I arrived to Sydney on Saturday at around 12:30pm. Flight was spent mostly sleeping off the stress of packing and moving. It was a great flight and actually met some nice people on the flight also doing a holiday so got some helpful tips. The first on my agenda when I landed however was to prepare for the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. I brought my bags to my sister's place, settled in for about an hour and then figured out what I'd be running in 18 hours from now.
Here's what I came up with:
- My Night Terrors Run Crew jersey
- garmin watch (forgot to pack my chest band though :( )
- My brooks running shoes that I've ran with for the past 8 years
- jersey basketball mesh shorts
- Virgin Active wristband that came with my welcoming packet
Let's do this!
I took a bus to a train into the city at around 4:20am. Luckily, there were a handful of other people in run gear doing the same so I didn't need to do much navigating. On another plus side, my jetlag made it seem like it was around mid day so I was wide awake.
I arrived to find this landmark as the starting point, Saint Mary's Cathedral. The Church bells were ringing, the air was crisp, and the sun just started to dawn. Life is beautiful.
The actual route led to some very epic landscapes around the city. Here we were crossing through the city center to reach the foot of the harbour bridge.
Going through tunnels
Running on the expressway
People's energy keeping me motivated as I fought off jetlag and ignoring the fact I haven't ran this much in a very long time.
Shout outs to the metric system!
The finish line met us with a finisher medal and this guy handing out kiwis. First time for everything.
The finisher medal, kiwi, and genius kiwi spoon.
My sis and I at the finish line inside Hyde Park.
The air was crisp, the weather was cool, and it was a great introduction to get my first look at the city I'll be staying at for months to come.
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