Something HAD TO CHANGE! Swansea Half Marathon RACE VLOG! 

Exactly that really. I’ve been so measured and cautious in recent races that I wanted to forget the clock and just find out rather than be so overly concerned with getting the pace/intensity right. It was refreshing. Not the quickest approach for this race but I needed that freedom to not care about the consequences of going in the red.

Thanks mate. Give me a cool Autumn day every time.

Thanks Peter. Glad you enjoyed the vlog and I’ve got a new series towards my goal race coming soon so hopefully lots of new vlogs coming your way.

I 2nd this! Love the all-in-grind-it-out-empty-the-tank type content! Cheers Matt!

Thanks Hugo 👊

Congrats on your run. Great to see you back doing your longest run for some time. Breaking 2 is great too. Sorry that pancakes took precedence for your support crew #BlameTheTracker 😂.

Congrats on the PB. Brilliant running and plenty more to come on a faster day in cooler conditions. Glad you enjoyed the race and see you there next year. 👊

Pb is a pb. Great running 🎉

Yeah 100%. Letting people go is hard to take. Sometimes it’s the right call but other times you just want to see what happens if you dig in and stay with it. Hope a race clicks soon. Some cooler weather would certainly help.

Thanks and good luck tomorrow. Have a great race. What are you racing?

@@TheWelshRunner Leeds 10k, and conditions looking ace 👍

Thank you! 😃. Appreciate you coming back to watch. 👊

Thanks Noel. The course is great; I’m sure you’d love it. On a cooler day, with no wind, it would be such a quick course too. Not sure those conditions will ever materialise but it’s a great route nonetheless.

Thanks Claire. As always appreciate the support. Kelly was awesome as usual.

Thanks John. Yeah I agree. A good day of pushing myself.

Thank you

Thanks for watching. Sorry for the lack of videos lately but have lots of new ones coming over the next few months.

I think I’ll pass 🤣. Actually I’d absolutely love to come over again. I visited Cairns as a kid and it’s an amazing place to visit but maybe not the nicest running conditions for a half 🤷🏻‍♂️.

Yeah I think it was an earlier start this year which helped but I still struggled. I don’t normally do half marathons in the warmer months but Swansea is one of my favourite races. Great that you’ll be back next year. See you there 👊

I love the challenge running brings. I love pushing myself. I love racing. I love competition. It’s not the Olympics and I certainly don’t think it is 🤣. I do enjoy the ups and downs. I had a great day. I don’t think I focus too much on others but I do see running as a sport and it’s my outlet for my competitive side. I lose way more than I win but that’s fine. It still doesn’t stop me from wanting to do my best and beat the runners around me; especially in the shorter races. I would argue if you only focus on PBs then that’s when you’re in trouble because they don’t come as often and at a certain point stop coming at all.

Same here 🤣. Nothing displays emphasis in the same way as some effing and jeffing.

Harri loved it. I think it depends what a runner wants from a race. I don’t run for medals, I run for experiences and to push myself. A more sustainable medal is good in my eyes. I totally understand how runners running their first race or a race they have poured a lot of work into might want something more substantial but for me a wooden medal is perfect. Something for Harri to wear but far less embodied energy than a metal alternative. What’s your thoughts?

Thanks. Definitely something to consider. Hope you’re on top of the issue now and getting any help required.

@@TheWelshRunner Yeah, got some replacement hormone (thyroxine) and back to normal now.

Thanks Peter. Was a tough day but lots of fun too. Glad you enjoyed the vlog.