tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post6779187150034958501..comments2023-02-12T12:08:40.011+00:00Comments on From Snickers to Marathon: Brighton Half Marathon - reflections and lessons learnedBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842583181687298983noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post-39983201991776680012012-02-26T10:33:33.280+00:002012-02-26T10:33:33.280+00:00Well done! My first half marathon too blogged here...Well done! My first half marathon too blogged here: http://diaryofatinyholder.blogspot.com/2012/02/brighton-half-marathon-result.html<br /><br />I tried gels for the first time for the B'ton half (silly I know), but if I drink lucozade throughout I find I don't start running out of energy until mile 9 so I need a little pick me up around mile 8. I found my hamstrings hurt a bit for some reason too. I wonder if it might be because in training I normally run 10.5-11 min/mile and on the day i decided to go for 9.5-10 min/mile. <br /><br />I'm also doing brighton full now (just signed up) so got a bit of training catching up to do! :-)Tinyholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282856264223984826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post-73373928762521963322012-02-22T10:59:09.024+00:002012-02-22T10:59:09.024+00:00Well done Becca! Lots of great points there.
I esp...Well done Becca! Lots of great points there.<br />I especially agree about going off too fast at the start, such a classic mistake & I'm really annoyed with myself for making it! <br /><br />I had my music on at the beginning (which is why I didn't hear you!) from around 2 miles to help me get up the "hill" but turned it off around 5 miles and then only switched it back on for the final push. Metric and Bloc Party had a lot to do with getting me through that extra 0.3 of a mile :-D xxDashhttp://diaryofadashinista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post-68155730430223329122012-02-22T08:05:56.747+00:002012-02-22T08:05:56.747+00:00This is really interesting Becca so thanks for sha...This is really interesting Becca so thanks for sharing. As I've not run a race yet but have now run the same distance it's interesting. <br />For the first time I ran out of juice. So it will be good to have water stations. I like the lucozade to that works for me. <br />I use PowerBar Gels which are thicker but if you have them in your belt they get so warm that they get quite runny by the time you take them! <br />I had an injury too which would be a nightmare on the big day.<br />My legs were really really tired at the end of my run on Sunday. I couldn't imagine doing 26.2 miles right now. The good news is that I was fine on Monday - so that gave me some hopeThe Moidererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393442702246562854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post-91786650283719147042012-02-22T07:53:36.212+00:002012-02-22T07:53:36.212+00:00It was a brilliant effort Becca, and good to see y...It was a brilliant effort Becca, and good to see you thinking forward. Maybe massage for the hamstrings to improve blood flow? <br /><br />Enjoying the vicarious journey:)Trevornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583615910654835491.post-36029903247370146362012-02-22T07:53:35.989+00:002012-02-22T07:53:35.989+00:00It was a brilliant effort Becca, and good to see y...It was a brilliant effort Becca, and good to see you thinking forward. Maybe massage for the hamstrings to improve blood flow? <br /><br />Enjoying the vicarious journey:)Trevornoreply@blogger.com