Tag: half marathon
Slow Time, but a Good Time – Melbourne Marathon Festival Half Marathon
Five years after running the marathon, I was back at the Melbourne Marathon Festival. An almost carbon copy day, too, as the projected forecast was going to be clear, calm and warm. As I waited for the signal for the half marathoners to walk up to position at the starting line, I pulled out my camera to…
Run Melbourne 2016
My last preparatory run for Run Melbourne was eight days before the event. Perfect to be outside. I even Instagrammed it. But after less than two kilometres, I was in trouble. The lower half of my left leg was sore and cramping. I tried to press on for another couple hundred metres, thinking…
Run Melbourne 2012 – The Story
It begins on Saturday in the city where I was staying overnight with some girlfriends (who were running the 10km) in a hotel in Southbank. We went out for dinner and ate and drank thoughtfully in mind for the upcoming race. Evidence: mocktails, despite my longing for a proper one. I didn’t sleep very…
