Melbourne Half Marathon PB! Travel, prep, race-day plan… and a

Описание: I made it to Melbourne! After a delayed flight, a shakeout lap of The Tan (iconic 😍), and a big day at the expo + race briefing, it was time to lock in the plan: fresh Alphafly's and a Maurten Gel fuelling strategy and take it out hard.

This episode follows the full arc of race weekend:

Travel day & shakeout: Strides at The Tan, last easy run ✅.

Expo & briefing: gels, number pick-up, catching coach Ryan, soaking in the buzz.

Race kit & fueling: why I changed socks, carried a gel, and wore a hat.

Elite preview chat: Brett, Stewy, Haftu - stacked fields!

RACE RECAP: PB 1:19:43 🎯.

Controlled start uphill, settled ~ 3:38/km to 5k.

Windy patches through Albert Park, decision time at 4k (“push or back off?”).

Ran solo, fought the rollers, legs fading late—but closed hard (last km ~3:40).

Snuck under 80 minutes inside the ‘G — a small time gain, a big step forward in execution & belief.

Post-race I spin out the legs on the bike, debrief the left-calf tightness (will get it checked), and share something special: my finished Hayden Wilde helmet artwork. We photographed it for prints and took it to a live event for Hayden to sign - my third “finished” piece after Sam Laidlow and Eliud Kipchoge. Bringing running + art together has been a dream, and I’m excited to share more of that here.

If you raced Melbourne - congrats! If you’re building toward your next goal: remember you don’t have to feel perfect to run your best. Control what you can, trust your training, and keep taking the next step.

Comment: What was your hardest moment in your last race - and how did you respond?

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