Hunter Valley Half Marathon PB

Well following a fun overnight trip away in the Hunter Valley with Markus the 'Swiss speedster' and Dennis the 'Irish flyer' I am very pleased to report that the progress continues in the right direction.

The run through the scenic Hunter Valley was spectacular with the run largely on trails through the wineries. The hill leading up to the beautiful Audrey Wilkinson winery was a killer! Now sure the views may be nice though from memory the drive was so much more peaceful ...

The great news is that I have been successful in posting a new personal best time over the half marathon distance by lowering my previous best time by 95 seconds with 1:47:20 now the new benchmark.

Thank you to Markus and Dennis for a great weekend.

Bring on the next run ...

Gold Coast Marathon PB

Well I am very pleased to report that the Marathon Man mission to the Gold Coast has been a great success. The final result of 4:05:55 is almost 25 minutes under the time from the previous Prague International Marathon so must say that I am very pleased. The good news is that I am learning all the time about what works best for me so look forward to the times continuing to drop during the events ahead.

Follow the Marathon Man!

Well it is now time for the next great Marathon Man adventure as I am heading up north to take on the Gold Coast Marathon this weekend.

The race will be my very first official marathon on home soil with the course reported to be fairly flat with warm temperatures expected. Lucky enough I have trained for this by running across the Sahara Desert!

Perhaps you may like to track my progress with the race starting at 6.50am this Sunday morning and live race coverage available at the official race website www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au. My race number is 2289 ...

Look forward to reporting in with you on the other side.

All the best for a magic weekend!