Nov '25 โข ๐ WINS
Sunday Send - Half Marathon PB ๐
Months of hard work have gone into this oneโฆ
I was never a โrunner.โ
After finishing rugby, I used to swear youโd never catch me doing more than a 5km.
Iโd say things like:
โRunning is boring.โ
โWho would want to do that?โ
โWhatโs the point in just running?โ
Wellโฆ things have changed a little.
Over the last 12 months especially, Iโve genuinely fallen in love with it.
Not the running itself, but the challenge it gives you.
๐ The ability to commit to a goal
๐ Do the work
๐ See real, tangible progress
๐ And meet some incredible people along the way
Back in March, I ran a 1:28:55 half marathon and was absolutely buzzing.
In September I attempted to break 1:25, and when things didnโt go to plan, I walked away with unfinished business.
Today, I hit a 4 minute 21 second PB coming in 1:24:21 and 13th overall out of over 1,000 people
It might not sound huge on paper, but thatโs beating my previous self by over 1km about a 5% improvement and Iโm incredibly proud of that.
And hereโs the part that really hit meโฆ
Just over 12 months ago, the pace I held today (3:59/km) was my absolute max for a 5km.
Today I held it for an entire half marathon.
Thatโs what consistent work does.
And to add some spiceโฆ
Itโs still pretty warm here in Dubai, the course had a LOT of hairpin turns, and there was a 5km and 10km race happening at the same time.
So I was weaving like crazy the entire wayโฆ trying not to run over people ๐
Moral of the story:
Set a goal.
Do something you wouldnโt normally do.
Back yourself.
You never know how far itโll take you or how much itโll surprise you.
If you want to make yourself proud that WILL NOT happen in your comfort zoneโฆ
Now itโs 4 weeks until the Abu Dhabi Marathon where the target is around 3:05โฆ
Before the main event in Barcelona in March, where the goal is to break the magical sub-3 hour marathon ๐
Big love teamโฆ hope youโre all having an awesome Sunday โค๏ธ๐ช
P.s for the rest of the day you will find me laying on the floor with a pizza in hand ๐๐
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Sunday Send - Half Marathon PB ๐
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