I Nearly Gave Up on Chasing Times… Then This Happened - Gold Coast Half Marathon Recap

Gold Coast Half Marathon. One of my favourite weekends of the year — and this time, it delivered a 2.5 minute PB.
But it almost didn’t. In this video, I take you behind the scenes of race week, a weekend full of highs, doubts, breakthroughs — and ultimately, belief.

🏁 From Nearly Giving Up to a Personal Best
I’ll be honest — going into this race, I was this close to calling it quits on chasing times. Training had felt patchy, mentally I was cooked, and the pressure was building. But a few key changes made the difference, and everything clicked on race day.

✅ Race Day Highlights
• 3:47/km pacing locked in with a dream group
• First time ever hitting the halfway mark feeling calm and clear
• One perfectly timed gel
• A final dig deep moment to finish strong
• Just missed sub-1:20 — but couldn’t be prouder of the effort

📹 What’s in the Video
🎥 Behind-the-scenes of Gold Coast race weekend
🎥 Reflections on race mindset & pacing
🎥 Honest breakdown of training struggles
🎥 What changed & what clicked
🎥 A reminder that you’re never done chasing your best

💬 The Takeaway
Six years without a PB will mess with your confidence. But this race showed me that momentum is everything — and sometimes the best thing you can do is go “one more time.”
No matter where you’re at in your running journey, I hope this one inspires you to show up again.

🔥 Next up: The Sydney Series begins!
More videos. More training. More breakthroughs coming soon.
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👇 COMMENT BELOW
Did you race Gold Coast? How did it go?

What’s your next goal?

Ever had a “one more try” moment that changed everything?

Thanks for watching — see you in the next one!

Josh 🏃‍♂️

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