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It was a very warm and sunny day and it was a well organised event.
All the best.
That was my first ever Half Marathon. The weather was perfect for me as there was no wind and it was warm without being hot. I set off at a pace I couldn't hope to maintain just to see how long I could hang on. I miled in the mid-7's early on and then slipped into the 8's by 9 miles. I was really toiling beyond 9 miles and just hung on till the end. I finished in a watch time of 1.44 which I was really happy with as my target a couple of weeks back had been to break 2 hours.
The last 3 miles were tough for me as I could see the finish across the river for quite a long time before I got there which I always find a bit demoralising. Nice course. Not too hilly and the ones there were I was expecting as they were mentioned on the Inverness Half website.
Cheers.
PPB.
But the day was great from start to finish, and it was great to meet up with a couple of forumites.. so hi to Nessie and Sarch again it was good to meet you no matter how briefly!
But thanks to everyone for the day...
Def consider doing again... and hopefully the weather would be as perfect!
It sounds like a lot of fast times were run yesterday, I managed a PB of 1:39. It is the flatest 1/2 marathon course I have run so far. I agree with StevieBoy, if you want hills try the Dundee 10 mile race!
I had a good day coming in at 1.43.01 on my watch, I obviously just snicked in ahead of Ping Pong Boy there. I was happy enough with this which was my first half. Where to next team, Skye? Loch Ness Marathon?
T
Isn't there an Inverness 10k sometime in the summer? There's one in Skye in May I think and a half later there too, although I think the hills there might put even Dundee's to shame.
Same goes for me Nessie, I looked for you but didn't see you.
It was a lovely day and the usual very well organised and marshalled event. Thanks to everyone who takes time out to do that.
great to hear of people getting PB's etc. I had a bit of a mare and ran 1.56 which is well down on my PB of 1.42 that I did two years ago in Inverness. Could it be the extra stone I was carrying around?
Never mind, I'll be back next year. Hopefully a bit slimmer! See you all there!
The Aberdeen 10k is mainly flat but maybe hard going if its a windy day. This year for the first time they are using Chips to record everyones time accurately.
May see some of you there.
I'm a late entry for Alloa on Sunday, re you going? Hope the weather's ok, heard the wind can be a nightmare.
The wind is nothing compared to the hill or hills just after 11 miles, keep some in the tank.
Good day at Dunoon yesterday and I'm still dying with the hangover from the post race bevvy session.
If you ever fancy training with the club, let me know and I'll give you details of the various training times.
to any one doing alloa good luck i ran it a few years to and i also have to say that the hill at 12miles is a good one.and thats me back in to running well i have went back to running with my old club motherwell.a.c.and also hoping to do the tom scott on the 6th of april all being well even o i am not totally fit but will give it a bash anyway.
alan
It was a real nice course ... almost as nice as Loch Ness marathon. I really struggled between 8 & 12 miles (legs like lead)... but allowed myself to walk up the hill as a treat for getting that far !!
Slowest 1/2 marathon yet, but all the same ... enjoyable ...
I can honestly say .. I can only get better ..