Less than. 24 hours to go!!!!

We slept solidly last night. I didn't wake once! We wake, shower, and head downstairs to breakfast. No rush. We have decided to enjoy a leisurely morning relaxing, collecting our race packs and wandering through the Salamanca market.

After breakfast, we walk 2 blocks to Running edge to collect our race pack! We walk in, collect our race packs and look at the socks. We have dual layer socks, but we start talking to Kim who tells us all about the different socks! and why you would or wouldn't buy them. Very knowledgable! We choose our socks and head to the runner section....Uh-oh!!!!

Our new X socks! Can't wait to try them tomorrow,

Darren has never been properly assessed for gait and foot type, so we head to the runners....oh my!! PINK ones!!! I really don't need another pair, BUT...I try on a pair of ASICS and I fall in love again! I just love the support and the feel of them. I feel like I can run and run and run! Needless to say...

MY NEW RUNNERS

Darren is assessed, and Kim tells darren he is flat footed. He heads out back and comes back with several pairs for Darren to try on. Darren puts them on and says he can feel the support and difference already. He decides to leave them on and wear them in today.

DARRENS NEW RUNNERS

We pay for our new socks and runners, $550 later, we head off; happy. Darren just wants to run now. Maybe not the best idea, I tell him to save the running for tomorrow.

We take our purchases back to the hotel, but a bag I spotted in store is nagging me, and we pass the Running edge again, buy the bag and drink belts! and get out of there before we do anymore damage.

MY NEW RUNNING BAG

OUR RUNNING BELTS

The running edge is located in Hobart but they have an online store, and free postage anywhere in Australia. Definitely worth a vist if you are ever visiting the area, or looking in line! 

We head to Salamanca market, and pass a display of cars from the past. We have a good look at them, and appreciate their age and condition.

Oldies but goodies!

The market was quite war, especially out in the open. It was a beautiful sunny day, after an hour or so we decide to find food. We find a row of cafés, peruse the menus, find one that suits us, and sit down, enjoying the day.

SALAMANCA MARKET

After lunch we take a stroll to the harbour and decide to take the double decker bus ride around Hobart.

FOUNTAIN OUTSIDE THE CAFE WHERE WE ATE LUNCH

The bus takes us on a one and a half hour tour of Hobart an we drink in the sights! both old and new. It was amazing!

After a relaxing day out, we head back to our hotel. We pass a Thai massage business! and decide to head in for a 'look'. 5 minutes later, we head out....see photo below.

We arrive back at our room, unpack our runners and socks and belts like little kids on Christmas morning. We relax for an hour. Effort showering and heading down for the Cadbury Pasta dinner. Pasta, pasta and more pasta. The food is great, and we share our running stories with others at the table. A majority of people in the room are from interstate, and the race director tells us we are part of a record field!

Back to our room a couple of hours later, our race gear is ready, everything is ready to go for our first half marathon for 2014. Darren's happy feet have finally stopped tapping and jumping around.

Our alarm is set for 5am. This time tomorrow we will have completed our first one! The excitement is building. Stay tuned for tomorrow's post run entry.

xxx