My First Half Marathon Was Brutal - Did I Wildly Misjudge This Distance?

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Published 2024-03-31
We made it to RACE WEEK!!! This training block has bee anything but easy but we made it. Did the race go to plan? No. Was this the course brutal? Yes. Did I enjoy myself? Kinda. Did I smash my goal? Watch the video and find out!

Thank you to Wilmslow Half for a great half marathon event and thank you to everyone who came out to support and help me along my way!

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All Comments (21)
  • @daveswitch22
    Congrats mate! I remember when I finished my first half I thought "that's was nuts I'm never going to do a full marathon" but later I relised I was correct and I'll never do a full. Half is fun. I do hope you get 10k subs and do the full!
  • @debryan5338
    Sooooooooooooo Happy for you, you crushed it!!!! You will want to do a Marathon. It's misery and magical at the same time.
  • @producermind9030
    Sub 2 hours for your first half marathon is amazing! Thats really a massive achievement.
  • @joannemarkov
    Congratulations! I just ran my first sub 2hrs half marathon yesterday, and I felt like I was fighting for my life the entire time. You did so well! I’ve said this before, but the combination of you and Phily gives such a unique perspective on the sport of running.
  • @joshuabennett98
    Daniel, you crushed it! Love watching the journey from not running to doing your first half! So cool that your dad made it out to see you reach your goal. My mom and brother came to see me finish my first marathon. Knowing they were at the finish line waiting for me kept me going forward even though the last 4-6 miles were tough
  • @louisleroux3556
    Running is much better together. Well done for finishing, hope the recovery goes well!
  • @MyfanwyCollins
    Well done, Daniel! You did so well. Thank you for sharing it all with us.
  • Well done, sir! A fantastic time and a harbinger of more good things to come!
  • Been here from the beginning and your growth is always inspiring!!! Bring on the marathon!!
  • @hippygeeza
    Amazing Daniel!! So proud of you mate! Awesome video, awesome dude! Well done bruva
  • @lauraf5390
    Congratulations Daniel, fantastic job!
  • @Shezzawoo2023
    Well done Daniel! I am always the same at 11 miles. Mentally it’s the worst, because you’re almost there .. but not quite🙈
  • @frankraaf
    Smashed it!! Your thoughts on the race are exactly what i was thinking after my first half! ‘This is so hard, no way i could ever do more..’ week later: ‘I could run a marathon i think!’ 😂. Second half marathon will feels so much better!!
  • @Prisonmate
    Good to hear how you feel about your half was the same way I felt when I ran my first full marathon. Enjoy your recovery and great job running. Congrats.
  • @brunasini
    Congratulations Daniel. You nailed it! Well done🎉
  • @mathilde569
    Well done, Daniel, this is really awesome ! I think we all started a race (or multiple races) too quickly. This seemed like a great race to do, and you crushed it !!!