Hastings Marathon (100th Anniversary)

[Avenging Hillman]

[FONT="]It was an awesome day, I absolutely loved it.[/FONT]

Me too!
I actually liked the course!
OK, the hills did make it hard work- especially around the middle part of the race- I got pretty tired and was in doubt about getting my goal time (3.30), partly due to some of those dodgy mathematics.

But it came as a real relief to get back on the flat in Bexhill and energy and enthusiasm came flowing back. Some guy was on my back for the last 6 miles which gave me a real push though it turned into agony in the last couple of miles as I didn't want to let him past after all that work! (though he headed off in the last mile, as expected)

Pebbled section was certainly a bit of a shock- not very deep, though not much fun for aching quads (which were hurting anyway, at that point, but to hell with the cost).

And agony the next day, but small price to pay for a PB! (pleased with 3.22, though not difficult to beat previous off-road time as first road marathon)

Enjoyed the day and was great to meet the B & H crowd.

And thanks LR for persuading me into it!

Well done all on great runs,
AH