I met Sonya and Jodi at the Expo ready to pick up our packets.
Jodi and Sonya had never been to Nebraska so we decided to walk around downtown. Let's just say we had fun with what we had! Sorry I walked us ALL over downtown!
Sally finally arrived and we went to the FREE pasta dinner! All you can eat spaghetti, salad, breadsticks and icecream! Not only was it free for the runners, but it was free for the public as well. Can't beat that! Time to get ready for bed there is a little race in the morning!
It's race morning. It was hard trying to meet up with everyone I said I was going to. I managed to meet the 50 State Half Marathon Club! Not a new state for me but it was for others!
Then I found my friends!! Hi girls!
The Lincoln National Guard
And we were off. It took almost 37 minutes just to get to the start line. I took this race as a fun run. I wasn't planning on a PR, but who wouldn't like one! I knew within the first 2 miles that it wasn't going to happen. I'm running Fargo next weekend so I just decided to have fun, walk when I need to, and take lots of pictures!
May the Fourth Be With You!
The course was okay. Crowd support was the BEST I have even seen. People lined up the entire marathon course. Not a single spot was empty. High-fiving kids and people yelling your name! Not to mention the volunteers at the water stops. Have you ever heard of water stops having cups with lids AND straws??? It was almost like your very own water bottle. Very nice.
The course was hiller than I heard. I wasn't expecting that. I thought Lincoln was flat. Apparently, the race director found the only inclines in the entire city and purposely put them on this course! I decided since I finally figured I wasn't running for time to just walk the hills. It was a nice breather for me. I had to remember I was running Fargo next weekend. That this was just a training run.
Entering the last few miles was hard. Seeing Memorial Stadium was nice...but it was SO far away. How come the last couple of miles always have to be straightaways??? Making the turn into the tunnel was cool and then the sun and the turf was just ahead. Being on the jumbo tron was cool too! No one was there to watch me but I made sure to have a fun final picture...to follow...
Crossed the finish line at 2:41:17. Not my best by far. But a finish is a finish. I always say, "You get what you put into it." I hven't been training very well; just assuming I could just do long runs without training in-between. Well, it's time to step it up. After Fargo, it's time to get back into training mode. I know I'll be thankful later.
Not a new state
Half Marathon # 12
2:41:17
PROS: Crowd support, chocolate milk, local
CONS: My training (which only I can control)
See ya this Saturday for State # 8 in Fargo, North Dakota!
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