I was aiming to get there at 7, and Google told me it would be a 45 minute drive so I planned to leave by 6:15am, but as I was ready early I ended up leaving just after 6. It was an early start on Sunday, with the half marathon starting at 7:30. As I had done before Clare, Friday and Saturday were rest days, with no gym or even parkrun! Because I would have withdrawals if I missed parkrun altogether, I volunteered at Pakapakanthi parkrun on a very wet morning where there was a big event put on by the main sponsors Medibank, and the Sunrise TV crew were there – my fancy leggings made an appearance in the background! Watching the runners come in I wasn’t sure if I’d rather be running or standing around in the rain – it was VERY muddy out there but I think running would have been preferable and possibly even a bit fun!ĭue to bad planning I had to pass up an opportunity for a pub crawl with a group of fellow runners (the last time they did said pub crawl I had COVID – I WILL get to one, one of these days!) and also I had a dinner with work people who enjoy a drink and hitting the D-floor but I had to be disciplined and just have a few drinks, my traditional pre-race pizza and an early exit! Fab vegan pizza at the Alma Tavern! I tried to replicate as much as possible, my preparation for Clare, which had gone so well! I did all my usual training up until Thursday (although Tuesday was not a normal Tuesday, being ANZAC Day so there was a lot more drinking than a normal Tuesday!). I was hoping to keep the momentum going from Clare and hopefully getting under 1:40 again! Once again I was doing the half marathon (there was also a marathon on the same day, with the 5k and 10k having been run the day before). I had previously participated in 2019 and found it to be a great event, but the course was totally different this year, so I didn’t really know what to expect! I had been told it was flatter than last time – my main memory of last time was that there were more hills than would seem necessary (plus the obligatory post-run wine of course!). Last Sunday I took part in the Great Southern Runs McLaren Vale Marathon.
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