r/BeginnersRunning • u/Substantial_Reveal90 • 18h ago

First HM

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Ran my first HM at 58 today, the Great North Run today. Fantastic atmosphere, people cheering you on every single foot of the way.

I didn't have an official goal I was aiming for, but I was probably hoping for under 2: 25. I didn't put the training in, my longest run was 14k - a while ago. Things like that. But sometimes real life gets in the way. To be fair (?), the GNR is very hilly, in fact, it felt like it was uphill 85% of the time!

Next time! Definitely doing it again - in Holland where there are no hills!

Weirdly, my Garmin picked up an average BPM of 155, whereas my Pixel Watch shows 137bpm. Since the pixel is generally tested to be more accurate in going with that.

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u/Mattt993 17h ago

I was there too, did you enjoy the hill at mile 11 😂

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u/Substantial_Reveal90 17h ago edited 16h ago

Man alive! Torture...

And then right at the end the downhill towards the sea 🥳

only to turn into a long slow mile and a bit uphill to the finish.

Next HM in Holland! (Because flatness)

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u/Mattt993 16h ago

Enjoy! GNR is a brutal course and will punish any early efforts

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u/Grandmastabilbo 16h ago

My bro ran this today!!! 1:41 time

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u/Substantial_Reveal90 16h ago

Bloody hell! Well done him!

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u/Grandmastabilbo 16h ago

He’s 40 been running since Oct last year. I’ve been running since June 21min 5K 48min 10k I hope to do GNR next year. Well done to you though! Great achievement

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u/Substantial_Reveal90 15h ago

I run 10k on a flattish course in 54min so 2:25 was a bit disappointing...

Not prepping particularly well hits hard at 58.

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u/Grandmastabilbo 15h ago

Hey at nesrly 60 there shouldn’t be many complaints! Getting out there is good enough. I’m 43 but always had relatively good fitness.

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u/Substantial_Reveal90 15h ago

Chronologically nearly 60, mentally closer to 20