Hamilton mother of two, Christelle Vickers is braving cold mornings to train for the Hamilton Half Marathon again.
The 39-year-old said she got into running four years ago when her youngest boy turned one, and hasn't stopped since.
"This is my fourth time doing the Hamilton Half Marathon. I did
the Rotorua Marathon, my first marathon, in May. And I've done another two half marathons on top of that," she said. "It's all about training."
NZ Community Trust Hamilton Half Marathon event director Lyn Harris said 'Training runs from the park' was set up last year for people participating in the half marathon, 10km or 5km events to offer training advice, company and motivation for participants.
The sessions are free to anyone who has entered any of the events and operate from Flagstaff Park each Sunday at 8.30am. Alternatively, the charge is $5 a training session, which goes toward registration for the event.
