Category: Half marathon
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Brighton Half Marathon
On Sunday, the day I turned 67, I ran the Brighton Half Marathon, my seventh time at this event, and my thirtieth half-marathon overall. My lack of training told, I’m sorry to say, and I finished in 3:05:11. My fastest time here, and my second fastest half, was in 2005 in 1:43:14. The splits tell…
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A week of runs at sunset
This week went reasonably well. I ran three times, as required by the training programme, culminating in 4.9 miles today. The last time I ran as far as that was in June of last year. For some reason, all my outings took place close to sunset, and the sunsets have been spectacular this week. One…
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Training for an accidental half marathon
Whether I had drink taken, or had an episode of memory loss, I cannot say, but I apparently entered the Brighton Half. I discovered this when I decided to volunteer to marshal the event, and on registering was told I also had a place to run. It may be a tall order to compress half-marathon…
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Seaford Half Marathon: the original, beware imitations
With my fellow Striders at the start The 2019 Seaford Half Marathon took place in the best conditions, if you like something to look at while running. It was bright, clear, but still cool in a breeze from the north-east. We assembled on the Salts by the rugby club, which functions as race HQ, and…
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Week six of training
This week has been better. My knee still hurts, but is stronger. I ran three times: on Wednesday, with the Striders, though I ran on my own for a short 3 miler on Friday evening, again a short outing in the evening, when I encountered Santa’s sleigh as it visits the streets of Seaford. today,…
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The Firle half marathon
I ran the Firle half marathon yesterday, finishing in an unremarkable 2:20:20, which has a certain pleasing numerical symmetry. To put my achievement in context, the first man home, Matt Bradford of Lewes AC, finished in 1:25:08, and the first woman, Sam Alvarez of Hailsham Harriers, in 1:36:38. And of the other Seaford Striders taking…
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Sussex Beacon Half Marathon
Today was the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon. I ran it, along with some 2700 others, on a sunny morning but with a coldish wind.Time by my watch: 1:43:23 (which I’m very pleased with, but I await the official time, supposed to come it by text, but nothing yet) Post scriptum: it’s just come, 01:43:14, and…