Vanessa

Gorgeous day here in Melbourne today. However, just look at the forecast for the weekend and it says 30 degree on Sunday. There is no way that I am going to be able to run the half marathon in that temperature. Went for a 5k today and I was sweating like a pig and as red as a beetroot!!

Anyone else running it on Sunday?

Sass73

Hi Vanessa,
Not running but trying to find the route info so I can check for road closures. Any idea where I can find the info as its going to bugger up my weekend of trying to drive into the city

Clan Fortune

Look on the bright side its shite on this side unless you are a duck with a coat on, what I wouldn't give for some heat. Good luck by the way

thribble

I'm not doing the half, just the marafun I went for a run last night and it was so hot I nearly threw up.

Not that you needed to know that...

The info can be found on http://www.melbournemarathon.com.au/ sass.

Pootle

Where did you see that?
Weatherzone says 19 degrees for Sunday?

Vanessa

BBC site. Hopefully it is wrong but it seems to change by the hour!

Vanessa

Just did another search on BBC today and it says 14 for sunday - that's more like it

Pootle

That explains it then - BBC site's always wrong!

Good luck for Sunday by the way!

Vanessa

Thanks and good luck to Thrible - see you after in the bar in Fed Square for Champagne

gedge

try the BOM site here
it's where the local forecasters get their weather info from
good luck with your run, is it your first halfie?

Vanessa

Thanks for that. Looks like I will be running after all

Not my first one - i did Run to the G halfie in June but I was more prepared for that one. However, at least with this one it is the route I take most weekends, just don't get as far as The Arts Centre.

Big Bird

Blimey!!!!! Not a nice sight!!! :scared:

Anyway, good luck for Sunday you 'old lush', will be thinking of you!

Catch up with you next week.

Big Bird

thribble

I'll be wearing a samsung digital top (LOL, like most people!) and cheering everyone through the finish line. One of my friends doing the 7.5 is terrified - she's a big lady and runs very slowly (but an absolute inspiration for her utter determination) - the furthest she's run before is 5 km in 40 minutes. I'll be there at the end screaming for her, probably about the time the halfies are coming in!!

Good luck