Bath 50 Race Report
Bath 50
Bath 50 Race Report
Bath 50
I ran the Bath 50km race by Ultra Challenge. I came 20th out of a roughly 1000 strong field finishing in 5:22:35. This race was started and ended at Lansdown racecourse it descended into bath went over Odd Down seeming simply to punish up by going back up to Coombe Down. After this it was back down the hill to the canal and a thankfully flat 10km to Batheaston, then two sharp climbs before a flat couple of kilometers to return to the racecourse. I had hoped for a sub 5 hour but reasonable I don’t think I am there yet, I need far stronger hill skill both ascent and descent. I also had issues with my IT band (LHS) which flared up on one of the early descents, I managed to power on along the canal but by the last two climbs and particularly the final descent I was moving very slowly.
I’m going to work on that IT band now as its effected me on the BYU and now this, next up is pacing the Stratford marathon at 4:00:00 so hopefully it holds for that.
Personal Bests
- 1k: 3:39, Dec 23 2024
- 1mi: 5:59, Jan 25 2025
- 5k: 19:09, Jan 25 2025
- Parkrun: 19:09, Jan 25 2025 (Coventry)
- 10k: 41:25, Feb 02 2025 (Warwick HM)
- Half: 1:27:47, Feb 02 2025 (Warwick HM)
- Marathon: 3:36:59, Mar 03 2024 (Oulton GP)
- 50k: 5:22:35, Mar 29 2025 (Bath 50)
- 50 Miles: 11:44:14, Mar 01 2025 (Rassselbock BYU)
- 100k: 14:46:51, Mar 01 2025 (Rassselbock BYU)
- Longest: 134.04km, Mar 01 2025 (Rassselbock BYU 19:59:27)
My Current goals
- Road Distance/Time goals:
- 5k:
21:0018:30- 10k:
45:0040:00- Half:
1:45:001:25:00- Marathon:
4:00:003:45:003:10:00- Ultras:
- 50k:
5:30:005:00:00- 50 mile: 10 hours
- Trail Ultras:
- Distance goals:
Complete a 50 mileComplete a 100 km- Complete a 100 mile (Postponed for the foreseeable)
- Position Goals
Come top 50% in my age category on a fell run- Come top 25% overall on a fell run
Get to 25% consistently on runs- Other:
- 24 hour race
- Backyard Ultra
12 Laps (50 mile)- 18
Laps (75 mile)- 24 Laps (100 Mile) (Postponed for the foreseeable)
- Peaks
- Summit all three highest UK peaks on 3 separate fell runs.
ScafellSnowdonBen Nevis- Coventry Way
Upcoming Events
Booked
- 27/04/2025 Shakespeare marathon (Pacing 4:00:00)
- 12/07/2025 Race to the Stones (Finish)
2025
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2024-01-28 Weekly Blog
Personal Bests 1k: 3:39, Dec 23 2024 1mi: 5:59, Jan 25 2025 5k: 19:09, Jan 25 2025 Parkrun: 19:09, Jan 25 2025 (Coventry) 10k: 41...
2023
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Running some numbers
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2023-07-23 Weekly Blog
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