Many thanks to all who donated to The Stroke Association in support of my Cardiff Half Marathon run on Sunday 4th October.
It was a glorious day, a last twinkle of summer (maybe), and the run was by far the most enjoyable of the three Cardiff Halves I've done. I paced myself a bit better, so I came in a bit slower than the previous two years, but the upside was that my recovery was much quicker. Normally I'd be saying never again, but I've already got my name in the ballot for next year's event.
And tea and medal(s) at the end, after 21.1 km.
29,000 people took part in the run, from all over the world, and the support from people along the course was phenomenal. Special thanks to my wonderful wife for getting me through the day and pampering me afterwards.
My music choices included Metric, Rush, Catherine Wheel and the Comsat Angels.
There's still a chance to drop some funds into the Stroke Association, should you wish.
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Thank you again, and how lucky am I to have this glorious city on my doorstep.
Al R
It is great to hear you had a successful run. Thanks for sharing. Also, I wanted to say, when I looked at the first picture you posted, I thought you were holding a beer. I figured "Wow, ok. Guess that works too". Then I realized it is probably coffee or tea.
ReplyDeleteIt's not as mad as you'd think; there are some runs built around drinking beer or whisky at set intervals./ Apparently you metabolise it pretty quickly! But I'll stick to my pre-run coffee.
DeleteHuge congratulations on the run. Most people have no idea really how far 13.1 miles actually is, much less how hard it is to lift your entire bodyweight off the ground twice a second for 2 or 3 hours!
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