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well, now I can say I've done *that*
Half Marathon: done.
Me: knackered.
Times were something like 35 minutes for 5 miles, 1 hour 16 for 10 miles, 1:43 for 13 miles, and just under 1:44 for the full 13.1 miles. I think the race time was 1:44 and change since I got a good start near the front. As with the last two races, my right foot started blistering on the instep at about the three-mile mark. For the first race I put it down to the fact that I'd neglected to bring my sports socks and ended up running in regular socks; for the second race I again forgot said socks but purchased a pair which turned out to not be 100% cotton, so again I blamed the socks; this time around I had all my regular gear, including a sufficiently "worn-in" pair of socks, and still blisters. It must be something to do with the surface I was running on as it's never happened me while training.
I think this is pretty much an upper limit on my distance running, at least at my present level of fitness. Coming up the hill on the second lap (about miles 11 and 12) I had no problems with breathing (not out of breath, happily keeping a 4-steps-per-breath cadence) but my legs really felt like they were going to give up. To add insult to injury, race HQ is a mile or so from the finish line, so I had to walk that after I'd completed the race. That hurt. Actually, walking around kinda hurts right now.
Course Map. You REALLY want to click on the "Display Elevation" button.
Me: knackered.
Times were something like 35 minutes for 5 miles, 1 hour 16 for 10 miles, 1:43 for 13 miles, and just under 1:44 for the full 13.1 miles. I think the race time was 1:44 and change since I got a good start near the front. As with the last two races, my right foot started blistering on the instep at about the three-mile mark. For the first race I put it down to the fact that I'd neglected to bring my sports socks and ended up running in regular socks; for the second race I again forgot said socks but purchased a pair which turned out to not be 100% cotton, so again I blamed the socks; this time around I had all my regular gear, including a sufficiently "worn-in" pair of socks, and still blisters. It must be something to do with the surface I was running on as it's never happened me while training.
I think this is pretty much an upper limit on my distance running, at least at my present level of fitness. Coming up the hill on the second lap (about miles 11 and 12) I had no problems with breathing (not out of breath, happily keeping a 4-steps-per-breath cadence) but my legs really felt like they were going to give up. To add insult to injury, race HQ is a mile or so from the finish line, so I had to walk that after I'd completed the race. That hurt. Actually, walking around kinda hurts right now.
Course Map. You REALLY want to click on the "Display Elevation" button.
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A damn fine job. Celebrate as you see fit.
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socks
For longer distances, however, I used to get blisters between my toes due to the peculiarities of said toes. Wearing toe socks fixed all this, so now I don't typically do a long run in ordinary socks.
I don't know what to tell you about blisters on the instep, though. Is it high or low?
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From the ever so "reliable" internets....
Don't know what the hell Callusan Fresh is, but probably a generic equivalent is available anywhere.
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