Just checked the offical results from the half marathon and I’m down (Bib# 371) as doing a 1:51:59, so I cracked the 1:52 mark after all.

My legs are slowly getting back to normal after the race. My quads are still a bit sore, as are my calves, but the rest is OK. I’m going to head over to Rozelle at the weekend to visit the Running Science store. It’s a shoe shop staffed by podiatrists and physios where a free video & treadmill analysis is provided. They’ll then analyse the way I run and recommend the correct shoe for me. I don’t have any issues with my current shoes, but hey, why turn down free video analysis, and it’s a good preventive measure as I start running more.

I want to start running around 40km per week consistently, and then maybe have another go at a half marathon in September. If I stick with the plan, which is usually a big if where I’m concerned (consistency isn’t my strong point), I think a sub-1:40 could be on the cards. That call will probably be a bit ambitious once the race gets closer and I get more of an idea of just what is involved, but I’ll cross that bridge if I come to it.