I think I made the right decision!

After running a 90 second marathon PB in Frankfurt last October, I immediately announced that I was giving the marathon away. Going out on a high just seemed like the right thing to do. After 7 years of devotion to the marathon, I was super keen to try something new. For a fleeting moment I admit that ultra's did cross my mind, but sanity quickly kicked in. I've always considered my track PB's to be relatively soft and I've long been keen to have a crack at running under 75 mins for the 1/2 distance.

Having made the decision to step out of my marathon comfort zone, there's been no looking back. I've embraced new elements of training, taken on more frequent racing and I'm already confident that I made the right decision. 3 PB's so far this year have certainly given me much encouragement.

1500 - 4:34 - January
3000 - 9:22 - January
5000 - 16:07 - February

Hopefully this is just the beginning and bigger and better things lie ahead. I do have some lofty stretch goals but I'm keeping these to myself. Upcoming races include:

1500 m - SOPAC - 27 February
8.4 km Fun Run in Auckland - March
10000 m - Australian Masters Championships - April

Down the track, I am keen to have a red hot crack at improving my 1/2 marathon time. Options include Christchurch in late May or Gold Coast in July. I'll evaluate  after my 10000 in April.

Frankfurt Marathon - PB 2:37:26

26/10/2014

Tough race, never really comfortable but ran a big PB. Time to give the marathons away and work on my technique and speed.