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My two fastest halfs were achieved by running a negative split. They were also the two that felt the best physically and mentally.

Conversely, whenever I've run a positive split I have felt like I'm hanging on at the end and just about fall over the finishing line.

The tricky thing about running a negative split is judging the relative speeds that you want to run in each half. I work out the average pace that I want to run the entire race and then add 5 seconds per km for the first half and subsequently subtract 5 seconds per km for the second half. That seems to work for me, you could be different.

Adrian Hicks wrote (see)

does anyone know what the parking is like here for this run? i would imagine it should be pretty good for as its richmond park but if anyone has any info please let me know!

Adrian, it's Old Deer Park not Richmond Park.

Parking though is fine, there's a pay and display car park across the road from the start although I'd suggest you get there early.

lardarse wrote (see)

Pet shop poofs, can't stand that dicks whiny voice.

 

Have you beamed here from the 1970s?

GymAddict wrote (see)

@Gul - see that's the kind of thing that made me run screaming from the church in the first place.

The kind of thinking that says god loves us so much he would direct a husband and wife together, but he doesn't love humanity enough to stop the horrendous shit that goes on every day.

Free will - nope - what a cop out that is.

Where are like buttons when you need them? Like.

ADS runner - I think 200 calories per mile is a bit generous. I would go with 110 calories per mile as a closer estimate.