First HM distance! ☀️🙌🏼🎉

[LouiseA]

Hi gang, I was really inspired by everyone doing the HUHM last weekend and as it is such a wonderfully sunny day today, I decided to build on my 10mile distance and see how I would get on trying to get to HM distance.

The first 5k were fairly easy but I felt I was going too fast to last. I managed to reign it in and by 11k was feeling pretty confident. I had a couple of jelly babies and water and cracked on! I only really started flagging the last km and even then, I knew I was doing well and could carry and and so I did. I absolutely smashed it!!

I’m not sure I’ve ever been quite so hideously sweaty, and my legs have certainly never felt so jelly-like, but I cannot tell you how pleased I am that I managed it and even felt that I might have more in the tank 🤩

HM completed in 2:13:35, but missed it as I was galloping along for a few extra metres!

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter and if there is another HUHM I shall certainly sign up 😀

What a gift this running malarkey has turned out to be! 🙌🏼🏃🏻‍♀️

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on your first Half Marathon, excellent time as well, you will soon see the magic words HALF MARATHON next to your username, once again congratulations 🎊 😊 🏃🏾 🎓

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Wow! Congratulations. That's a phenomenal first HM. I have given you a new badge for your hard work. The last kilometre is always going to be tough - but it's also always going to be possible, you know you're nearly there! Rest those jelly legs and celebrate well!!!

[LouiseA Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you so much. Starting to feel a bit emotional now, never thought I could run this distance! 😭

[00marks Marathon]

Congratulations on your first HM!

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Well done! That’s amazing, what an achievement! I can only dream of such a distance - very inspiring 👏🏼🥳👏🏼👍😀.

[ScottJB]

That’s a fantastic run, congratulations.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Fantastic LouiseA! That’s an incredible time for a HM at any time, let alone your first. Wow! 👏👏👏👏

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

That’s fantastic, Louise. An amazing time for a first HM too. Hope you can rest and recover.

[Cmoi Marathon]

Well done LouiseA , that's a super-fast HM time, and not a flat route either! 🎉

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations!🏆

[Raspberrypink Half Marathon]

Well done a great achievement and great time. Hope you’re having a well deserved rest 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Amazing! Congratulations! So happy you had a great first HM experience. Yes our body is capable of so much with the right training and time. Hope you are well rested and recovered now 👏👏🏆👍🏼

[Lizcanrun Half Marathon]

YAAAAAAAY!! 🎉🥂🎖️

[Over62 Half Marathon]

Fantastic - well done on your 1st HM, bask in the glory🙌👍😊👏🎉

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Brilliant run! Well done on doing your first half marathon!

[Deals1 Metric Marathon]

Congratulations. Great time too. 😁 Well done 👍

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Congratulations on your first half marathon. 👏👏👏🎉🏅

[Alexi_Spain Half Marathon]

Whooooo hooooooooo 👏👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👏👏🎉🎉🏅🏅