Run Melbourne Half Marathon - Run

While it was cold I was so very thankful that it didn't rain like it has the past couple of days.
I started in one of the last waves for the half. On the website they said there would be a 2:10 pacer. I saw the 2:00 but never saw the 2:10. My plan had been to run with them.

As per usual my garmin was out, in the end it was by 300m.

I started off well, had to reign myself in a couple of times early on. Ran relatively comfotably up until 8kms. The doubts started to creep in there. The beeping of kilometers well before the markers was distracting. I'm wondering if next time I just wear a pacing band and a watch.

At 15km things got a little hard. The rises were getting to me. Same again on km 19. By 20 I had very little left in the tank - and I'd had two gels by this stage.

Either way it's my second best half time. Off my pb by about a minute. I didn't have it in me today, but hopefully come October I will.

Speed work. I just didn't do enough, I was focused on endurance.
Know that my garmin is out and/or find some way to fix it! Course measured 21.4 km and was consistent with training pace.

Lots of walking to support friends running the 5km.


Started to experience quad pain that I usually wouldn't get during or even after training.


Lots of volunteers, race started a touch late, but a better start than I've encountered before. Plenty of entertainment on course with plenty of musical styles to suit almost every taste. Course got crowded at times, but to be expected it's a massive race.