Mad City Marathon - Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

I woke up at about 5:30 thinking I'd forgotten to turn on the alarm, but it hadn't gone off yet, of course. :) When I finally DID get up I realized my cold had returned. After I got running, though, it didn't seem to bother me much other than a few hackers. Yum.

The run was a ton of fun. It wasn't too hilly but had a couple. Whoever invented hills should be bitchslapped and then be forced to make me some apple cobbler.

I started WAYYYYY in the back by the 2:20 pacers when I wanted to run a 1:40 because the start was packed and I couldn't get through. I then spent the first three-ish miles trying to get past the slower people, but it was really crowded on somewhat narrow roads.

I managed to catch the 2:10, 2:00 and 1:50 pacers and pass them all but never did find that pest 1:40 group. Oh well. Something to shoot for next time. I probably would've gone a bit faster but I chatted up this bizkit from miles 6 to 10 and she was running about a 1:50 pace. Ah well, made the race go by faster.

Start with the right pace group. Not chat up a slower hottie. Instead chat up a FASTER hottie. Booyah! I should've also eatn something before the race. My stomach was growling at the end.

Got water and went to try to see 1TT and the other Donks finished. I must've missed them all. I waited about 20 minutes. Apparently Schwammy was in the crowd but I missed her too!


Chatting up a slower hottie.


Awesome race! I'd recommend it to anyone. Plus Schwammy took me to the `Essen Haus' German bar and grill und wir trinken Deutsche bier. Es was sehr gut!