Date: 26 June 2016
Distance: 21.1km
Time: 2:12.48
Previous: 2014, 2015

I think my arms aren’t long enough for selfies.

Drizzly and cold weather conditions at the start.

Gerry, me, Rachael and Kathleen (who ended up doing 7 of the 8 Half Marathons to support Rachael).

The field of half marathoners.

Making our way down the ramp from Westpac Stadium.

Some drumming entertainment en route.

Rachael and Kathleen looking strong.

Lovely jazz along the way. Pity we couldn’t listen to them all the way.

An entertaining marshal at the 10km turn-around point.

Being an out-and-back course, you get to see everybody on the course.

Gerry rounding the halfway point.

🙂

Even if someone paid me, I would not have taken the dive.

With only a couple of kilometres left, I couldn’t wait to get to the finish.

Rachael and Kathleen crossing the finish line shortly after us.

Wellington is just one of those events – the ones you do because everybody does. And, well, FOMO (fear of missing out). And since the major spot prize usually entails free entry and a trip to a big international marathon (this year it was the Paris marathon), we decided to do the event and be in for the lucky draw. Why not? At the very least, it forces one to do your weekend long run, which might otherwise have fallen by the wayside. Continue reading →