Not dead yet

Well all in all I'm pretty chuffed with today’s show at the Wilmslow half – I was a little slow at 2hr 16mins being just over 10 min miles but all in all shouldn’t complain that’s the farthest I have run and really felt it from mile 10 still really enjoyed today and I am encouraged to do more race days.

I kept slow at the beginning and at mile 2 just started moving forward nice and slowly overtaking as many as I could - that continued for the next 11 miles. It was a great atmosphere and the lovely people of Wilmslow and Mobberley really cheered and clapped us on. Picked up a nice memento, new t-shirt and yummiest mars bar ever tasted.

Was really nervous before the race there are cut off times and scary numbers of top club runners – but fitted in okay near the back with the vomiting gents and ladies weeing in hedgerows – think kids were impressed dad did not get lift home in an ambulance.

After my colitis flare up I need to be pleased with myself – been a tough couple of months but that has abated now and will finish with my meds this week.

run stats 13.1 mile - 136mins - wilmslow half marathon