through the last struggle! So many choices of what to do next!
Well done! So nice to be able to do it together ππ»π
Fab! Well done!
It was so great to see you! You looked really strong at that point πͺπ»
Tough going when you hit the wall. Thats when I have been lucky enough to have a pacer nearby to drive me on. Glad you are already lookingfor your next event. So many HMs, so many cities...
Yay well done! Humongous achievement, awesome bling and you deserve to feel very very proud! ππ ππππ
well done! Gorgeous medal - do you know what it says? Is the English the translation?
Brilliant that you did it with your sister - how nice to have someone to talk it over with
Yes the English is the translation, they are the words inscribed on the front of The Millennium Centre in Cardiff.
Congratulations and well done HoagyM. You deserve a rest. πββοΈππ»ππ»π πΎπ₯
Fantastic. It was a great day wasnβt it x
Brilliant, well done to you, Beth May & Candy Cool. I had a great time too. It got tough at Roath Park but the crowds were amazing & that carried me through. π
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