Summer HM achieved.. with a PR too 🏃🏻‍♀️😊

[Over62]

So today was the day for my summer half marathon, the rain came down ferociously this morning at 8am whilst having my breakfast - it is August isn’t it as I checked in with myself, hydration jacket stocked up with water, tailwind, jelly babies and a homemade flapjack. I decided to do today’s yoga session with Adrienne and what a good session to get the leg muscles warmed up. 10 am arrived and I set off in light rain for the 1st K - after that the heavens opened for the next 7k a brief respite for the next 3k and then they opened again for the next 6k with gusts of wind as I left the canal to embark on the final 4K thankfully along a tree lined disused railway line (salt line) great surface to run on which was also lovely for my very wet feet. As I approached my final k through woodland and farm land the sun came out briefly and I had achieved my goal of a summer half marathon.

On my warm down walk through a local nursery the woolly pigs were munching away and I spied the newly planted vineyard! Less than 3minute walk from home !

As I arrived home my husband clapped and cheered me in and congratulated me on my fastest Half marathon!!!

I don’t know what was wetter when I walked into the shower or when I got out of it!

What a summers day to do a half marathon - thank goodness it wasn’t boiling hot 🥵

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

👏👏Well done on your Half Marathon - and a PB too!💪🏅Lovely photos too - looks like a great place to run.🙂

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thank you - yes it’s a great route

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Well done 👏 🎉🤩Great to have your HM PR today I’m the wet weather. Pics are fab 😊

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thank you - good fun at the end

[sparky66 Half Marathon]

👏👏👏Huge Huge congratulations 👏👏👏Wow in such challenging conditions 💪

You must be elated to have gotten a PB aswell 💥

Enjoy your well deserved rest ☺️

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to sparky66]

Thank you - yes really pleased it was tough around 14k but came through it.

👍🏃🏻‍♀️

[sparky66 Half Marathon in reply to Over62]

Yes that 12-18K takes some metal strength 💪👏👏👏

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Congratulations 🥳 how great it that?

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you Willowand Sola - feels great 😊

[Cmoi Marathon]

Congratulations Over62 on your HM PB, and lovely photos as well!

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thank you Cmoi 😊👍

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Oh well done! It sounds as though you every condition to contend with today, you must be absolutely over the moon. And woolly pigs 🐷 to boot, how wonderful. I hope you’ve finally dried out 😀🏃‍♀️😊.

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Frenc]

Many thanks Frenc - yes completely dry now 😊👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Oh, well done! A PB, woohoo!!! The weather sounds awful, but how lovely of your hubbie to clap and cheer you in like that - I love it!

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you linda 9389 and thank you for all your encouragement on here too. 👏🎉👍😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Over62]

🥰

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Well done! It’s an enormous achievement and you should be very proud.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

How're you doing? Are you fully recovered now or still needing to take life easy?

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Much better, thanks, Linda. Will try a short run this weekend and see what happens. Hope all’s good with you.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

That's good to hear. Enjoy a nice easy recovery run 😊

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you.

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Many thanks Stephan_UK

[over61andstilltrying 10 Miles]

I am marvelling at all you have been achieving in less than 2 years! Simply amazing, astounding, phenomenal! Many congratulations! 👏🎉🏃🏻‍♀️🎉👏 I am still just marvelling! A serious superstar! 🌟

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Ah thank you so much for your lovely comments. 😊❤️👏

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Congratulations on completing your summer half marathon in awful weather, a splendid P B run for you, well done 😀 🏃🏾

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Brilliant HM! With a PR in the wet weather too! Congratulations 👏👊🏃‍♀️

[Over62 Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Many thanks 😊