Unexpected Personal Best

[drl212]

On Wednesday, I was a bit angry with myself for signing up for this race. I've been so busy with different projects. It's an evening run and I'm a morning runner. I arrived at the event with almost two hours to spare and kept thinking I could be at home in my PJs and enjoying a take-away.

So I did a bit of a warm-up and a little jogging to keep myself occupied and thought when is this race going to start.

Finally got to the starting line and away we go. I felt like I was going at a bit faster pace than I usually like to, but it felt comfortable. My Garmin and NRC app kept giving me updates and I was maintaining that pace but it still felt good. I've been taking some of CB's advice to look at my form more often and to check in with my breathing. All seemed good.

I'm still at the back of the pack, but even found some energy to push up the pace during the last KM.

Turns out I did my PB 1 KM, 1 Mile, and taking a minute and a half off of my 5K!

Really psyched! Just goes to show you never know what the run will be until you run the run...

Thanks for all of the support that comes from the HU board!

[drl212]

Look forward to a return...

Olympic Park tower.

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Well done you!

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[drl212 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks so much, OF!

I’ll have a look…

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

What a race you ran! Fab medal too, you must feel so happy

[drl212 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Very happy! And of course ‘bling’ is always welcome!!!

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles in reply to drl212]

Sure is

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Woohoo! That's an amazing PB!!! Congratulations. Race magic is just awesome for bringing out the best in us. Who knows what the next one will bring ...

[drl212 in reply to linda9389]

Thanks! I was really, really pleased.

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations!!! Maybe the extra long warm up helped, or maybe those angry hormones, or, just maybe all of your training is really paying dividends! 🏅 🏆 🍾 😀

[drl212 in reply to Week7]

Thanks! All of the above, I think…

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

🙂 As we know, 80 per cent of success is just turning up!! Well you turned up and delivered. Sometimes these really satisfying runs seem to just appear out of the blue; the reality is that this is the payoff from weeks of good work. Brilliant run 👏👏👏

[drl212 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes. I think you’re right. The run will be what the run will be…we just need to turn up…

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Congratulations! What a great race 😊

[drl212 in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Thanks very much!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well done - a new PB is always a great feeling, although sadly, it’s a long time since I’ve had one!!😂😂

[Folkylass]

Congratulations on your brilliant race and your new PB👍👏👏. Super looking medal too🥳

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Sometimes the best runs happen when we least expect them.

Congratulations and well done on your PB 👍👏

Another piece of great looking bling!

[Fionamags]

Great job on all those PBs!!!

[drl212 in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks!! Really chuffed.

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Having visited that area in 2012, it looks a great place to run (I think there’s a parkrun there?). Well done you for bringing your best on the evening, no doubt helped by those speedy London runners.

[drl212 in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks!! It was a very nice course...