Prague Day 2

Generali Prague Half Marathon

Race day! We had no idea what to expect other than there would likely be *some* cobblestones. The rest of the day was planned for relaxing, and doing some pottery painting.

Berlin Day 3

Generali Berlin Half Marathon

We were finally about to run our third Super Half, the halfway point for this series. My three most recent ‘proper’ half marathons have seen steady improvements on the road back to my pre-pandemic times. Each of those races are ones where I’ve resisted the temptation to push too hard too soon, but have still had to walk at some point towards the end of each race. In fact, I’ve not ran an entire ra …

Principality Cardiff Half Marathon

The second of the Super Half series, and one as close to home as we'd get. Though maybe races being closer to home don't always mean they're going to be easier to get to...

Denmark Day 3

Copenhagen Half Marathon

My fastest half marathon this year, so far, was at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. It wasn’t the flattest of courses, but it was the closest I’ve been to a sub-90 time for a while. It really has been one thing after another since the start of the pandemic back in 2020, and my race times have been severely impacted as a result. Now I’m in my 40s I realise it’s going to be more difficult …