Catch up with Emma

The Gold Coast Marathon 2024 marked the largest event in its history, with both the half marathon and full marathon selling out months in advance. Renowned for its flat course along the golden sand beaches, the event features motivators running alongside participants and attracts numerous elite athletes annually.

Emma recently participated in the Gold Coast half marathon.

Following her return from the Gold Coast Marathon, we caught up with Emma to gather her thoughts on the event.

Emma, thank you for taking the time to share your insights on your half marathon experience.

What motivated you to try Running Evolution? I have followed generic running training plans for half marathons and not achieved my goal of running whole way. I wanted to see if a personalised training program will help me achieve my goal.

What was your goal? To run the whole way without walking any of it!

What was your longest run prior to starting training? Did a half mid last year, after that only parkrun weekly.

How long did you take to prepare for GC Half Marathon? About 5 months.

How much running had you done prior to starting training? Just Parkrun weekly.

Did you find Running Evolution helpful for your preparation? Yes! The plan was tailored for me, with intervals, short runs, long runs it was a varied plan. Plus things I was already was doing like f45 and parkrun were incorporated into the plan.

What did you enjoy about it the most? Didn’t have to think about the plan. It was all sorted in the app and was downloaded onto my watch and off I took.

How many sessions a week did you have to do? 4

What was the best thing about the GC Half Marathon? Not walking and the medal.  

If someone is looking to run a half marathon, what advice would you give them? Set a realistic goal, and remember this is your half so don’t compare yourself to others.

What’s next? Melbourne Half in October

Thanks for your time Emma. We can't wait to see you conquer Melbourne Half Marathon.