Following on from two fantastic 5k and 10k pb's it was now time for Paul to attempt setting a new half marathon pb at the brilliant Leicester Half Marathon on the 26th of Feb 2023. Myself and Paul really enjoy this event, starting and finishing in the grounds of Prestwold Hall it gives a lovely back drop to a really good race.
In training myself and Paul were targeting a time of under 1 hour 26 minutes and 30 seconds. This would give Paul a pb of around 2 minutes from the Reading Half Marathon back in April 2022. Come race day we were again blessed with fantastic conditions and Paul knew from his training sessions that he had a great chance of a massive pb. And so it transpired with Paul setting a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and 17 seconds. This is a massive 2 minutes and 11 seconds faster than Paul's previous pb from Reading last year and is a direct reflection of his excellent dedication to the cause.
Working with Paul again has been really satisfying and his improvement has been nothing short of superb. However, it is very apparent that there are still plenty of things Paul can improve on in training so I fully believe he can go even faster. I am really looking forward to more adventures in the near future, well done Paul!
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