Where to start. The history, the preparation, the panic, the post mortem? I’ve seen a few posts lately claiming that race recaps are boring, others appreciating the peek behind the curtain. For me, I find the dissection helps to find the problem areas, repair and improve what you can and cut out the parts that … Continue reading Race Recap: Gold Coast Marathon 2025- SUB 4 BABY!
Category: Road Running
Training recap: 7 weeks til Gold Coast Marathon
When my name was drawn from the ballot for Gold Coast marathon, it had a strange cosmic feel to it. It was luck, fate, written in the stars. I’ve never believed in luck. I was about 22 years old when I got a four leave clover tattooed on my wrist as a reminder to work … Continue reading Training recap: 7 weeks til Gold Coast Marathon
Race recap: Ballarat Half Marathon- and a very unexpectedly large PR
I signed up for a road race. My first in almost 5 years. I hadn’t run a road race since Run Melbourne in July 2019, mostly on purpose, partly due to a pesky pandemic. I’ve struggled with crowds since lockdowns and was really not keen on the idea of putting myself in a human stampede … Continue reading Race recap: Ballarat Half Marathon- and a very unexpectedly large PR
The indecisive runner- but I want it all?
When I started running events I didn’t know trail running or mountain running existed. I knew of marathons of course but that was pretty much the extent of my knowledge. I had started running around the block near my house, I didn’t even have an accurate distance for the loop. I thought it was about … Continue reading The indecisive runner- but I want it all?
A different Gold Coast marathon
Mother’s Day, Easter, Anzac Day, Gold Coast Marathon, all cancelled due to COVID-19. It might seem a little strange for some to include Gold Coast Marathon into this list of yearly events but for 41 years, the Gold Coast marathon has been on the calendar of almost 10,000 people. For the past 6 years, I’ve … Continue reading A different Gold Coast marathon
The PB that shouldn’t have happened- The Gold Coast Marathon race review
When you start running, a general Google search, forum interrogation or running magazine gives you the same standard advice. "Run your own race", "Don't get caught out in the rush at the start", "fuel early, fuel often", "don't try anything new on race day", etc, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah. There's nothing wrong with this … Continue reading The PB that shouldn’t have happened- The Gold Coast Marathon race review
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