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
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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