The Big Half is an iconic run, 13.1 miles through some of the most iconic London landmarks and a it previews the Virgin Money London Marathon route in reverse. As you probably already know it was a very very windy day. So windy that all of the planned festival zone had to be cancelled and […]
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Big Half – Half Marathon Race Review
The 2018 Big Half (half marathon) was the first of its’s kind and has been developed at the same time as New Balance announcing their sponsorship of the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018 on a 10 year deal. It offers an opportunity for those training for VMLM to test their pace, but also people not […]
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Breaking a 90 minute Half Marathon – Exeter Half 2018
My first race of the year was a small, local, low key half marathon in Exeter, Devon. Why I historically avoid half marathons: Worth noting at this point that previously I found half marathons unbearable. Put simply, I hadn’t ever previously taken them that seriously and as a result they always seemed like a painfully […]