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Gold Coast, Queensland
AU
14C / 57F
 		Total Time = 2h 23m 20s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
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Pre-race routine:

wake up 3:15am, have coffee, wake up. Drive down to Southport, have a banana and a few dates on the way.
Event warmup:

walk/run1km or so, easy stretch, run back to start
Run
  • 2h 23m 20s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 06m 47s  min/km
Comments:

First half felt great, stong and keeping to less than 6 min k's. Had a gel at about 45 mins, some water and endura at aid stations. Started to hurt around 13km with both knees starting to ache and muscles starting to suffer. By 17km the motivation to keep running was gone (partly fear of knee injury and partly-let's be honest- mental weakness) and it was walk/run from there on in. Managed to muster a jog for the last 800m or so but it was hard work.
What would you do differently?:

Should have done more long runs in the lead up. Need to develop the mental strength to push through. Strengthen knees

Post race
Warm down:

endura, oranges, stretch. Then coffee with plenty of sugar

What limited your ability to perform faster:

As above-lacking muscular endurance, condition (dodgy knees) and mental strength

Event comments:

very well organised race




Last updated: 2014-06-29 12:00 AM
Running
02:23:20 | 21.1 kms | 06m 47s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Splits: 10km 1:03:54 20km 1:11:48
Course: mostly flat, out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2014-07-06 5:06 AM
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Awesome job. Such a great course!

Were the conditions perfect??

2014-07-06 10:13 AM
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Way to go! Now go ice those knees.
2014-07-06 11:50 AM
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Good Job Anna!!!! just have to maintain your running Fitness for your HIM.... Good Luck on the next one
2014-07-06 4:40 PM
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Originally posted by Casie

Awesome job. Such a great course!

Were the conditions perfect??

They were! Cool morning (not too cold), sunny, gentle breeze. A lovely day .

2014-07-06 6:47 PM
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Great Job Anna.

Well Done to battle through your knee issues.

Rod

2014-07-07 4:23 PM
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Nice run Anna.  I'll be very pleased if I can match your pace in my HIM.

2014-07-08 2:32 PM
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Well done on getting through the tough bits at the end!

I had some friends in the race too and they enjoyed the whole event as well. I still don't understand why they start the Half Marathon in the dark at 6am and then wait until 7:20am for the Marathon start?

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