Not sure how I haven’t seen this thread until now. I run with Elvet Striders. Love my running. COVID, strangely, was very good for it, bringing my half marathon time from 2hr 13 to 1hr 47m 40!! Lost a lot of that as I tore my calf in October but am back out and running.
half is “my distance”. I’ll do a marathon at some point to “tick it off the list” but I thoroughly enjoy a half marathon distance. Got the GNR and Manchester half this year. Comfortable at 9 miles now so only a couple more and I’ll be ready for GNR. It’s tough training as a diabetic. Blood sugar control is paramount and I find it really difficult over longer distances. Gels, sweets, drinks! Makes it a nightmare but I still love it. Did Durham 10k and a recent x country for the club I’m in (the willow miner around houghall woods in Durham) and they were fun. Concentrating on half training now
half is “my distance”. I’ll do a marathon at some point to “tick it off the list” but I thoroughly enjoy a half marathon distance. Got the GNR and Manchester half this year. Comfortable at 9 miles now so only a couple more and I’ll be ready for GNR. It’s tough training as a diabetic. Blood sugar control is paramount and I find it really difficult over longer distances. Gels, sweets, drinks! Makes it a nightmare but I still love it. Did Durham 10k and a recent x country for the club I’m in (the willow miner around houghall woods in Durham) and they were fun. Concentrating on half training now
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