HUHM ✅

[annettebrown]

Hi everyone, completed my first half marathon this morning. Felling pretty chuffed with myself, but was hoping for a better time. Kept thinking how lucky I was with the weather compared to those amazing runners running last weekend. I kept my diet very plain for the last couple of days which worked well, no toilet issues 😀. I set off with energy balls, jelly babies and diluted squash (which really helped with dehydration issues I’ve had in the past in addition to cooler temperatures I’m sure) All was going well until about 15k when the “k’s” just didn’t seem to be going fast enough. I was having an energy ball around every 5K along with my drink which helped. Found it very tough from about 17-20k, everything seemed stiff and I must have looked odd not walking but not really running. 😀 At last the end was was insight with the last 2k. Fabulous feeling to make it to the end. I was hoping for a better time as I didn’t walk for any of it. Maybe I’ll look at the Jeffing technique to see if that helps for next time. How people manage to do a marathon, god only knows! Anyhow, I’ll be celebrating tonight. 🍾🥂🎉Thank you, for all the wonderful support on this site, it’s very inspiring. Just realised I forgot the time bit. So here it is!

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Huge congratulations Annette! That is a great achievement. Time does not matter for your first shot at a distance, it’s a guaranteed PR! You set out to train this distance and you did it. Pat yourself on the back, it’s a BIG deal! 👍🏼👏👏💪🏃‍♀️👊

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Well done, Annette! That’s a great achievement and one to be very proud of. Have a good rest now.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!! docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

Well done for a fantastic run, and I award you your HUHM medal xxx

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on your HM - fab achievement!👏👏🎉🎉 😀

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Wonderful achievement. Just getting the distance is all that matters on the first one; no sense in leaving yourself a tough target for the next one 👍. Proper celebration required 🥂

[HappyNoodle 10 Miles]

Fantastic achievement! A well deserved rest and definitely a good celebration 🍾 in order. Enjoy the glory 😍

[2718281 Half Marathon]

That's great! Well done and congratulations, time doesn't matter, now you know you're ok with the distance, you can make a better time your next objective, but don't let that thought keep you from enjoying what you have already achieve!!

[annettebrown Half Marathon in reply to 2718281]

Thank you, I’m feeling a bit better now and thinking where I can improve (more training needed I think) 😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Yay! Woohoo! Congratulations! That's a great run. 17k is a notorious low point for me in a Half marathon, can pretty much guarantee it. Takes grit to keep going ... and keep going you did! The full 22k - almost a whole extra km in that time 😍. I'd say that was an awesome time for a first HM, and very definitely a PB. Plenty to celebrate there - you should feel very proud!!!

[Madge50 Marathon]

Yeah, yeah, yeah! 👏🏃‍♀️💪, super well done, that’s fantastic, that HM badge looks very good next to your name.....suits you....😎

The time is great, what’s wrong with that? You did a half marathon.....end of....👍

Mx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Now that’s a fabulous run! Well done, make sure you celebrate in grand style this evening! Woohoo to you! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

WOO HOO 🥳🥳

Well done on completing your HM - a fantastic achievement 👏👏👏

I found it really hard going at 17k too. I was really tempted to walk for a while but was worried my legs might cease and I wouldn't be able to start running again. Enjoy your celebrations tonight 😊

[annettebrown Half Marathon in reply to SmilingTortoise1]

That’s funny I did try walking a one point but legs were so stiff it felt worse! 😀

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon in reply to annettebrown]

Oh poor you 😚 I quite like the thought of trying jeffing next time too.

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Congratulations Annette that an amazing achievement. You should be so pleased and very proud 👏👏🥳🥳🥳

[Fran6500 Half Marathon]

Congratulations. Running on your own is hard so well done x

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Fantastic, well done Annette! That’s a great effort and you should be feeling very proud of yourself!🙂👍👏👏👏

[Hidden]

Wow!! How absolutely fantastic. You've come such a long, long way and your progress is incredible. Reading this I was just so proud of you and chuffed for you. Hey, this is your first one. Time is immaterial. We all get the same medal at the end. You did it!! You ran 13 miles!!! That's crazy 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Enjoy your celebration tonight, it's so richly deserved. Amazing 👏👏👏

[triumph-tiger Half Marathon]

Congratulations annettebrown - very well done. I know exactly what you mean on the 17 - 20km, I felt exactly the same on my run yesterday! Enjoy your celebrations tonight 🎉🎉👏👏

[Irish-John Marathon]

Well done!!!!

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Cracking achievement Annette brown👍👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

You did more than a HM! So extra well done and many congratulations. The vast majority of humans will never run this distance, so you should be very proud 💪🙂

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Brilliant, well done on achieving what we all set out to do!!! Congratulations!!

I chuckled at the ‘looked odd not walking but not really running’ I can really relate to this ha ha

[Raspberrypink Half Marathon]

Amazing. Well done on your brilliant achievement 👍🏼💪🏼👏🏼

[RunSkippyRun Half Marathon]

Woo hoo! Many congratulations on a great achievement 👏👏👏 I hope you enjoyed that well-desrved celebration 😊

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Fabulous...and you even carried on for an extra 0.9 of a K to be super sure you'd done it! 😅

Impressive job, massive congratulations on your tremendous achievement 🎉😊