You'll be getting bored with Southsea Landmarks reports by now ....

[UpTheStanley]

So I'll content myself with showing you a picture of the route and a brag that everyone's watches declared 10k achieved within 50m of the planned finishing point. The shuttle run at the eastern end of the prom ensured we all saw one another a few more times during the run than might have been the case. As others have noted, we did handicap starts with the aim of everyone finishing at the same time, and that (mostly see below) worked too, despite everybody finishing a couple of minutes or more ( or perhaps 20 minutes!!) inside their forecast times. Which, given a 20 mph wind and occasional driving rain was a pretty good performance all round. Well done us.

And well done the Stratford contingent for a similarly successful outing. Next year, all in one place hopefully - maybe even London!!

Oh, and I managed 51'45" which made me very very happy

Onward and upward!!

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Never get bored and really look forward to the group posting 🙂

A terrific day with some great times too. Your time is absolutely incredible 👏👏👏🥇

Well done to you and the group for sharing your special memories with us.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on two accounts UTS, for organising the run the way you did, everything worked out perfectly and secondly on that 51.45 time you ran that 10K, well done. 😊 🏃🏾

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon]

This being a 10k run, I meant to post it on the Bridge forum .... it's only here because that cheekychipmunks posted hers here too and I did mine after reading hers ......

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

And I only posted on here because everyone else had posted on the Bridge! 😅

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

I got on to Google Street View and had a virtual tour along part of where you run, going east along the A288 the prom where you run is on the right side with sea views as well, I noticed a kiosk selling pancakes, passed the South Parade Pier as well, that is a very good place to run, walk or cycle.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Such a Babe Magnet too!

An excellent time for you outside a real race - now we can relax 😴💤💤😴💤💤

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Not a chance of getting bored with such entertaining posts UTS!

The weather was so unpredictable this morning on the south coast😳 Well done to you all for a lovely run 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Couchpotato2 Marathon]

What a nice idea to do a staggered departure for a group arrival!! and what a fab time you did!

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

So great when a plan comes together so successfully. It sounds a fab morning 😊

And ... what an amazingly fast time! A massive well done 👏👏👏

[Irish-John Marathon]

Anyone who voluntarily runs in rain has my admiration to begin with Well done all!

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Irish-John]

Given that we planned this @ least 6 weeks ago, there was little choice IJ. Tomorrow is going to be lovely, but all the better for a long post run walk.

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Is good :)👍🏻

[Katnap Marathon]

Have a winner's medal on me 🥇

🎃🙀 Spooky Katnap 🙀🎃

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Ta muchly! Youth 😀will have its day very soon now 🙄 - I reckon today ‘twas only the flatness of Southsea prom that put said day off for a bit longer 👍

Didn’t have a single K under 5 mins - last was best at 5’02”.

[Katnap Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

Mine was progressive: 5:49, 5.33, 5.23, 5.18, 5.12, 5.09, 5.16, 5.15, 4.50, 5.07

Final split was wind affected but max/ finishing pace 3.16

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Mine were all under 5’10” until 7, 8 & 9 which slipped out to over 5’15” with wind mostly against and tiredness creeping in. Last K was still against the wind but I had got a sniff of sub-52 so managed to kick on - also had Dexy and Cheeky as targets ahead of me!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

Plus we were very conspicuous in our matching hi viz jackets! Great targets! 🎯

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Brilliant time UTS!👏👏💪🏅🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Blimey, you’re fast! What’s the target? Well done everyone 💪🏅🏅

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Irishprincess]

It’s all Katnap ’s fault - he threw down the gauntlet 🧤

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Katnap you naughty runner you 😉

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

The gauntlet was sub-50, which I don’t think either of us excepted to hit- I got marginally closer today, but only because Southsea is flatter than Stratford 😃

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

💪🏃‍♂️

[Windoze Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

I'm doing Southsea next time then 🤣🤣🤣

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to Windoze]

🙄👍😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Ahh, fabulous time (which you made look effortless btw), brilliantly planned route! Champion of the day!!!

[UnfitNoMore Metric Marathon]

I can see my old house on there! Great and speedy running!

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Meticulous planning rewarded by a great time UTS!

[Buddy34 Half Marathon]

Never get bored with running posts UTS. I've loved reading them all. Congrats on the route organisation. It sounds like you all had the best day. Well done on your 10k time. Amazing 👏👏👏👏

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

You certainly were speedy UTS! Watching you disappear into the distance that last time you saw us, and turn into a small orange dot was interesting! At least you gave me an indication where the finish was! 😄

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I had the incentive of a sniff of a sub-52 at that point Cheeky. Not to mention the lure of breakfast 😀👍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Lol! 🤣

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That time makes you a definite legend UpTheStanley👍

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Thanks - I was a little chuffed 😀

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

So you should be!🏆🎉👏🏃🏻‍♂️

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I should think so UTS 💨🏆

[Raspberrypink Half Marathon]

Well done for organising what sounds like a great run. Fab time too 👍🏼👏🏼

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Excellent run that UTS. Well done on your sub 52. 👏👏👏 And in less than ideal conditions too. I foresee a sub 50 in the not too distant future. 👍

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

In my dreams ........ 😃

[Over62 Half Marathon]

That’s fantastic love hear about and see other routes too. Great run all round for you all fab job. 👍👏🎉🏅

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

That’s very fast, I’ve read some of the other posts about your run and it sounds great

[Windoze Half Marathon]

Great stuff! Nice time too UTS! 🥳