Almost four years ago, I successfully completed my first 13.1 miles at Run To The Beat. I hadn’t ever considered running a half marathon; I’d barely ever run 10km, but when the opportunity came up just 5 weeks before race…
Brighton Half Marathon 2016 by Shaun Holder
On The Run: Shaun Holder Goal: Brighton Marathon, April 2016 Race: Brighton Half Marathon It’s now just 6 weeks until my first marathon! I decided to choose Brighton for my baptism of fire having lived there for 7 years (plus…
Planning Your Race Schedule In Advance
“My Half Marathon Training Plan Started Yesterday. I Didn’t Get The Memo.” That was my Facebook status update last night, when I realised I had less than 12 weeks until Hackney Half Marathon. That probably isn’t the biggest fish I…
Vitality Run Hackney 2015 Half Marathon #MyMoments
The day finally arrived. The day of my third Half Marathon for 2015. A day I actually hadn’t trained for. This is how the event went for me. I started this race knowing I wasn’t going to run a PB….
Volunteers View: North London Half Marathon with Kiera
I’ve participated in a fair few races – from free Parkruns and small club 10ks, to Nike sponsored half marathons and a world marathon major – but the North London Half Marathon was the first time I’ve volunteered at a…
Vitality North London Half Marathon 2015
When writing this post, there are a few things I need to remember and keep at the forefront of my mind. The first is that I have barely run in the 3 weeks since smashing my half marathon PB at…
