Great run

The first goal was to lose weight. Tick.  The second goal was to get fit.  This gets a part tick with the completion of the first half marathon in several years.  With a time of 1 hour 50 something minutes I was pleased with the time.  Unlike the last half marathon this one was run at a steady trot without the same level of pain and suffering.  Amazing what regular exercise in preparation will do.  A beautiful day, sunny yet still a little crisp at the start.  True to its name the Wairarapa Country Marathon does run through the country – green farmland and country roads.  It has my stamp of approval!

Keith and Paul pre race

Great to see lots of walkers, with many doing the half marathon.

The water stations were well run and the event well run overall.  Thats more than I can say for my support team who went off for a coffee and missed my finish.  It can be hard to get good help!  At least they managed to find Paul, my teammate, on the course and offer him encouragement. 

Lunch with a beer and then coffee, peanut brownie and pecan pie – a tasty reward for a heroic endeavour.  I’m sure we needed to replenish, no doubt having managed to lose weight somewhere along the 21 kms.

On the strength of this experience we’ve decided to aim for another half marathon.  I find having a goal to work towards helps get me out and exercising.  A day of rest me-thinks and then a short  jog to start preparing for the next half marathon.