Flying Pig Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

Overall I felt really well. The course was really hilly, but I did the majority of my long runs on hills, so I was well prepared to handle the course. I should have been a little smarter with the start though. I started around the 9:00min pace group not thinking that there would be a good number of people running a slower pace farther up in front of me. I spent the first 3 or 4 miles trying to weave my way through the crowd and get into a "groove." I averaged between an 11 & 12 min. pace for the first few miles and I am convinced that it was that time that I "lost" in the beginning that kept me from finishing in my goal of 1:45. I was happy though that I ran the last 5K around 21:00, I guessed it helped that it was mostly down hill :)

I would put myself further up in the start.

After the race I headed back to the hotel, showered and changed. I made a sign for Runnergirl, Trixie and Rizzo and then headed back to the course to root them on. I found a good spot under a bridge and cheered people on until I saw Trixie running backwards and Runnergirl coming on strong. I was really surprised at how good Runnergirl looked, she did really well. After they passed I headed to the finish and waited for them. After a little confusion I finally found them and we headed back to the hotel where they showered. We waited on Rizzo to finish and then after a few "good-byes" we headed out on our journey back home.


Starting too far in the pack and getting poked in the eye by a huge set of pig wings!!!


This is a very good race. It is really well organized and the volunteers were great. The only problem was the parking in Cinncy, but other than that everything was great. The people were really courteous and everything was well accessible. I would recommend this race to anyone who is looking for a good hilly challenge.