A great race for me today. Struggled at the hill just after mile 6 (used a 30 sec walk break at that point) but then had a second whim and felt strong again for the final hill. I was surprised at how well I tackled the hills, they were tough but I was actually overtaking a lot of people there. Used the downhills to speed up as much as possible and managed even quicker than HM pace overall so I’m really pleased. When I done it in 2024, I done 1.37 so a big difference!
Fantastic. That’s such a good result and sounds like you ran a strong race, and paced it well. I wouldn’t worry about the slight walk, sounds like it was needed and probably helped you finish so strong. Loads of positives to take from this and I think you should be very excited about what lies ahead for you and your running if we keep the training progressive and consistent. Awesome work Jodie.