Barns Green Half - 2 November

[Simon Ho]

Had a bad start to morning, I arrived in Barns Green and was ushered into a field by a marshal who told everyone to park down a mud track. Everyone started reversing back up the track as they were getting stuck as it was only suitable for 4x4's, I've got a rear wheel drive car with a big lump of a V8 under the bonnet so I was wheel spinning. I told the marshal I wasn't going down the track as I was getting stuck, his response was you can't f**cking drive. I wanted to get out and lamp him, he then told me to park next to a ditch which I did. He then told me to get closer, if I was any closer I would be in the ditch!

It was a bit cold in the morning so I ran with a base layer and gloves, when the sun came out it got quite hot! Anyway, had a good run with a new PB of 1.32 coming in 128th. My aim was to come top 300 to get a different medal (top 100: gold, next 200: silver), what a waste of effort that was, they were the cheapest, nastiest medals ever!

I founds the hills at miles 5 & 10 which slowed up my pace.

I need to let my feet recover, as I suffer from blisters but need to wear compression socks. I've yet to find anti-blister compression socks, Sam just laughed when I asked at the shop. Compeed plasters didn't work this time.

How did you other guys get on?