In the beginning...

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

You have a fine memory RB, but that's the other major distance event in Hobart, the Point to Pinnacle race I mentioned quite some time ago - a (very nearly) half marathon from sea-level to the top of Mount Wellington (1270m) and sponsored by the local brewery (Cascade), which of course the race runs past. Naturally the beer is provided free to runners post-race. I want to run that one too, but perhaps next year?! I've walked to the top before, but I fear running it would definitely be matar.

You have to admit, any place where the major races are sponsored by chocolate makers and breweries can't be half bad.

BTW, your 3:38 in Toral De Los Vados is the part of the reason I decided to tackle Hobart ... after stuffing up my training ( a catalogue of my excuses can be found at http://www.mlc_man_excuses.com ) and missing my goal of running the Melbourne marathon in October (theoretically still possible, but practically impossible), I found solace and inspiration in your run, Antonio's Madrid marathon, Nigel's back to back runs, and it has to be said, Andy's gutsy effort in Copenhagen despite intolerable abuse and impertinence from yours truly... so thank you all.

Enough crawling... I have some serious chocolate eating to do.

Adios,

MLC Man.