A run in Onehunga/Mangere

I’ve been considering doing the Onehunga Half Marathon in 2 weeks time as I feel that I could smash my half marathon PB right now.  As such, I thought it would be a good idea to have a run of the course to see what it is like.

It’s on the other side of Auckland to where I normally run but it is quite picturesque as well:

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The figure you can see on the left is my running buddy who was keen to try the course as well.

The course is flat and I suspect it would be very fast in a race:

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We did 21.7 km in 2:01:22 which averaged out to about 5:36/km pace.  I know my running buddy could have gone a lot faster but I had run for 6 days in a row and by the end of the run I’d done 78 km for the week.  Needless to say I was struggling a bit towards the end of the run.  To be honest I no longer really feel like running the official race after doing the course which is a bit of a shame.  Maybe I’ll change my mind before the day.

Over the last 30 days I’ve averaged more than 10km a day so I think I’m doing alright with my running mileage! Smile

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September 13, 2010 | Filed Under running 

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10 Responses to “A run in Onehunga/Mangere”

  1. PatrickNo Gravatar on September 13th, 2010 1:40 pm

    Whew, 10km a day … you are a machine!
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  2. Jeremy LogsdonNo Gravatar on September 13th, 2010 2:05 pm

    Anyone who can run that much is still amazing to me. :)
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  3. GregNo Gravatar on September 14th, 2010 1:12 am

    10 km average daily mileage is flat awesome. After running the course, what about it caused you to lose interest?
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  4. JoeNo Gravatar on September 14th, 2010 4:38 am

    That’s a great average mileage. Or whatever these km things are I am sure 10 of them are very nice too. I truly enjoy your pictures.
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  5. TishNo Gravatar on September 14th, 2010 5:06 am

    You’ve done the run, you don’t have to pay the money and it looks like you got a gorgeous day for it. Good work on all the running! Don’t burn yourself out!
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  6. Jody - Fit at 52No Gravatar on September 15th, 2010 1:51 pm

    Do what works & feels right for you! You are an animal! :-)
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  7. RonNo Gravatar on September 19th, 2010 3:06 am

    You are a running machine, I am jealous!
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  8. FitzNo Gravatar on September 20th, 2010 11:42 pm

    Hey man – great work, your progression of running more is really paying off! If you’re in good shape, don’t pass up a flat and fast race!

    Cheers, – Fitz.
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    Hey man – great work, your progression of running more is really paying off! If you’re in good shape, don’t pass up a flat and fast race!

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