Amazingly it wasn’t crazy hot! I got there bright and early well it actually wasn’t all the bright – the moon was still out, got my packet and checked my bag. It was only in the mid 80s and actually felt pretty good. Mind you, this was at 6:30 AM. Hung out for a bit talking to some people then it was time to start the race. It was out at White Rock Lake, which is always pretty to run on.
I lined up a bit further back than I normally do. I really didn’t know what to expect from this race time wise. My lack of training has been sporadic at best. About a quarter mile/half mile in I saw a familiar shirt and pony tail combination, so I picked it up a bit to catch up with Megan. We ended up running the entire race together which really helped me out. We were able to talk a lot and that was a nice distraction. She also pushed me in the middle of the race. If I was by myself I would have slowed down and/or walked parts. There was great cloud coverage which kept the temperature down for most of the run. I don’t think the sun really started to come out until mile 10. The last couple of miles got hot, but we can’t complain too much considering we were all prepared for much worse. At the end I started to pick it up and she told me to just go, that she couldn’t push it. We were at mile 12.8, I told her there was no way I was going to leave her now. We just slowed it down a little bit and cruised on to the finish. Official time: 1:57:14
I thought the entire race was well organized. Plenty of water (12 stops) and volunteers. Also, it was an out and back course so I got to see all the people I knew running it, which is always nice. Afterwards, hung out, talked to everyone, had a couple of beers, then it was home for a nap
I was 18th out of 122 for my age group. Top 15% ain't bad!
I was 18th out of 122 for my age group. Top 15% ain't bad!
Megan and I post race
Race 2 of the 4 seasons challenge complete - Tyler Rose in October and Texas half in February. Once complete – more bling!
In other news: I got my kitchen table on Friday and I also got my Medal hangers. Kitchen is complete, still waiting on the living room stuff - couch and rug. Going to spray paint the medal hangers black, and might decide the get one more. I know where I am going to put them, I just need to decide how I want them to go.
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