Category: Racing

  • I won a trophy today

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    Day 268: I won a trophy today, originally uploaded by samwebster. Hmm, not much of a race report for this one, from the Llandovery sprint triathlon. Swam fast (fastest ever), got on my bike (ooh, tricky), cycled fast (no idea how fast yet, but caught lots of slower fish), got off the bike (also tricky),…

  • Dublin Marathon – race report

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    For the biggest race of my running year I really don’t have that much to say. I’ll post some stats, data and training histories soon to show my build up. Kim and I wandered to the start with 13,000 other competitors and I got settled into position near the front nice and late after a…

  • Pembrokeshire Half-Marathon (Dale) – Race Report

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    I ran the Pembrokeshire half-marathon yesterday in Dale, organised by the Pembrokeshire Triathlon Club. I chose it as my last race before the marathon because of the distance, the hills and the location. I was guessing from the maps but when we got there it was as pretty as expected. Kim and I have climbed…

  • Human Race Dorney Middle Distance Aquathlon – race report

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    I’m training for the Dublin Marathon at the end of October, so I was looking for a race or 2 for interest and measure that would fit into my September schedule. I really didn’t fancy lining up at the Bristol half-marathon with thousands of others. Hunting around I found an interesting length of race: a…

  • Llanelli 10K

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    I raced again today, running at Llanelli, this time in the annual 10k race on the coastal path. The race report would be rather short, like the race: I ran hard from the start, trying to maintain a 5:45 min/mile pace (a bit of a big ask). I pretty much kept my place, if not…

  • Race report: Tewkesbury half-marathon

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    The race at Tewkesbury went pretty well yesterday. Check out my splits: Mile 1: 5:44 (stupid, stupid, stupid!) Mile 2: 6:17 Mile 3: 6:17 Mile 4: 6:01 Mile 5: 6:06 Mile 6: 6:21 Mile 7: 6:31 Mile 8: 6:29 Mile 9: 6:05 Mile 10: 5:37 Mile 11: 7:08 Mile 12: 5:28 Mile 13: 6:12 Last…

  • Race prep

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    Race prep, originally uploaded by samwebster. 1kg of pasta and 8kg of ice. That should do it.

  • Tewkes Half Course

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    Here’s a link to Sunday’s half-marathon course. I know at least one medical student from Swansea is racing. You can see the elevation changes if you click the elevation links on the left-hand side. Mile 8 has the drag (that’s from mile markers 7 to 8 if you’re running). Gmaps Pedometer – Tewkesbury Half-Marathon Course

  • Llanelli Half-Marathon Race Report

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    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…

  • Yee!

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    Yee!, originally uploaded by samwebster. Happy running!