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GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool)
23-02-2009, 03:13 PM,
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GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool)
Just a quick bulletin from your northern correspondent ....

Blackpool in February was as I expected it to be - bracing ! And deserted, apart from the 1500 hardy souls who'd made the trip for a flat, and sometimes fast, half-marathon. The course is not inspirational - 2 laps of what is basically an out and back course: the 'out' leg is pancake flat, along the Lower Walk, the sea wall; the 'back' leg is along the Middle Walk - higher, and more undulating.

As it turned out, times were good - lots of PB's and season's bests - helped by the cool conditions, and the breeze which was from the side rather than being head-on.

I ran with a target of 1:38, aiming for 7:30/mile, so was a bit shocked to go through 1m in 7:07, but feeling good. There were RW pacers, but not at my pace, so ran with the 7min pacer in sight, but at a distance. I kept as steady as possible, but half expected to blow up in the 2nd half. However, I managed to keep it together, averaging 7:10 - 7:15 for most of the race, only slowing slight between between 10m and 12m, before putting in a 6:51 and a strong finish to end up with 1:34:25

Maybe 1:30 isn't out of the question, after all Wink
running4rwanda
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Helsby Half Marathon - 1:38:43
GNW Half (Blackpool) - 1:34:25
Windermere Full - 3:38:39
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Running for Rwanda - the name says it all
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GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool) - by running4rwanda - 23-02-2009, 03:13 PM
GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool) - by ladyrunner - 23-02-2009, 04:13 PM
GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool) - by stillwaddler - 24-02-2009, 02:22 PM
GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool) - by running4rwanda - 26-02-2009, 11:36 AM
GNW Half Marathon (Blackpool) - by stillwaddler - 02-03-2009, 09:27 AM

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