Running with the Cows - RunHalf Marathon

The course is mostly an out and back although the route back doesn't quite follow the original course. Miles 1-9 are relatively flat with some minor rolls and also not very many turns. We ran mostly with a headwind for the first half, but it wasn't too heavy. This being Kansas, I think we got lucky there.
After the turn, you run right back along the same course until ~ the 8.5 mile mark. Then you get to a nice downhill until just after the 9 mile marker. Of course, that leads to a monster uphill that is approx. .65 of a mile climb. This was a heck of a hill and I saw many folk that I had been pacing with begin to drop back. After that, there are a few more good hills until you hit mile 11.
I would also say that the day was very humid despite the mild temps and I think that started to get to quite a few people.


This was supposed to be a training run, but I didn't do a good job of holding back to a training pace.
I was feeling pretty good and decided to push the pace slightly just because it has been awhile since I've done that.
Looking back, I really should have held back more and stuck to my plan.

Post race stretching and also hit the massage tent to have them work on my hamstrings which were kind of tight.


I haven't been training to push a faster pace and this was simply supposed to be a training run.


Despite the silly nature of a cow themed race, these people really treat you right at the finish line with what was quite possibly the biggest post race spread I've ever seen! Simply based on that, I would definitely do this race again!