Varun M. ran: My first HM.. There w...

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  • 14 miles
  • 02:43 time
  • 11:59 pace
  • 2315 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
    • Currently /5 Effort.
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Auroville HM 21.8 km 02:43 11:59 pace

My first HM.. There was hardly any rhythm..
First 10k at 80 min, 16k at 2 hours and after that it just seemed impossible to run..took 43 minutes for the last 5km..

The place was awesome though..And the run was organized very well.. I hope I can do this next year as well..

I think I should get out of the track and run on regular roads..It's much easier to run on the track and maybe lulls you into over estimating your true pace.... Found myself taking almost 7 min per km even in the early parts of the run..

4 months ago

Calories
2315
  • Bala
    Bala
    Bala

    Buddy - don't make your running experiene too mathematical :) You have had a fantastic experience and keep enjoying your runs.

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Nishant S.
    Nishant S.
    Nishant S.

    Nice run Varun .. Dont bother too much .. just another day ..

    4 months ago • Like

  • Manish R.
    Manish R.
    Manish R.

    Congrats on completing your first HM, Varun...I am sure there was a lot for you to learn, as you have explained. Just enjoy the place and the run, timings will take care of themselves over time. In case you are starting running on the roads, run on the right hand side of the road, so that you can see the oncoming traffic and accordingly run, cheers!!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Gerald P.
    Gerald P.
    Gerald P.

    Nice one Varun!!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Sundaresh K.
    Sundaresh K.
    Sundaresh K.

    Great run and congratulations on your first HM

    4 months ago • Like

  • Himadri B.
    Himadri B.
    Himadri B.

    Road running is the stepping stone to trail running, to run your first HM on trail is a very bold move. trails are way more difficult. Also an important input missing is the pace of your initial kms, if you run the beginning too hard you will cross your lactate threshold very early, leaving you cramped for the later part of the run.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Adhokshaj
    Adhokshaj Nice Job
    Adhokshaj Nice Job:

    Nice! Did you also feel that the distance was more than 21k?

    4 months ago

  • Kothandapani Kc
    Kothandapani Kc
    Kothandapani Kc

    Congrats on your first HM. As you Race more you will gain in confidence. Just enjoy your runs whether it is Road or Trail.

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Yogesh R.
    Yogesh R. Nice Job
    Yogesh R. Nice Job:

    Congrats Varun!

    4 months ago

  • Dr Umesh K D.P
    Dr Umesh K D. Congrats
    Dr Umesh K D. Congrats:

    Godd experience Varun..A hearty Congratulation:))

    4 months ago

  • Sandeep K.
    Sandeep K.
    Sandeep K.

    Congratulations! The first HM/FM acts as a springboard for future successes. The learning here will stand you in good stead!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Deepak B.
    Deepak B. Nice Job
    Deepak B. Nice Job:

    Congrats Varun on the first HM . Good that you have noted things very accurately.. now all you need is to beat your earlier pace and timing :)

    4 months ago

  • Dnyaneshwar T.
    Dnyaneshwar T. Congrats
    Dnyaneshwar T. Congrats:

    good run ,Varun

    4 months ago

  • Nagendra K.
    Nagendra K. Congrats
    Nagendra K. Congrats:

    good run Varun; if you run around IISC pool and CEDT dept you might get some trail feeling also ...

    4 months ago

  • Rajanikanth P.
    Rajanikanth P.
    Rajanikanth P.

    Congrats Varun

    4 months ago • Like

  • Varun M.
    Varun M.
    Varun M.

    Thanks everyone.. The support that you get on DM is really awesome.. :)

    4 months ago • Like

  • Chetan B.
    Chetan B. Congrats
    Chetan B. Congrats:

    You completed your first half! Congratulations! You should celebrate.

    For bettering your pace, I find being regular and a little friendly competition works best. Forget everything else and start enjoying your runs :)

    4 months ago

  • Sunil S.
    Sunil S.
    Sunil S.

    Nice pace for the distance Varun..congratulations :)

    4 months ago • Like

  • Neeraj P.
    Neeraj P.
    Neeraj P.

    Very nice run Varun.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Mohan Kumar G.
    Mohan Kumar G.
    Mohan Kumar G.

    its important that you finished man....nice...

    4 months ago • Like

  • Thomas Bobby P.
    Thomas Bobby P.
    Thomas Bobby P.

    Congraulations for your successful HM run. All of us learn with experience and you need to take corresponding actions. Consistency is the key here and also need to ensure that your run around 30 Kms per week. Try to include Tempo & Interval running. All these factors will ensure that you easily complete a Marathon in less than 2h15m.

    4 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Saqeb L.
    Saqeb L.
    Saqeb L.

    HUGE HEARTIEST CONGRATS. very well done. learn from this experience. i competed 3, 10k races in 3years and made worst mistakes every race, the most silly mistakes in the last race to get injury.
    Sure you will do great in the next one, do take in advice shared in by our experienced DMers....

    4 months ago • Like

  • Sandeep S.
    Sandeep S.
    Sandeep S.

    Good HM! Dont think too much about these! you will just get better soon!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Binoj M.P
    Binoj M. Congrats
    Binoj M. Congrats:

    Congrats on your first HM Varun :) This is just the beginning of many great runs to come..

    3 months ago