Epic Fail--1/2 Number FIVE is in the bag!
Okay so it wasn't a total failure. But it was pretty horrifical.
I started out well enough. About a 9:30 pace (i felt if I picked it up for the last 1/2 I would make my goal)
Mile 1-3 nice and easy--except for a bottle neck under a bridge. We had to go single file due to yuck and darkness. Nice rolling hills.
4-6 I don't really remember but no real complaints. I wished that there were more water stops. The area was gorgeous.
mile 6.5--some old guy says at the top of this one hill (which stunk) it is all down hill from here. I half way believe him. Huge mistake b/c there were more hills. and did I mention gravel?
mile 7 ish--did I mention gravel? and the down hills? Well my good ol ITB pain came back.
I don't remember 8-10--more hills...pretty...also some times I would have to speed away from people b/c they were either clomping along like clydesdales or were just talking waaaay to loud or about stupid stuff I didn't want to hear about. (like how fabulous they are)
Mile 11.5 I was walking some more due to the pain was just getting too great. It could feel it all in my butt and my knee. Stunk. Thank goodness for the tree cover. The weather was great!
Somehow I pushed it out and made it.
My time isn't official yet--just garmin time.
I would totally do this race again--with 130 miles of running the month before in the bank...50 was not a good idea...I made it..but it wasn't pleasant! I want to replicate my madison 1/2. I felt awesome during and after!
The best part was that My SO finally got to see me cross the finish line. Usually we miss each other b/c of crowd or there being two areas to finish. My bro even got a neat pic of me crossing. I look hellacious but it was still pretty neat.
times:--1-9:44, 2-9:35, 3-9:36, 3-9:30, 4-9:37, 5-9:40, 6-9:40, 7-10:19, 8-11:07, 9-10:16, 10-10:53, 11-11:11, 12-12:20, 13-12:23, .1-11:58 | 