The New Forest half had championchip timing, so I know that 2:04 is my true time for that race. Thanks for the reassurance about the jostling at the start, sounds like I shouldn't take too much notice of my fist mile split.

Having lived in Reading all my life, I'm looking forward to seeing what it's like to run, having spent previous years cursing the fact that all the roads are closed (even if it is only for a couple of hours once a year on a Sunday!)

Does the blue nose give you away?

I think they're trialing colour coded start numbers this year too so hopefully this will mean most people are where they should be, but we'll see.....

Yeah the one with the blue nose & collar that's me. Hopefully I won't need to use the litter tray during the race :~

Broadlands 1/2m for me on 16/3..no 11 in club champs

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Good luck everyone for this weekend.
I am doing Reading, judging by the 'up and down' training the last few weeks, I will probably be coming over the finish line on all fours! Look out for the pink and white puss!

llanelli half been struggling for the last fortnight with a medial ligament problem did four and half last night race pace no particular adverse reaction so should be ok for sunday

Really looking forward to it good forecast too can be really windy around mile 7/8 though as its a coastal course .

Good luck to everyone!!!!

Tongues, noses & pussies. Looks like we're be putting on quite a show!

Will be at Llanelli Half tomorrow but in a work capacity (the running shop)
Running Prague half in 4 weeks, hoping to get close to my pb (71.15)

you are quick -im doing the nike milton keynes half marathon tomorrow and ive got my place in great north. Ill be happy to get under 1 hour 50 mins which should be ok as its a flat course.

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend.

My first half isn't until 18th May, its the Monklands Half. I've just started picking up the mileage in the past few weeks. The training is going well, so I hope to beat last years time in the race.

so how did everyone get on who was racing today then?

I surprised myself, given how sick I've been this week. I did 1.36.02 at the Llanelli half, although mine and a few other people's Garmins measured it short at between 12.88 and 12.92 miles.

My half PB is 1.35.51, so I'm kind of glad that I didn't beat that today because my conscience wouldn't have allowed me to count it

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my first half today also llanelli disappointed if the distance was short I. 33. 38 unofficialy
i was pleased with that as i had set a target of anything under 1 50 Hardly trained for the last two weeks with knee ligament trouble everything is fine though so happy days!!

Not bad for an old man!

I've got Redcar half in mid April - my first race this year.

I got a PB today at Reading today. Also, got my goal to finish under 2hrs (1:57:20)

Do we log Chip times or Gun times here (Hope it's chip, the gun time was over 2 hrs it took me 8 minutes to get over the start line and then another 11+ mins to get to the first mile because of the crowds)

chip times... always chip times

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Great, I can now start celebrating, though looking at every one else's times on here, I have some catching up to do! ..............Now, where's that corkscrew?