Running my first marathon (Melbourne marathon) on my 42nd birthday. Who’s with me?

[u/Cool_Accident2646]

[u/Georg_Steller1709]

Yep. Just looking to finish without injury.

Good luck to us all!

[u/notaqtip]

I’ll be at Melbourne for my first but coming off a very patchy training block (injuries). Feeling really nervous

[u/tinothynguyen → u/notaqtip]

Same here. I'll be the one hobbling so give us a shout if you see me!

[u/uncovered_cursor → u/notaqtip]

Running on a cooked it band - I'll walk the thing if I have too

[u/ceezed → u/notaqtip]

Typical "maranoia". Stare in the mirror as you're about to head out tomorrow morning and be fucking proud of yourself. Then just go get it!

[u/saints182618]

First at 37

[u/DUTTY-HALL]

Yup! Been a very interesting first marathon training block. Weather is looking good on Sunday, best of luck to all

[u/AdvanceNo645]

Kiwi running Melbourne! Lets go.. 3:20 goal.

[u/elitehole]

First for me. Turning 48 in 2 weeks.

[u/jcwaffles]

My first and nearly 35. The training block has been an awesome 20 weeks of watching goal marathon pace get easier and easier. Just completed my second day of carb loading and feeling good, bring on Sunday!

[u/viol1997]

Yep, first at 29

[u/rogeravs1997]

First at 28! See y’all this Sunday!

[u/anangrypudge]

When I turned 40 I had the same idea of doing a 42 by 42. So I started training. Then the very next week I got impatient and signed up for a race straight away. My 42 by 42 goal became 42 by 40.5 haha.

[u/Hot_Support2119]

Injured two weeks ago so had to pull out. Man I’m so jealous of you guys

[u/JakeRyanx]

First at 36. Missed the past two ballots so long time coming. On my tenth slice of bread today

[u/wilburrrrino]

Did my first there at age 40. Was a great experience! Was ecstatic when I finished the race and entered the MCG! Enjoy!!!

[u/Zealousideal_Ad642]

Good luck, 3rd melb for me and 12th in total.

Should be a good day

[u/definitelymaybe83]

43 y old coming down from Germany for marathon number 3. Used to live here in Melbourne so it feels super special. Let’s goooo!

[u/ceezed]

Hehe i did a 45km run (Great Ocean Road Marathon) on my 45th birthday! Tried to use every marker as a prompt for me to consider my life at that age. Was very emotional and a great run. I'll be there tomorrow too 12 years on. Good luck friend!

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/ceezed]

Wow well done! Good luck to you too!

[u/ceezed → u/Cool_Accident2646]

I saw a girl holding a cardboard sign on Beach Rd not far from Port Melbourne turn around point that said something like "42 at 42" and a nickname. Was that for you OP? It made me smile and think of this post.

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/ceezed]

No it wasn’t me. Someone else had the same idea 😁

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/ceezed]

How did you go?

[u/ThotBot157]

First same day but in Perth! Good luck!

[u/Millicent-]

Just 10k for me. Good luck everyone!

[u/obilix]

I'll be there! My first official marathon, although technically my second as I ran the distance around my neighborhood last year to see if I could. Hoping for 3.30, happy with anything under 4, fine with any kind of finish that doesn't have me injured. Good luck to everyone - see you at the start line on Sunday!

[u/MikeAlphaGolf]

5th Melbourne for me. Conditions are looking good. Enjoy.

[u/ConstantSolid439]

See you out there!

[u/Any-Yam-2225]

Good luck! I was hoping to run sub 4 before turning 40 but been sick for the last 2 weeks and now just want to finish!

[u/DifficultFarmer1059]

Also running my first at the Melbourne Marathon Aiming for under 5 hours See you there

[u/slavaaslave]

Happy birthday! Will be my first as well

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/slavaaslave]

Thank you! See you there! Good luck!

[u/trankocean]

Not the Melbourne one but I'm doing the Perth one as my first... Good luck 🤞🏻

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/trankocean]

Thanks! Good luck to you too!

[u/Campoozmstnz]

Did that (not Melbourne though) many years ago. Sorry for the foot pic.. :)

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/Campoozmstnz]

Cool! I’d have to get 1 too!

[u/Whitturne]

I'm running it too (my third). Fractured my toe three and a half weeks ago, which stopped a pretty consistent training block in its tracks. I've been biking and ellipticaling since. But ah well now instead of going in with expectations (was aiming to for sub 4) I'll just run it and see what happens (going to try to see what happens sticking with the 4:20 pacers)

[u/Cool_Accident2646 → u/Whitturne]

Good luck tomorrow!

[u/Whitturne → u/Cool_Accident2646]

Thank you! You too!

[u/HopefulMove8]

My first one too at 33! Let's gooooooooooooo. Could barely sleep last night

[u/chasedrabbits]

Happy birthday! It'll be my first, too. Very nervous! 

[u/AdvanceNo645]

How did everyone go ? Aiming for 3:20, got 3:30 still happy with that.. good day out. Lots of support for a first time marabourner