Half Marathon Rundown

In the jargon of the sport, I hit the wall. I was cruising along – keeping an eye on my pace. The 10 mile marker was the last I remember…



After that I ran the best I could. Coming in 2 minutes slower than last year. (Hey, the course had changed - more hills. (excuse #12)
I did however accomplish my backup goal which was coming in under 2 hours.


The Wild, the Weird and the Wonderful

• men running topless.
• empty ketchup packages. Cheap carb fix?
• so many spectators along the way – high fives and cheers!
• some guy running with his massage stick.
• a cap with little holders specifically for Clif Shot Bloks.
• the scent of well used port-o-potties at the 9 mile stretch.
• a runner, post race, dry heaving on the curbside. O, that was me – how embarrassing.
• a belt buckle medal! (Not really - just took the neck strap off.)
  

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Favorite start line shout: "You’re almost finished."
Favorite shirt logo: “I never trained for this race.”
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AV time for the Eugene half-marathon was Average Time: 2:23:51
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