“IT WAS VERY MOTIVATING TO HAVE SUPPORT ALL THE WAY ROUND AND TO HAVE SOMEONE BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY”
MY PB
The runner
Helen Simpson
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The result
Running a 10-mile race in 01:19:12 – over seven minutes faster than her previous PB
Although she began running over five years ago, it was at the beginning of this year that Helen, 42, from Hull, really began to see her performance take off. As part of her training for this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon, she’s taken part in a half-marathon, a 10-mile race and various 5K parkruns, earning PBs in all three distances. But the PB that really highlighted her progression was her time at the Ferriby 10 Mile in January, where she knocked over seven minutes off her previous best, set on the same course in 2014. She puts it down to four elements: running with a buddy, attending Bootcamp classes, focusing on her pacing and perfecting her recovery strategy.
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