The most significant thing is that my litter sister has beaten my half marathon record by two minutes. She ran only her second half marathon (which is actually one more than me - adventure runs don't count) in Christchurch over the weekend and came home in 1 hour 43 minutes for 70th overall, which is a pretty good result. To be fair the Christchurch course is known for being flat and fast, but still a family record is a family record and she is my YOUNGER SISTER, so its just not on.
I fully plan on getting the title back in a months time when I run the North Shore City Half Marathon in July, this is actually a fairly hilly course but I'm feeling pretty confident about beating last years effort of 1 hour 45. At the moment my projected time is just under 1 hour 40, with a pinch of luck I'll be able to pull out 1 hour 30(ish) on the day.
Anyway, on with the photo's
Made it to the start, 25k's down 100k to go!
Leading to the top of another climb, where's everyone else?(roadies are soft ...)
Making the most of the "team" car
At the top of another climb, waiting for everyone else. One of the roadies made a good show of hanging on this time.
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I'm doing the North Shore City Half as well. This is my first half so not really going for a target time.
Best of luck in your training.
Good stuff I really rate the North Shore City Half, the course is really good and just a little different to your average half. Best of luck with just one month to go
Good luck getting that record back. Think I might have spotted you out on a run a week or so back on Bush Road?
Enjoy the training hard for the half.
Yeah there's a good chance that was me, I've been pounding around that area a fair bit lately (I'd be the guy with the white hat and the rather ordinary looking running style - and I use "style" very loosely)
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