Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

Although my results were ok, this was not a good run for me. Dealing with stomach issues, I struggled to keep focused and tried too hard to not bounce around to settle my stomach more. Due to this and my recovery from other events, I had nothing in my legs from the start to the finish. My original plan was to run with the 1:30 pace group for about 10 miles, then see what I had left and try to push through to finish in 90 minutes. However, I let the 1:30 group drop me at mile 1 and did not try to keep up. The race itself was in a fun environment, and it was cool to run along the strip and view all the lights as the hotels slowly rolled past.

As this is a night race, and I am not accustomed to night races, I will have to plan out my activities better to keep myself fresh. The stomach issues were a variable I did not account for, and the weak legs due to a previous race were unavoidable. I feel I was starting in the right corral and among runners with similar pace, so had I gone into this race fresher and more healthy, I am sure it would have been different.

I walked through the finisher's chute and around back to the hotel (about 1.5 miles).


Stomach issues as well as lingering recovery and fatigue from Ironman Arizona two (2) weeks prior.


Competitor puts on a great race with their Rock n Roll series. I heard nightmares about the 2011 race, but they were top-notch this year and I thought everything about the race was handled with precision and professionalism. The finisher's chute is long before you can exit, making a longer walk back up the strip if your hotel is north, but I am not sure there is anything they can do to change this (it is what it is).

This was my 22nd race in 21 events in 2011, and thankfully my last race of the calendar year. It was a good test of my endurance and stamina, as I was fatigued going in and worn down from a long year of racing. A top 100 finish in my AG under those circumstances is a small victory.