Half Fast Half Marathon

I was planning on it being my first half but family obligations came up and I will have to skip it.

Have fun and good luck.

The half-marathon course is not certified per race director.

OK, thanks.  I need to find a certified course for my wife who is trying to skip the lottery for NYC.  She has until April 1 to run a 1:37 or better, and right now only has Get Lucky lined up to do it.  After April 1 the qualifying time drops to something crazy like 1:33 for her age group.

Did she run with you in FL?  How close is she?

Oh boy, that's a tough one. Maybe she should spend the next few weeks before the Get Lucky learning about mental strategies.   I know that sports psychology is an industry itself for a reason.  Maybe some books/articles on how to overcome adversity.  She knows the course has some hills, right?   She should mentally prep for that.  Can she run the course pre-race?  It could also be cold, so maybe she can work on some ideas for how to dress for different scenarios.  Also, maybe she needs some race day help.  Are you also running?  If not, can you help by driving her to the race so she can sit in the warm car until the last minute and also have some peace and quiet?  In fact, there are many ways you can support her on the course too by planning to meet her at certain places.  I've found some peace of mind when worrying about a race that, if I need him, my husband is waiting at x mile with the y thing I might want.  Good luck to her!   If I could come at all close to qualifying for NYC I would be thrilled.

You can't compare Monster 1/2 Marathon to regular ones. It's one-way and almost all down hill BUDDY!

Thanks. Did you run it?

You've got blistering 6:30 pace for 13 miles which is very good.

I really like doing smaller races rather big ones.

Great job guys!  silentcs42 - I see you put 12.8 miles in your log.  Was the course a bit short?