Date: 20 September 2019
Distance: 42.2km
Time: 5:26.12
Previous: 2017 (inaugural)

Shortly after the start.

Check out that loo queue on the left.

Young Rob and I. A beautiful, sunny day with just a light breeze.

We moved towards the back of the starting shoot, but there were still quite a few runners and walkers behind us.

On Papamoa Beach Road.

Rounding the mount.

At the end of the Mt Maunganui loop.

Cars only had one lane and were backed up for miles.

A jaunt through the Port.

A scenic section overlooking Port Tauranga.

Very tempting to follow the Half Marathon course straight to the finish.

Yay!

The mount is getting smaller in the back.

Rob already miles ahead of us.

Checking out the 10km map and wondering what possessed me to do the marathon.

A lovely part of the course.

Another friendly aid station.

Running along the boardwalk.

The mount looks so far away.

The last aid station, less than 2km from the finish.

The finish in the main street of Tauranga City.

On Friday morning, shortly after breakfast, the power suddenly went out. That was when it dawned on us that council scheduled a power outage from 8:30 until 3pm. The house needed a vacuum, the washing machine was halfway through its cycle, the dishes needed cleaning, we hadn’t showered yet and I was still going to cook us something for the road and dinner. We couldn’t wait until after 3pm, so out came the broom while I was cussing away at the wall-to-wall carpet. Oh, how I hate thee! It’s just a breeding ground for allergies and impossible to truly clean. No matter how much water and soap you throw at it, unless you have suction that can peel the carpet off of the floor, you won’t be getting all the crap out. Ever. Well, that’s my take on it anyway. Continue reading →