Capital Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k

**Kornholio** · 30th June 2009, 08:27

Originally Posted by Kendog

Speaking of the Kiwi Fruit.

An impressive leap in the air considering how many k had been run and still a few left to go.

Run Forrest, Ruuuuuuuuuuuuun

**Kendog** · 30th June 2009, 08:47

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

landed ok but prolly looked unco as...

There are more photos that will answer this question

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**Jase W** · 30th June 2009, 09:27

Just saw the results on the website - my net time was 58:51. Even more stoked haha!

Now to train for the brooks half in taupo on the 12th...

**davebullet** · 30th June 2009, 09:50

Congrats Allan. 4:31 is a bloody good time for 42kms.

In the euphoria of the moment, I made a mistake in my post (just corrected). I actually ran a 1:28:41 (not 1:38:43). Came in 80th (68th based on net time).... so I ran below 1 hour 30 mins which was my goal.

Photos are now posted on the official marathon-photos.com site.

Cheers,
Dave.

**kiwifruit** · 30th June 2009, 11:05

Originally Posted by davebullet

I actually ran a 1:28:41 (not 1:38:43). Came in 80th (68th based on net time).... so I ran below 1 hour 30 mins which was my goal.

Well done!! Thats an impressive pace. 4 minutes and 12 seconds per km, thats a quicker pace than i've run my best 5k in!!

**Finn** · 30th June 2009, 11:09

My legs are hurting from just reading this thread. Well done guys.

**davebullet** · 30th June 2009, 12:37

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Well done!! Thats an impressive pace. 4 minutes and 12 seconds per km, thats a quicker pace than i've run my best 5k in!!

I ran a negative split. 46:10 at the halfway and 42:31 on the return (approx 4 min / 2 sec kms). I don't know in hindsight how I ran 10.55kms at 4.02 pace. I've never done that in training. Just goes to show what race conditions can do to the mind. I just remembered saying to myself - you didn't train to fail, now HTFU and do it.

No wonder top athletes blow away their PBs at world champs / olympics etc...

**davebullet** · 30th June 2009, 12:40

Originally Posted by Finn

My legs are hurting from just reading this thread. Well done guys.

I only took up running late 2006 (never having been a runner in my life and usually coming last at sports days at school).

I'd highly recommend people give it a go. Choose an event (like a round the bays 7-8km or 10km run) and setup a 2 month schedule to train for it and do it. The feeling you get at the end is amazing, confidence building not to mention you can keep up with the kids for a family friendly game of sport in the weekend. After that, you can decide whether running is for you. Even if not, you have that accomplishment and some base fitness to get back into your sport of choice.

**kiwifruit** · 30th June 2009, 18:24

Heres me in 2008 (half marathon) and 2009 (marathon), both taken at the same place (first one about 2k from the finish, second about 20m from the finish).