1 day to go!
I’m here in Christchurch and I’ve got one day to go to the Marathon!
I went along to the expo last night to pick up my race number and race pack and I’ve got to admit that the quality of the race bag is rather low. Just a bunch of advertising material and nothing else. Oh well, you don’t run the race for the goodies bag do you?
The weather forecast for tomorrow is rather daunting:
| Max: 7 °C | Min: 1 °C |
| (Day) | (Overnight) |
| Sleety showers and strong cold southerlies. | |
There was a warning at the expo that we should dress for cold. Even though the temperatures aren’t that low apparently the windchill can take things down way below freezing. I’ve got the cold weather gear I’ve just never really had to wear it in Auckland even in the coldest outside runs. Something to look forward to I’m sure and it will add a bit of dramatic flair to my race report!
Thanks for all your support!
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May 30th, 2009 08:05
Certainly does sound like its going to be exciting!
Apparently its all about the medal and not the bag of advertising
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Andrew
reply on May 30th, 2009 7:53 pm:
Ha! They don’t even give out medals for this one the cheapskates!
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May 30th, 2009 09:48
Good luck Andrew!
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May 30th, 2009 10:53
Can’t wait to hear how this goes for ya, Andrew! 26.2 mile marathon today, 100 mile ultramarathon next month!
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Andrew
reply on May 30th, 2009 3:47 pm:
Slow down buddy! Let’s finish this one.
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May 30th, 2009 12:16
I’ll be on pins and needles until we see the race report. Keep in mind that you WIN when you cross the start line!
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May 30th, 2009 12:16
The weather conditions certainly do sound challenging! I had the opposite experience with my first half marathon – trained all winter in a freezing cold Wellington southerly then went to the Wairarapa and ran in the blazing heat. I think I’d rather run in the cold! Do dress warm though.
I’ve noticed that goody bags have gone downhill. Not so much as a peanut slab these days! Must be a sign of the times …
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May 30th, 2009 12:43
Good luck!
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May 30th, 2009 15:39
Best of luck!
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May 30th, 2009 18:54
Yeah, Chch can get pretty miserable when it chooses. Hope it all goes well for you tomorrow.
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May 30th, 2009 20:49
Good Luck !
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May 30th, 2009 21:57
Good luck Andrew! Looking forward to the race report!
I think extreme cold is better than extreme heat, but somewhere in between would be better.
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May 30th, 2009 23:18
Good luck Andrew
Can’t wait to read about how much booty you kick!
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May 31st, 2009 07:51
Good luck!
Cant’ wait to read the after-race report.
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May 31st, 2009 08:19
Good luck!
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May 31st, 2009 14:35
Good luck Andrew but you’ve probably finished by now!
I think you have about 303 people waiting (im)patiently for the report. Three cheers from Australia.
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June 1st, 2009 12:47
Have a happy Marathon! Can’t wait to hear about it!
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