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Just want to wish anyone else who has been foolish enough to enter the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday the best of luck :D

I'm doing the half - which is more than far enough for me.

For those who aren't aware - avoid Nepean Hwy south of Mordialloc, Beach Road, Fitzroy St and St Kilda Rd on Sunday morning. Half runs from Rickett's Point in Black Rock to the Arts Centre.

If it's a nice morning - feel free to come and cheer :)

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Half is 21.1km - and yeah training a bit.

This is 50% longer than any other run I've done though... so will be hard work.

I can handle about 5mins per km - and did the City to Surf in Sydney in 70mins (14km)

I'm aiming for 1hr 45 - but anything under 2hrs and I'll be happy :D

hmm very nice, nothing beats corporate hospitality. Best investment you can make is a 'Camel back bag' thing, get the free alcohol from their and fill it up, so when you go home you will have enough for another session in the coming days! Another idea is to bring about 20 drink bottles in a beach bag and fill them up also.

Enjoy it u lucky bast*d.

So here i was running late for work today, left Hampton at 9.15am to start work in Mornington at 10am. Needless to say i went down the Nepean Highway and didnt make it to work on time.

Damn hippies, running and riding bikes instead of driving...

Rhett: You should have seen all the Brighton residents getting narky they couldn't get out of their driveways. Not a good morning to be west of Beach Rd :)

But, now it's over, will share this little chestnut - don't do it.

Haaard work. I now need new hips and knees - but completed it in 1hr 52min.

Was on track for a 1hr 40-something, but my right hip and knee decided that wasn't going to happen and gave out at the top of Fitzroy St.

Good experience - will probably give it a crack again next year to see if I can make it without injury - and aim for a sub 1.45.

Can barely walk today though...

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