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Last year when I ran my 2nd half marathon in memory of the late great Tim I thought to myself that I would run one more next year in 2023, so I ran my 3rd HM this morning, of course it wasn't all running, I ran the first 3K and last 3K, in between it was 1K run, 1K walk, altogether I completed that HM in a time of 3:04:13.

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sTrongFuse profile image
sTrongFuseHalf Marathon10 Miles

I hadn't appreciated that Tim had passed during the time I was away, so definite mixed emotions reading this.

Well done on the effort. And to mis-paraphrase the song, it doesn't matter how you get there, just get there anyway.

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tosTrongFuse

It was very sad that Tim passed away in November 2022, last year the administrators asked regular runners on this forum to run a special run in memory of Tim, I ran that Half Marathon in a time of 2:57:30., this morning I decided to run/walk my 3rd HM, from now on I won't be running any more than 10Ks, thanks sTrongFuse ✔️👍

sTrongFuse profile image
sTrongFuseHalf Marathon10 Miles in reply toAlMorr

That was round about the time I had covid, so even if I'd known, I wouldn't have been able to have taken part. Hopefully I will get back up to that distance in the not too distant future and I can dedicate my next one to him.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tosTrongFuse

I sincerely hope you can get back to running +10Ks, 10 miles and HM:s very soon

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles in reply tosTrongFuse

it sounds like you had a really tough time sTrongFuse . It’s good to have you back on the forum again.

just in case you wasn’t to read this:

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sTrongFuseHalf Marathon10 Miles in reply toDexy5

I hadn't seen this. Thanks for sharing 🙏

Jools2020 profile image
Jools2020Half Marathon

Well done, Al! A fantastic effort! How did you feel afterwards? 👏👏👏👍

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toJools2020

Thanks Jools2020, I didn't feel as knackered as last year or even two weeks ago when I ran my only 10 miles run of this year non stop without any walking breaks, I did walk a little more this morning than last year hence not feeling too tired.

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Jools2020Half Marathon in reply toAlMorr

Walking breaks are great! I do both. Some of my runs are without stopping as I’m working on building up my endurance for that. But I do go on Jeffing runs as well, although my walking breaks are much shorter. Believe it if not, if I walk too fast for too long I get injured!

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toJools2020

Remember that I walked/ran alternate kilometers from K4 to K 18, the fastest walk time was 9.55K/min, the fastest run time was 7.12K/min, 5K split time was 41:50, 10K split 1:26:11, 16K split 2:20:18 I was tempted to run the last 5K at that point to perhaps get sub 3 hours but I kept to my plan to only run the last 3K plus a little more to make up the full HM, so that's 3 HM distances I have done in 3 years, two years ago I walked 21.97 kilometers, ran the last 2 kilometers in a time of 3:18:15, last year 2:57:30 with not much walking and today, as I say from now on my runs won't be longer than 10K.

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Jools2020Half Marathon in reply toAlMorr

It’s a similar time to my only half marathon in 2020. Mine was mainly running, but I did have to walk to drink or eat. I think I finished just a couple of minutes slower than you, but all the split times were similar. I’m trying to build up to running distances again, but I’m not sure if I’m going to do another half marathon!

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Beatlesforever

Fantastic, very well done Al! 🎉👏👏👏 hope you're treating yourself to something yummy after your third half marathon 😊

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toBeatlesforever

Thanks Beatlesforever, I certainly did treat myself to something yummy, there is a McDonald's less than a mile away from where I finished my HM this morning, I went in and treated myself to a sausage egg McMuffin and a ice cold strawberry milk shake, later this afternoon I will eat my ice cream chocolate swirl which I usually eat after my mid week run in the morning.

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Beatlesforever in reply toAlMorr

Lovely, a well deserved treat 👏👏👏 Your Wednesday afternoon choc swirl ices are legendary, and extra special today!🍦🏃👍

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toBeatlesforever

👍 😋 Yummy✔️

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Half Marathon

Congratulations on your 3rd half marathon Al. You are an inspiration 👏👏😊

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon in reply toSandie1961

This 👆🏽👏👏👏👏👏

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon

Thank you very much Sandie1961 ✔️👍

Birdlady64 profile image
Birdlady64

Fantastic Al! Really well done on your 3rd HM. There's a lot to be said in favour of walking breaks. I bet that egg McMuffin and strawberry milkshake tasted good! And a chocolate swirl ice cream too 😋

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon

Thanks Birdlady64, they certainly did taste good after my HM run this morning, on a Wednesday when I usually run a more normal run of 5 or 10K I always eat my chocolate swirl ice cream when I get home usually around 9.30/10.30, however, after my just over 3 hours run I went to McDonald's, I haven't yet ate the swirl but just after 3pm I am going to eat a late lunch of chips, mince and mushy peas followed by that chocolate ice cream swirl, a bit later than normal because of that long run this morning.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRun10 Miles

Brilliant Al, that sounds like a really great run

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toSueAppleRun

Thanks Sue, I am not sure if I could call it brilliant, I prefer 3k to 10K runs, nevertheless I can say that the run this morning was OK, perhaps not brilliant and at the end of the year, although my longest run it won't be my highlight run of 2023.

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toAlMorr

Update, my highlight run of 2023 was on Sunday 3rd September when I ran my 44th 10K, that was my first event race at my local Cumbernauld 10k in which I got a 🥉 medal

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon

Great run Al, we mature runners just keep on going 🙂. I always feel exceptionally hungry after a long run or swimming session….if we run often enough we can eat what we like 😋. You are an absolute star.🙂🏆

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IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon in reply toBeachcomber66

When I use to swim I always craved crisps afterwards. Must be the carbs… …. hang on a sec…. who am I kidding? I can crave crisps almost any time 😋

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon in reply toIrishprincess

I went out for lunch with friends post swim today; lovely crispy/tender belly pork pieces in honey….we must need the salt! 😋😋😋

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon in reply toIrishprincess

Me too!! Adore them

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon

Thanks BC66, I think I will call it a day regarding Half Marathons, that's 3 in 3 years as explained elsewhere, I will stick to my favourite distances of 3,5,8 and 10K runs,

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Beachcomber66AdministratorHalf Marathon in reply toAlMorr

The only reason for doing further HMs would be an irresistible urge Al. I have run three too. The first one was by accident; I ran a slow 10 miles, found I could keep going, so I did! The second was on 14 September 2021 for charity and for my daughter, and the third was this year for the HUHM….that one was just because I could and I wasn’t going to let Covid-19 stop me 🙂. I ran 8 miles yesterday and felt really tired for the rest of the day. Maybe the cold start to the day didn’t help…..Bottom line, I think that we both want to keep enjoying our runs for as long as we can.👊

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon in reply toBeachcomber66

👏👏👏👏👏

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessAdministratorHalf Marathon

Well done Al! Did you plan to run it today or was it something you thought you’d do once you started?

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toIrishprincess

Thanks IP, I planned to run one 10 miles run this year which I ran two weeks and one half marathon in 2023, I thought of a plan to Jeff it, run/walk, if I could run at the pace I run 5K or 10K I could probably run a 10 miles run in around 1 hour 55 minutes and a half marathon sub 2 hours 30 but I have to slow down usually after 12K in any of those runs over 12K, from now on I won't be running any more runs longer than 10K.

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misswobbleMarathon

Great job Al! Well done 💪🙂🏃‍♂️

Mission accomplished. Tim would be proud of you ✊

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tomisswobble

Thanks misswobble, after today's run I felt a little less tired than last year, maybe because I did do a little more walking and avoided the hills of last year's run.

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon in reply toAlMorr

You’ve got more miles on your legs since last year 🙂🏃‍♂️

If you do some hill running it makes running on the flat seem easier.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tomisswobble

I agree with that misswobble, I know that hill running makes it easier running on the flat, I do run up hills but if they are very steep I walk quickly up them

misswobble profile image
misswobbleMarathon in reply toAlMorr

Yeah me too. If they’re too steep you can walk up em quicker 💪👍

I was walking backwards up a fairly steep slope on Wednesday, whilst keeping an eye on the dog. It felt really good on the legs 🙂

Dendev75 profile image
Dendev75Half Marathon

Fantastic achievement and run/walk you finished it and should he so proud 🥹 well done 👏🏻👏🏻

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toDendev75

Thanks Dendev75, I do feel proud of myself on completing my 3rd HM, ✔️✔️

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon

You’re our champion Al. You put your mind to something and it’s as good as done! Brilliant. Hope you’re having a lovely relaxing evening now. ❤️

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tocheekychipmunks

Thank you very much cheekychipmunks , me a champion, mm, well 😘, anyway I almost never got to run at all today. On Tuesday afternoon after I had done a few kettle bell exercises blood started to come out of my mouth, I got the fright of my life, had I strained something inside me or somehow or another bit my tongue, the bleeding gradually eased as the evening went on, complety stopped at 9.30, it's not nice when blood suddenly appears without warning, I think it was my tongue I bit during the excersise, not something inside me that I strained, I have been using kettle bells for years, even before I started running, that has never happened before, everything else is fine including that run today, I hope you and Flossie had a great day on Sunday at The Great South Run ✔️.

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon in reply toAlMorr

Oh my word, what a scare Al. I’m so relieved it stopped and it was indeed a simple biting of the tongue. 😳 I can imagine how alarming that must have been for you. Great that you were able to complete your HM. 👏🙏 🏃‍♂️

You certainly are our champion, always encouraging others. And yes thanks, Flossie and I (and Mr Cheeky) thoroughly enjoyed our weekend in Portsmouth for the GSR. 😀

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tocheekychipmunks

👍 🏃🏾 ✔️

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Wow Al, go you!!! That's fantastic 👏👏👏

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tolinda9389

Thanks Linda✔️✔️👍🏃‍♂️

GTFC profile image
GTFCMarathon

What an EPIC achievement Sir Alan ⭐ Absolutely phenomenal effort. I hope you had something good to eat and drink after 😊

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toGTFC

Thanks Dean and Natasha, I enjoyed the run, after I finished I went into the nearest McDonald's and bought a single McMuffin cheese and sausage burger and a ice cold strawberry milk shake, yummy. 😊 🏃🏾 ✔️

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cheekychipmunksHalf Marathon in reply toAlMorr

Sometimes McDonalds is the perfect post race treat isn’t it Al? Mr Cheeky and I made have done similar on Sunday! The only difference being he hadn’t run 10 miles. 😅

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OldflossAdministrator

Very well done Al. A sound run x

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toOldfloss

Thanks Oldfloss ✔️✔️🏃‍♂️

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator in reply toAlMorr

I am back up to Week 6 Run 2, ( repeat), now Al... on my build back up to running strength... Slow and steady and enjoying it immensely! ..I am looking forward to some longer runs but HMs are a very long way off I feel :)

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toOldfloss

Glad that you enjoyed run 2 of week 6 of C25K Floss, so happy too that Mr Oldfloss is also keeping well, I think from now on 10K will be my longest running distance.

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OldflossAdministrator in reply toAlMorr

Probably mine too, Al... but right now... I will just be very happy to get back to regular runs to 5K ! :) Thank you x

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy510 Miles

Congratulations AlMorr , that’s an amazing way to see out your long running season, and i hope you managed to get it in before the latest storm hit Scotland. Keep warm and dry. 🏃‍♂️⚡️💨💦

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toDexy5

Thank you very much Dexy5, only one 10 miles run this year which I ran two weeks ago in a time of 2:10:30 and one HM which I ran yesterday, I think from now on 10K will be my longest distance.The most severe weather will be further north east from where I live in Central Scotland no red or amber warning for my area, just a more normal yellow warning for wind and rain ☔

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Dexy510 Miles in reply toAlMorr

2:10 was my Garmin 10 mile time too AlMorr .

aliboo70 profile image
aliboo70Half Marathon

That's great AlMorr and in a really good time too,congratulations! 😁💪x

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toaliboo70

Thanks aliboo70 ✔️✔️👍👍🏃🏾

Frizzbomb67 profile image
Frizzbomb6710 Miles

congratulations on your 3rd half marathon. I’m still trying to get to my first! Hope your chocolate swirl tasted extra delicious 🤤

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toFrizzbomb67

Thanks Frizzbomb67, my chocolate swirl did taste extra delicious, but I ate that later in the day, not immediately after the HM when I treated myself to a single McMuffin cheese burger and a ice cold strawberry milk shake in McDonald's less than a mile from where I finished my run

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lexi610 Miles

Congratulations on your third HM Awesome Al! 👍👏👏

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply tolexi6

Thanks Lexi6, how are things in New Zealand, I bet you are hoping that The All Blacks win the World Rugby Cup✔️✔️

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lexi610 Miles

So looking forward to summer Al, it's been a wet and windy Winter and Spring so far. As far as the All Blacks go I have mixed feelings, being born in the UK and with Irish grandparents makes it interesting wondering who to cheer for sometimes 😀

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Dexy510 Miles in reply tolexi6

at least there’s more chance of your team winning Lexi. 🇳🇿 🇮🇪 🇬🇧

lexi6 profile image
lexi610 Miles in reply toDexy5

😂😂😂

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Raisemeup

Well done Al, that's a fantastic achievement! Also, the way you have broken down the distance with some walking, is a great plan, and may well inspire others to follow suit!

Have a good day and enjoy yet another running milestone. Best wishes ☺️

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toRaisemeup

Thanks Raisemeup as I told grumpyoldgirl I could have split it to 500 metres run/walk, not 1K run/walk, I wasn't as tired after that HM yesterday as last year when there were fewer walking breaks and I was around 7 minutes faster.

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grumpyoldgirl

What a wise plan to tackle the run in sections like you did Al. It's a wonderful achievement 👏👏

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply togrumpyoldgirl

Thanks grumpyoldgirl, there is no way I could run a half marathon non stop without walking breaks, reflecting on yesterday's run I should have set my Mapmyrun app at 500 metre intervals, not 1K, running it that way my time might have been sub 3 hours.

grumpyoldgirl profile image
grumpyoldgirl in reply toAlMorr

Ah, we never stop learning!

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply togrumpyoldgirl

👍

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon

Well done Al, lovely sentiment and one I would definitely like to follow (I needed a reason to do a HM in November) if that’s ok. Can’t believe it’s nearly a year - that has flown by!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toTailChaser

It is almost a year since Tim died, we all ran a special run in his memory, I am wondering if the administrators will ask us to run a special run on the occasion of a year since Tim died, if so I'll run a 10K not a HM.

TailChaser profile image
TailChaserMarathon in reply toAlMorr

Yes, I remember it well Al. It would be nice, I’d definitely be up for it. And a good idea to retire to the distance that you enjoy best 👍

Doris8 profile image
Doris8

Well done ALMorr. A special run for a special person. Hope you had a dry day for your HM . 👏😊

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toDoris8

Thanks Doris8, the weather was dry on Wednesday for my 3rd HM, it was last year that I ran my second HM for a special person who was Tim (IannodaTruffe) who sadly died last November, the administrators asked the regular runners on this forum to run a special run in Tim's memory, I ran that Half Marathon, I am wondering if the administrators will ask us runners to run on the occasion of Tim's passing one year ago this November, if so I'll run a 10K, not a HM.

RosesAreRed777 profile image
RosesAreRed77710 Miles

Amazing! Very well done. A HM seems way out of my reach as yet.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toRosesAreRed777

Thanks RosesAreRed777, who knows that you will be able to run a HM sometime in the future.

Week7 profile image
Week7Half Marathon

Congratulations on your 3rd half marathon! 🏅 here's a little bling as a reward! It's not easy doing a solo HM. Did you listen to music as you ran?

Brisk walk breaks are really useful aren't they? I used them for the first time in the Severn Bridge 10k this year and was only a couple of minutes slower than last year when I ran it all. -seems like you had a similar experience when comparing your HM times over the last 2 years.

Congratulations again !

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toWeek7

Thank you very much for the bling Week 7, no I didn't listen to music, I didn't even have my metromone app with me, the weather was cloudy but dry with a temperature of 11C, because of the walking breaks it didn't make sense to have that app with me for that particular run, I was only 7 minutes slower than last year but less tired probably due to more walking breaks this year. 😊

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Week7Half Marathon in reply toAlMorr

😊 🏃‍♂️

HeavyFoot profile image
HeavyFootHalf Marathon

Great to have your news, Al. That must have been so satisfying.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toHeavyFoot

Thanks HeavyFoot, it was very satisfying✔️✔️

Cowladyrunning profile image
CowladyrunningMarathon

Well done for completing your 3rd half AlMorr 😊😊

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toCowladyrunning

Thanks Cowladyrunning✔️

Sandraj39 profile image
Sandraj39Half Marathon

Wonderful on another HM run AlMorr ! 🙂👏👏

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toSandraj39

Thanks Sandra 39, 3rd but probably the last, from now on I will run my favourite distances which are 3K, what I call a maintenance run, of course 5K, I also like running 8Ks as most of those runs are just under a hour, I now have ran 44/10Ks, from now on 10K will be my longest distance.

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Oldgirlruns10 Miles

I really haven’t been looking at for forumAl so had missed your post - huge well done to you on another HM!

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toOldgirlruns

Thank you very much Oldgirlruns, that HM on Wednesday was a promise I made to myself last year to run one ten mile run and one half marathon in 2023, I have now ran both over a period of a fortnight, by the way I ran my 99th parkrun this morning, next week number 💯

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Oldgirlruns10 Miles in reply toAlMorr

Looking forward to celebrating your 100 next week Al!

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AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toOldgirlruns

👍

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon

well done! You did it and it doesn't matter how long it took, and you always have to have something nice to treat yourself with afterwards, that's a must!!i😀

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrHalf Marathon in reply toHedgehogs123

Thanks Hedgehogs123, you are correct, I do have always something nice to treat myself after a good run. ✔️✔️🏃‍♂️😋

Hedgehogs123 profile image
Hedgehogs123Metric Marathon in reply toAlMorr

good to hear!! When I start to get to tired on my long runs, I motivate myself my thinking about what nice food treat I am going to have once Ive finished!!😀🎂

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