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I did it.
I actually did it.

I ran a half marathon on the 25th of march. The experience was better than I anticipated, i didnt feel that tired until the 12th mile and I ran without stopping until the 12th mile too, although if I had taken breaks I may have been able to get a better time. I ran the half in 2:48mins but I have to say I was with the 2:30 pacer the whole way until mile 12, so that let me down. I think music helped me to be faster, but if i ever do it again i want to do it without music.

The half marathon event itself was disappointing if im honest. The crowds, stalls, music etc. werent as i expected, everything just appeared really dull. There were toilet cubicles every 3 miles or so and water around then too, I did have lucozade when i could but it didnt really do much, i was just focused on getting to the next mile.






look at my foot, its flying!
Things that helped me:

-having a good meal the day before, i had three jacket potatoes medium sized
-I prepared everything day before (bag etc.)
-I woke up early and had a good breakfast, made sure I emptied my system out too, thats always good
-washed my running kit two days before


-arrived an hour early for toilets, bag drop etc
-during the run, i made sure to have some water every so often to avoid dehydration, and go toilet when i needed

in hindsight i would take more breaks and not use music. Also I would bring a running bag so I could take snacks, in terms of energy I was drained by mile 12, so that would definitely help! Also when taking running breaks, stretch out my legs and cool down, i think that would have helped me to feel less drained.

Otherwise a pretty darn good run for my first attempt!

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