WOW!!!
What a weekend.. Ran my first marathon at the weekend which blew my mind.. Absolutly incredible and a real eye opener of what i can actually achieve.. It all started on Fri afternoon, took the Top Achievers from work out for lunch and was forced into havin g 4 Coronas.. This threw me massivly as i was sure the alcohol ruining my chances of finishing.... Worried, i left and got an early night. Sat was relaxed, heaps of pasta, bread, PB Electrolyte Fluid and a drive around the course in my car.... Pasta party Sat night where i met some incredible people.. Ultra Marathoner's, Empire State Climbers, Nile and Amazon River Runners - truly an inspiring bunch of people..
So up Sunday @ 05.00 for toast and geared up. At the start line for 06.40 - Start gun 07.00!!!!
What an incredible feeling starting your first Marathon, the cheers the people and the general atmosphere, excellent!! Slow start, only a 1000 runners but a slim road to get us off.. 1st lap around the Houses of Parliament was amazing, thousands of spectators due to a hot air balloon festival happening the same morning!! Felt soo strong for the first 32km it was unreal, overtaking the 4hr pacemaker runner, then the 3.45 pacemaker, then the 3.30 pacemaker... The only blunder was not realising part of the race was a 2 lap course, at one point i thought i was heading for a sub 3hr marathon before i realised i had to run around a 2nd time... Rubbish.. The spectators were incredible, finding my name in the marathon program cheering me as i ran, even the microphone guy at the finish line was cheering my name on down the finishing stretch!!
CROSSED THE FINISH LINE - 3Hrs 26Min and 43Sec
Such an incredible weekend, didn't get too sore considering its the 1st time i have run that distance in the time.. Will add some photo's when i download them from the camera!!
Ultra Marathon next - thinking Sat 16 Jun POOR MAN'S COMRADES - FAT ASS RUN (NSW) - its a 96km run so starting to train this weekend.... Bruce, i love you buddy - you are a true friend and i probably wouldn't have done it with out your lead... Nice!!!
What a weekend.. Ran my first marathon at the weekend which blew my mind.. Absolutly incredible and a real eye opener of what i can actually achieve.. It all started on Fri afternoon, took the Top Achievers from work out for lunch and was forced into havin g 4 Coronas.. This threw me massivly as i was sure the alcohol ruining my chances of finishing.... Worried, i left and got an early night. Sat was relaxed, heaps of pasta, bread, PB Electrolyte Fluid and a drive around the course in my car.... Pasta party Sat night where i met some incredible people.. Ultra Marathoner's, Empire State Climbers, Nile and Amazon River Runners - truly an inspiring bunch of people..
So up Sunday @ 05.00 for toast and geared up. At the start line for 06.40 - Start gun 07.00!!!!
What an incredible feeling starting your first Marathon, the cheers the people and the general atmosphere, excellent!! Slow start, only a 1000 runners but a slim road to get us off.. 1st lap around the Houses of Parliament was amazing, thousands of spectators due to a hot air balloon festival happening the same morning!! Felt soo strong for the first 32km it was unreal, overtaking the 4hr pacemaker runner, then the 3.45 pacemaker, then the 3.30 pacemaker... The only blunder was not realising part of the race was a 2 lap course, at one point i thought i was heading for a sub 3hr marathon before i realised i had to run around a 2nd time... Rubbish.. The spectators were incredible, finding my name in the marathon program cheering me as i ran, even the microphone guy at the finish line was cheering my name on down the finishing stretch!!
CROSSED THE FINISH LINE - 3Hrs 26Min and 43Sec
Such an incredible weekend, didn't get too sore considering its the 1st time i have run that distance in the time.. Will add some photo's when i download them from the camera!!
Ultra Marathon next - thinking Sat 16 Jun POOR MAN'S COMRADES - FAT ASS RUN (NSW) - its a 96km run so starting to train this weekend.... Bruce, i love you buddy - you are a true friend and i probably wouldn't have done it with out your lead... Nice!!!
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Dude, sensational time. Feeling rather inadequate as a result!!!!!!!!!! Sitting here watching the London Marathon thinking that one day we will have to run it!
Its an honour to get a mention mate.
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