Asics Gold Coast Half Marathon

Sun July 2 2006
Listed by Agent Orange
Entrants (2) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Agent Orange Oh yes, what a race! Gathered in the pre-dawn darkness along with 4000 others just north of Surfers Paradise. The race started at 6.30am with the sun rising over the water. A slow first kilometre till the race sorted itself out, then hit a steady pace between 4.50 and 4.58 per km (km markers rather than mile markers seemed a help). Despite hardly having run for the last couple of weeks I felt good, but didn't want to push. However, I found I was banging in one sub-5 km after another. 18 in all to get me to the 19km mark. It was a struggle towards the end but by then people were lining the roads, and high fives from the crowd plus Aussie shouts of Unaffiliated 1:38:42 1:43:59 1:50:00 1:43:59 57.50
Bew V ill the week before. Diarrohea and Sickness even the night before. Took lots of Imodium. Decided to take time and help Maryke under 2 hours. All fine until 15K - 16K then just went - no energy, legs in pain and bad cramps - the illness had kicked in. Last 5 k took 40 mins - it was embarrassing. very frustrated as was overtaken by all manner of people. Got to do another now!!! Unaffiliated 2:10:00 2:10:00 1:48:00 2:10:00 44.84

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