Southend Half

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Anyone else run Southend half today was so hot and first time I have ever suffered on a run 2 hr 17 m 31 secs disappointed on time but last 4 miles I hit a wall, don’t know why , done a few half’s and not suffered, managed to run to end but straight in medical tent afterwards, lost vision and no energy
Absolutely fine now, time was great to mile 9 no problems then like sack of **** it hit me
Had eaten and fluids before during race, just bad day at office

 

[Cricko]

My son ran it, finished 1.54. It was very hot but it was his first time in a half. Well done all that took part.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

My boy won it in style, 1hour 10 for David Smale.

He isn't really my son but was a Giovanni junior 15 years ago when he and his brother had season tickets in family stand with me.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

My boy won it in style, 1hour 10 for David Smale.

He isn't really my son but was a Giovanni junior 15 years ago when he and his brother had season tickets in family stand with me.

Yep saw him on other side of road as I was still on first lap , brilliant time by him

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

He is really going some, as a youth 400meters was the furthest he would race!
Getting him to do the XC was a task @Dave Smiths Love Child.
The situation is now reversed, and he keeps trying to get me back to running

 

[stewart]

my niece in Australia is a top marathon runner ,she has raced in England ,USA, and many other places has a best time in the 2 hour 40 mark

 

[BoyWonder2]

I did, and boy that was warm.

1:37:48 for me. Wearing my Havens Hospice vest.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

I did, and boy that was warm.

1:37:48 for me. Wearing my Havens Hospice vest.

I doff my cap to you and anyone that finished , don't know if you noticed the SA group that were running, but at 8 miles one of the girls collapsed, thankfully by paramedics
Im running Whitstable half next in July, all part of my first marathon next year at Brighton, not sure 62 is a good age to start running a marathon first time lol

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Mrs Sammy Shrimper was a marshall at Sunday’s Half Marathon based at the Garrison and mile 12.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I doff my cap to you and anyone that finished , don't know if you noticed the SA group that were running, but at 8 miles one of the girls collapsed, thankfully by paramedics
Im running Whitstable half next in July, all part of my first marathon next year at Brighton, not sure 62 is a good age to start running a marathon first time lol

Best of luck with Brighton, that was my first marathon.

They’ve changed the route slightly for next year, but I enjoyed it. Found it really tough, but do want to go back and try again, however accommodation is so expensive in Brighton, and even worse for marathon weekend.

I stayed in a hostel with my brother, and got woken up at 2 by people coming back after a night on the beers. Certainly wouldn’t do that next time with a wife and a two year old now.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Best of luck with Brighton, that was my first marathon.

They’ve changed the route slightly for next year, but I enjoyed it. Found it really tough, but do want to go back and try again, however accommodation is so expensive in Brighton, and even worse for marathon weekend.

I stayed in a hostel with my brother, and got woken up at 2 by people coming back after a night on the beers. Certainly wouldn’t do that next time with a wife and a two year old now.

Ive booked Air BNB already, yes read the Industrial park is no longer on route more seafront

Running with 5 other old codgers, so we will assist one another and the training to gether is great, when one is suffering we can all pull together and encourage, got Whitstable half, then a 25 k race in October Richmond, London Half November, Benfleet 15 miles, Essex 20 mile then marathon

Waiting to hear if in second Ballot Oxord half in Oct, so plenty to keep me going, hate the dark night runnings but with a few people it makes it better until Brighton