My first half marathon

Today, I completed my first half marathon.

The first 16 km felt surprisingly smooth and controlled. I settled into a comfortable rhythm, and for a while, it felt like I could just keep going at 5:30/km. But as expected, things changed after that. Cramps started creeping in, breaking the flow.

The last 2 km were especially brutal. Every step felt heavy, more of a mental battle than a physical one.

Bangalore weather wasn’t perfect, but the cool morning breeze definitely helped in the early 10km, sun came after that. Overall, I am happy with the pace I managed to hold through most of it.

Plenty to improve from here, hopefully bringing it down to 5:40/km next.