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I ran the hardest I've ever run at the Edinburgh Half Marathon and ended up with a new PB race time of 2:07:10. Got USA shoes for my USA running outfit. Why Edinburgh Half I was meant to run the Edinburgh Half in 2020. It obviously got canceled due to Covid, so I decided to attempt it now that it was back on. For a course in Edinburgh, it's actually pretty downhill or flat most of the way, so I was hoping this would be a chance to get a half marathon PB. The journey This is the first local race where I actually walked to the start! It was just over 30 minutes to walk, so I figured that would be a good warm-up for my legs. It didn't take long before I was passing other runners making their way to the start as well. Then came the caravan of cars dropping runners off. Pretty soon it was people, people everywhere. I've done 2 large-scale races in the Covid world, but this is the first one that felt genuinely packed to the brim. The crowded baggage queue The packed-to-the-br...

After 4 years of running, I finally participated in my first Parkrun event at Portobello. Ready to Parkrun. Why Parkrun I normally use this blog to recap races and challenges, but I figured participating in my first Parkrun is something to note.  I assumed Parkrun was something I'd try at some point, I just didn't know when.  One of my main reasons for not trying any in Edinburgh all this time was that they were really inconvenient for me to get to, especially pre-pandemic when I didn't have a bike. However, my running friend AnThony suggested going to one together for a catch up, so I thought now was the time. I chose Portobello as it was the easiest for me to cycle to.  A 3-lap course The Portobello course is 3 laps of Figgate Park, so as far as routes go, it's not the most interesting one in the world, especially as I've run through the park before.  Figgate Park. But I was really impressed with how well-organized a local, free run is and how many people voluntee...