Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon - Run

Got to start with about 5min to go, which put us towards the back. I thought there was more till race started but ended up behind the 10+ pace bunch and was a train wreck trying to get through them. Then mile 2 about it cleared and things was OK. I knew the bridge was gonna be a pain and I was right. Had a 7:11 ish pace going into it and the few miles after was around 7:28; that is till mile 12 where where I felt I had a bit of a break and decided to turn things up last mile.

Get to the front or least made my way more towards it. It was really slow for 1/2 mile but do not feel it was that big of a deal according to the splits off my Garmin. It would have just made things easier.

Stopped at pool on way home and did a 30min swim


My speed work heading into the race was not really there. This was a last min race and basically just a training day for us. Long tempo run I call it with friends.


For a local smaller half this is a pretty good race. I mean how can ya beat Hooters girls on course and them at finish with beer and wings ? I would do it again for sure. If looking for a smaller half in SWFL that can produce a PR this couls be the race. Not the flattest here but ya get a good run at the bridge thats done over and back over. It hits about mile 6.5 and head back over at a U-turn round mile 8 and its about .5 mile long up .