27/05/2026
Update from Rhiannon:
5 of 12 half marathons complete ✅🏃♀️
Chester Half Marathon done… and WOW, Chester really turned up. Around 8,000 runners took part, which meant it felt like I’d already completed a half marathon just trying to get to the start line.
The day began with me making the tactical error of “extra hydration” beforehand… only to arrive and discover the toilets at the racecourse were locked 😳 Cue panic. Thankfully I eventually made it to the glamorous portaloo village just in time. Truly living the dream. It must be a good cause.
The race itself was going suspiciously well until the final 3 miles turned into what felt like an uphill trek across the Himalayas. Absolute slog 😅
Massive shoutout to my running partner Hannah, who somehow completed the whole thing despite having a chest infection. Honestly superhuman behaviour.
The good news is I’m definitely getting better at pacing now… and I officially own a running watch! Very professional. Although it keeps telling me my sleep score is terrible, which feels slightly unfair considering there’s not much I can do about it while unconscious.
As I’m not exactly tall, the bright orange finisher top now makes me look less like an athlete and more like an overexcited traffic cone 🚧🧡
5 down, 7 to go. If you can donate to this very worthy cause, I’d really appreciate it ❤️
https://www.justgiving.com/page/rhiannon-hannah-12halfmarathons?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
