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stmookeyj said:
To tie up a loose end, Singapore was unbelievably slow but I couldn't run any of the last 11km partially because of the climatic conditions (it was the only day in my week in Malaysia/Singapore that the Sun was out, doesn't mean it wasn't hot and humid, but the sun increased the road temperature so much it gave both my feet blisters which I could barely walk on). But the important thing was the finish line was crossed on foot, the medal secured and at least some demons exorcised.


Anyway onto this year, work commitments and a change to a Saturday rather than a Sunday means no Cadbury Marathon this year, but it's going to be a full slate. Thankfully I was awake and on the ball in order to get into a few races which sold out ridiculously quickly (5 AM wake up in Kuala Lumpur just to enter Melbourne, how crazy am I?).

MARCH: Wangaratta Marathon
APRIL: Canberra Marathon (maybe the Newcastle Marathon if the body holds up but that is a 6 day turnaround with Canberra on the Sunday before Easter, and Newy on Easter Saturday itself)
JULY: Gold Coast Marathon (Half on Saturday, Full on Sunday, not game enough to enter the 10 and 5 on the Saturday which is now possible for the totally insane)
AUGUST: In the ballot for Sydney but not overly hopeful. If I managed to finish in 2022 rather than tap out at 20km I would have got priority access for this year without the ballot requirement but the body said no.
OCTOBER: Melbourne Marathon (hopefully this one will end up being the 10th, if the hamstrings hold together)
NOVEMBER: Auckland Marathon (unfinished business from 2023)

Also entered Comrades in South Africa but not counting the chickens just yet. Also have a couple of half marathons in the schedule.
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That’s a big running schedule! Comrades would be an insane event to complete.

How many kms did you run last year?

I am also in the ballot for Sydney but not expecting a place.
 
guelfontheshelf said:
Thanks for this!
In the end I started out a liiiittle stronger than I should've, especially because I wasn't expecting so many hills, but was able to hang on and get a time that I was pretty happy with in the end given the conditions. Definitely a challenging run though!

Would love to find a way to keep track of runs that are happening in regional towns, it's a good excuse to go somewhere new for a weekend.
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Hopefully it helped in some way, didn't sound like you blew up so well done.

There is a site called Run Calendar or something like that, you can search via distance, date, location etc and it gives a list of all the races coming up.. Super handy little tool, generally also has links to FB, websites etc for each one as well
 

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Wetdog said:
How many kms did you run last year?
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Just under 1000 (I've done beyond 1200 in about 2019 as my high mark), obviously going to do more this year and with Sydney officially on the agenda as of today (and the Comrades organisers kindly giving runners an extra 10 minutes to qualify meaning sub 5:00 is good enough) it's time to knuckle down.
 
stmookeyj said:
Just under 1000 (I've done beyond 1200 in about 2019 as my high mark), obviously going to do more this year and with Sydney officially on the agenda as of today (and the Comrades organisers kindly giving runners an extra 10 minutes to qualify meaning sub 5:00 is good enough) it's time to knuckle down.
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Congrats on getting into Sydney. It should be a great event. Can’t wait!

Keep us updated on Comrades. It is such a fascinating event. Any experiences you share would be very interesting.

I’ve only got two events lined up for this year, the half marathon Run Forest (trail run) in June and Sydney Marathon in August. That feels like enough for me for 2025, but I will revisit my plans after Sydney.
 
Willo_ said:
Did anyone that go in the ballot NOT get into Sydney.... Seems like everyone I've seen did..
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There was some on the melbourne mara facebook page that didn't. Seems most who entered it got in. I certainly did after applying for it just in case. Now looking at accommodation for a few days with the wife and daughter.

Also doing ballarat this year after forgetting about Melbourne until about 11am the day it went on sale and missing out. Doing a trail half marathon at kilkunda in a few weeks. I did a 10k around the you yangs new years eve and really enjoyed it, so wanting to do some trail events this year.

Got back into running towards the end of 2023 and loving it, although I feel I'm constantly on the edge of injury. Really need to do more strength stuff but have been very lazy with it.
 
jackn said:
There was some on the melbourne mara facebook page that didn't. Seems most who entered it got in. I certainly did after applying for it just in case. Now looking at accommodation for a few days with the wife and daughter.

Also doing ballarat this year after forgetting about Melbourne until about 11am the day it went on sale and missing out. Doing a trail half marathon at kilkunda in a few weeks. I did a 10k around the you yangs new years eve and really enjoyed it, so wanting to do some trail events this year.

Got back into running towards the end of 2023 and loving it, although I feel I'm constantly on the edge of injury. Really need to do more strength stuff but have been very lazy with it.
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I have never participated in the race, but I know that trail (George Bass Trail) down at Kilcunda very well. I have ran it both ways many times. It is a cracking run.

A few tips:

1. Watch out for snakes. No bullshit. I have had a very close call. Also watch under foot generally as there are plenty of rocks and roots.

2. I’m not sure how far the race goes to Punchbowl Rd, but it is very up and down with running on sand and a beach. Pace yourself early as it gets tough.

3. It can get very hot. If there are no aid stations, take plenty of water and sun protection.

Have fun.
 

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