Humboldt Redwoods Marathon/Half Marathon/5K - RunHalf Marathon

Wow! I'd heard that this course was "flat and fast" but I wasn't prepared for how fast! I'm completely ecstatic about my finish time!

Although I felt like my left calve and hammy were thinking about cramping, it was my right quad/hip flexor that completely locked up when I was done and trying to walk around.

I ate well, and thought I'd drank well-enough, but that makes me wonder if I was lacking salt. I had four gels on the course, which was perfect. There was only one little time when I felt a little hungry, and that was in the last half mile.

Drink from ERG (the sports drink they had at the aid stations) earlier in the race. I didn't because I though it was Gatorade, as that's what they were calling it. Gatorade does not sit well in my tummy AT ALL, so I was avoiding it.

I hobbled around, drank some water and ate at least one whole banana and half an orange. I went to get a massage, but all that did was make me hurt worse and I started crying.

I hobbled over to the med tent, where they hooked me up with some ice and I sat with that on my thigh/hip while Eric went to get the car.


This was my first-ever half marathon, and I had no idea about the course, or about my ability to push myself over that distance as a "race pace". Considering I'd been running solid 13+ min/miles in training, I'm more than happy with my final time.


I loved this race and hope to do it again next year. It's well worth the drive.