Sub-2 Half Marathon!
I did it! I've been dreaming of a sub 2 hour half marathon for a long time (in fact, that's exactly what I always thought it was, just a 'dream', something that I was maybe not being realistic about.) I’m still having to pinch myself 24 hours after achieving it. It's really bugged me that I've come so close on my previous attempts, always putting in a thoroughly decent performance - but no cigar. People would always say “well done” and reassure me that I would get the sub-2 “next time.” I tried to believe them. The trouble is, it's not like running a 5K or 10K where, if you narrowly miss out on a PB, you can just rock up and have another go tomorrow, or the day after that. A half marathon is always knackering and you need time to properly recover from one attempt before you embark on another. I don't think I've ever finished one without thinking, "I'm not going to do that again in a hurry." Earlier this year I decided that I o...