The Results are in...
… for the Berkhamsted Half!
I came 287th out of 943 finishers. The winner crossed the finish line after only 1 hour 13 minutes – the slowest runner took almost 3 hours. I remain very pleased with my time of 1 hour 42 minutes – still a long way from the elite, but better than average. It represents a serious improvement on my performance in the Windsor Half over a year ago, where I finished 2613th out of 4500 finishers. Just goes to show how much some serious marathon training can improve your performance!
The full list of results also shows that I finished ahead of a number of other Serpentine Club members (they must have been incognito because I didn’t see many club vests on the start line) and that the ‘Tring Running Club’ either needs to find some better runners or should rename itself the ‘Tring Strolling Casually Towards The Finish Line With No Real Regard For My Time Or The Reputation Of The Club Club’ (two of their members finished in 2:30+).
Sadly, it’s not all self-congratulatory club slating. The injury report following the Berko Half is extensive. Stephen is on crutches with a suspected stress fracture in one or two metatarsals. If confirmed, his marathon attempt is over.
I am still suffering with knee problems. I know that I pushed myself too hard on Sunday and now I am paying the price. It has been pretty painful the last day or two. I have signed myself off training until Thursday and I am going to have to keep things light after that until I can see the Osteo next week. I will try to do a long run at the weekend (I am going back to Lowestoft) but will have to see how it feels. I have bad memories of my last visit home – let’s hope this won’t be a repeat.
I came 287th out of 943 finishers. The winner crossed the finish line after only 1 hour 13 minutes – the slowest runner took almost 3 hours. I remain very pleased with my time of 1 hour 42 minutes – still a long way from the elite, but better than average. It represents a serious improvement on my performance in the Windsor Half over a year ago, where I finished 2613th out of 4500 finishers. Just goes to show how much some serious marathon training can improve your performance!
The full list of results also shows that I finished ahead of a number of other Serpentine Club members (they must have been incognito because I didn’t see many club vests on the start line) and that the ‘Tring Running Club’ either needs to find some better runners or should rename itself the ‘Tring Strolling Casually Towards The Finish Line With No Real Regard For My Time Or The Reputation Of The Club Club’ (two of their members finished in 2:30+).
Sadly, it’s not all self-congratulatory club slating. The injury report following the Berko Half is extensive. Stephen is on crutches with a suspected stress fracture in one or two metatarsals. If confirmed, his marathon attempt is over.
I am still suffering with knee problems. I know that I pushed myself too hard on Sunday and now I am paying the price. It has been pretty painful the last day or two. I have signed myself off training until Thursday and I am going to have to keep things light after that until I can see the Osteo next week. I will try to do a long run at the weekend (I am going back to Lowestoft) but will have to see how it feels. I have bad memories of my last visit home – let’s hope this won’t be a repeat.
posted by Jonathan @ 10:56 PM
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