Race Report: Sandy Point Half Marathon
In one word cold . Thermals, extra thermal layer, double gloving, thermal headband, beanie and yet I was still cold pre-race. The coffee vendor wasn't even ready before the race so no help there. At least it didn't rain during the event. It took a long time to warm up for the race and I competed with an extra top and gloves. My sinuses were much better, so the rest seemed to have done its job. There was a chance that the start was going to feel too easy, better take that into account. The coldness seemed to put a dampener on the excitement and without fanfare the race started. Today I wasn't wearing my heart rate monitor. No point after a week off. The numbers wouldn't mean much today. Plus the straps battery is flat and I've delayed getting it replaced. I'll just run a solid, but comfortable pace and see what happens. The course was good, nice, moderate rolling hills. Nothing steep enough to break your rhythm, but enough of a change to keep things interesting.
Jason, bl**dy sensational! Great to finally meet you out on the course today. You looked very relaxed. I look forward to the race report. Cheers, Paul
ReplyDeleteYou bl**dy beauty, you did it hard going past the 3 hr "official" runner early on. I did 2:58:47, been following your site since I accidently came across it typing r4tk results, then saw police games. Been reading all year, been great. Now 2:48:48 sub 4's for the next one. But first bask in this glory. Well done mate. Mark "Clarry" "The ambo".
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ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteWell done Jason. Not sure it'll get you 'global marathon domination', but sub-3 is a time to be proud of.
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