Robin Hood Marathon 2011 Results

Wow what an eventful Robin Hood 1st Marathon I’ve ever done. I started off really well and reached the half way point bang on target of 1:45 which should have got me in around 3:30. My time for the marathon was 4:10:50 so what went wrong?

I was looking good 1st half and spotted my mate who's now a camera man

Well I felt good and relaxed passing the half way point but as soon as I hit 13.5 miles I started to slow I have no explanation other than something just didn’t feel right. My stomach started hurting around mile 14 and looking at mile splits below it appears that around the 18 mile mark I really was suffering and my times started getting into the 12-14 mins. I also had to walk-run the last few miles which were agony.

Mile Splits - 7:41 7:41 7:51 7:51 7:47 8:17 7:48 8:04 7:55 7:57 8:03 8:07 8:30 half way 8:50 8:57 9:01 9:47 9:34 10:38 10:42 12:06 14:06 12:03 12:28 14:04 12:34 2:26.

Afterwards I went over to receive a massage but I really wasn’t felling well and was told my face was white, and then grey and I had purple lips. I was told I was severely dehydrated and I needed to keep drinking Lucozade and water. I was stretched to the ST John’s ambulance tent for a few tests but after 10-20 mins I was told I was fine.

Overall I really loved the 1st half of the marathon but the 2nd half was a real struggle. I’m glad to have completed it and I’m sure that If I ever decided to run a full marathon again I will be better prepared for it.

I finished 654 out of 1405.

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