London Winter Run 10k/HU 10k!🙂

[Sandraj39]

Looking forward to reading about everyone’s runs today!

Second time doing the London Winter Run 10k for me. I’m lucky to live a short train ride from London, so me and OH travelled up this morning. This event is well organised and arrival and bag drop seemed pretty seamless to us. The start confuses me a little, as despite being given waves, when you get to Trafalgar Square there just seems to be one long line to move you to the start, and we were certainly surrounded by many different colour bibs! To be honest, this doesn’t bother me much as it somehow seems to work! We found ourselves crossing the start line pretty much at the time planned.

I spend a lot of time running on trails and quiet local roads but I always enjoy the chance to pound the streets of our great capital! It felt busier out on the course today which meant a fair amount of weaving in and out of each other but I felt strong all round and the weather was perfect! I also love the penguins, huskies, polar bears and yetis at various points of the course - it all adds to the sense of fun and creates a great ‘party’ atmosphere!

The only downside was an ambulance needing to come past us running at about the 7/8 k point. Tricky and sobering, and I really hope that whoever was in need of help, is okay.

I pushed on towards the finish and crossed the line in 1:03:21 - knocking three and a half minutes off my time from last year, so very pleased with that!

I hope all the other HU runners enjoyed the race and your meet up. Look forward to reading your reports.🙂

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Brilliant Sandraj39 , what an incredible time! I agree, it was a fabulous event. So many people, and such a jolly atmosphere. I high fived the huskies, penguins and yetis! What troupers on rather a mild day! 😅

The medal is beautiful isn’t it? 😍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

It’s lovely!🏅😍 Glad you enjoyed it too…off to read your write-up soon…🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

That’s a great time Sandraj39 , and a PB is always nice. My best ever 10k result was the Vitality 10000, so just shows what those traffic free streets of London and the amazing support can do.

I’m glad you had good weather for it too.

It’s definitely one I’d like to do someday .

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

It was a little way off my PB Dexy5 but very welcome all the same!

[Stephen_UK Half Marathon]

Nice report, Sandra, and well done on your time. I kind of wish I had signed up for this now. Maybe next year.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Stephen_UK]

Yep, definitely go for it next year!🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Well done Sandra! That's a great course record 👏👏👏It's the logistics that puts me off racing in London - I'm not good on tunes or even the tunnels into Marylebone, so always end up driving and having to find parking.

LLHM was the same regarding waves ... I guess it does separate folk out a bit, but just as you describe, the start line for LLHM was full of mixed bibs.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I guess they just don’t have the space in central London to do it differently..but it was a fab day!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

That's a good point!

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

It sounds like you've had a fabulous day. Well done 👏👏

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Thank you!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Great time Sandra; it’s sounds like a really good event complemented by a mild morning and an amazing medal. Just about perfect.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

It’s good when it all comes together!🙂

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations on the run. It sounds like a fun one and I love the medal 🏅

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Their medals are always fab!😍🏅

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Wow that sounds great Sandra 👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

Thank you!🙂

[Katie204 Half Marathon]

Hi Sandra

Well done! I did the run as well, but more slowly than you - I got round in 1:25:32.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Katie204]

Hope you enjoyed it too - how beautiful is the medal!❄️🏅😍

[Katie204 Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

To be honest I was in my own private hell this morning, but I am very pleased with the medal.

The "all must have prizes" ethos definitely has something going for it!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Katie204]

…sorry, sometimes we just have tough runs but you know what they say - “tough runs make tough runners!” ✨🏅✨😁

[Katie204 Half Marathon]

I arrived at Trafalgar Square at 10am - just as the first finishers were arriving!! I checked the stats for who did what, and the first man across the line did the 10K in just under 30 minutes. Jaw-dropping.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Katie204]

I know, crazy times at the front of the pack!🙃🙂