Llanelli Half-Marathon Race Report

I ran my first half-marathon race on Sunday, at Llanelli. Here are my mile splits:

Mile 1: 6:14
Mile 2: 6:43
Mile 3: 6:37
Miles 4 & 5: 13:04 (missed the mile marker, about 6:32 min/miles)
Mile 6: 6:01
Mile 7: 6:06
Mile 8: 6:02
Mile 9: 6:17
Mile 10: 6:22
Mile 11: 6:32
Mile 12: 6:30
Mile 13: 6:32
Last little bit: 0:35

It was a very windy and wet day, and the weatherman said we were due 25mph winds blowing from the west with 35mph gusts. This meant that the first few miles went out into a tough head wind and from the start I was keen to get into the back of a strong, fast pack. When we hit the first marker and everyone's watches beeped you could sense the, "oh crap, too fast" from us all as we saw our first split. The next couple of miles were much more sensible, but the group got smaller as those uncomfortable with the pace dropped out the back, and my old bike racing skills kept me watching gaps and staying on heels. We rotated around, sharing the wind out, but we got thinner and thinner until we were spread out in pairs or singles.

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By Sam on March 9, 2009 8:56 PM | 1 Comment