I started this race within a 20 feet or so of the start line, pretty small field and there were no pace markers set up. Half and full marathoners started at the same time. I felt great at the start and hit mile 1 at 10 minutes (this is fast for me for a 13.1 mile run). Could not believe how great I was feeling and told myself to drop down a bit in my pace. In my mind I really wanted to PR this course since my last half-mary I cramped bad in the last 2-3 miles. My plan was a run/walk of 9:1 whihc I have been doing in training. During the walk I would take a drink of my Infinit. I also kept wanting to push and take shorter walk breaks. Figured since I had not done it in traning, I should stick with my plan.

Saw lots of people come out too fast and around mile 5-6 I was passing people! THIS NEVER HAPPENS!! I hit the 6 mile mark at 1:01 and was really happy about my pace and the way my legs were feeling. Cource was great, shade and lots of the run went along a creek on a bike path.

After the 6 mile time, I made a deal with myself to be at the 10-mile mark by 2:42 at the latest in hopes of finishing in 2:15. At mile 10, I looked at my watch and it was 2:42 and some change, i smiled and told myself, "you can PR this race and knock 10 minutes off of the last half-marathon!". Smiled to myself and kept running. Wound up in front of 2 guys talking politics...ugg, annoying! Sped up some just to get away from them. eventually started to see the faster marathoners come back, it's crazy how fast some people are!!

At mile 12 I was there at 2:03 and knew I could run the last mile in less than 12 minutes...I was pumped! I began to kick it in and passed more people...what is up with that (huge grin). I took a 15 second walk break in the last mile to get some more Infinit and just thought about 2:15 and the finish line. The finish line is partially on a track and then a small semi-loop on grass to get the .1 mile in, I kicked it in more on the track and then sprinted once on the grass. I was thrill to cross the finish line in 2:14, loved coming in before 2:15-awesome!

According to the race results the average 1/2 mary time was 2:14:29, I'm above average!! ha ha! I'm also shocked I came in 25 of 73 in my division, craziness! PR'ed this race by 11 minutes-cool!

Nothing, I'm pumpeed about my PR!

Walked around, stretched and ate a banana. Legs started to get a little tight, but used The Stick on them when I got back to the car, no problem.

Took the bus back to the starting line. Was starving but they only had bananas and smoothies, saw them selling food, but I left my money in the car. Went back to the car and left.


Nothing, this was fast for me :)


Could have been more food at the finish line, I was starving1