The big City-To-Bay race was this past weekend. Adelaide's largest running race with participation at 29,000 (almost the population of the city center...I think). The race starts in the city and follows the Anzac highway down to the beach, for a total of 12ks. The longest race I've participated in thus far.
Sally and I have been training for this for quite awhile, and while we didn't exactly hit our target, we got pretty dang close and are happy with the results (Target = 60 min; HF time = 63.11). We did get caught up in the people doing the 6k race and 3k race who start in the middle of the road, but that is really no excuse - just have to be a bit quicker at weaving and ducking around the crowds.
All in all a very good day. We ran with the SA Autism foundation - which was the KPMG charity of choice. We were supplied an okay breakfast (not so great for the vegetarians) and a free massage (great for anyone who just ran 12k). The weather couldn't have been better and the street entertainment, well, the street entertainment was there. Can't say it's the thing that got me through the race.
Now we just have to find the next thing to motivate us to work out...I have a feeling it might be the swim suit season which is approaching.
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