Okay so I was already worried when I slept like a rock and didn't want to wake up. But I had to remind myself I have been running in the afternoons and I'm on spring break so 5:30 am hasn't been in my vocabulary.
Very cold and very windy. Reports of 35 mph winds. It was in the 40's so I shouldn't say it was very cold but the wind made it worse. I should say that where I was running is all country so there is no hiding from it.
Also if you can believe it is rolling hills. I think there were more ups than downs. I knew all this before going in.
It was the inaugural race but it was my 6th 1/2. Some commentary--more porta potties. Took me twenty minutes to wait in line. More water stations and at better intervals. Again it is all country roads so I'm sure they were working with what they could but more frequent water stops would have been nice. (I am glad I brought my one with me). There were no mile markers. NONE. What is up with that? Oh and I didn't hit start on Garmin right away so I was all messed up. Love the medal. It is shape of Indiana and the goodie bag was pretty sweet. Oh not a good idea to put the finish line at the exit where all the cars are trying to get out. This ended up not being that big of a deal but still a bad idea.
Okay on to me and how I did. I didn't PR. The clock said 2:14 when I passed it but I have no clue how accurate that is since I started my garmin late.
I don't think I"m injured. I don't think I have IT band pain. I just had such sore lower back/upper butt pain/soreness at the later part of the race. I'm not upset about not pring. It was a tough race with the wind and the hills.
I was so thankful for a friend. At mile 3.5 or so she took my gloves and hat. So nice to not have to carry those anymore!!! And I had another friend at the end with her daughter. They brought me candy. She is running her first half at Indy. I have got to think of something nice to get her for her first one.
# 6 is in the bag. Yeah! | 