Race Reports for LIVESTRONG Austin Half Marathon

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Race rating (4)

Comments: They had a better layout at the finish area in past races. I signed up for this race hoping to kick start my training that had been non-existent since last April. Unfortunately it remained non-existent until race day. I found that I have lost a ton of speed in that time but I still have residual fitness as far as endurance. I was about 50 minutes slower than the last 1/2 mary I did when I actually trained.

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[2]

Race rating (5)

Comments: I got to Austin Saturday afternoon. We ate lunch, then went to packet pick-up. The traffic around Palmer Events Center was NUTS. The expo was nice, busy, lots of freebies. I got my stuff and we went to the hotel. Nerves, nerves, nerves. Just driving through the town reminded me of the hills. Oh no, what have I gotten myself into? I've never done hills. Shit, this is going to be tough. Like 13.1 flat miles wouldn't be? Right. We stayed at the Casulo Hotel, a neat little hotel just off 35 outside of the South Congress area. Beautiful, intimate, cozy. We checked in and unpacked. I got my race garb together, pinned on my bib, tag on shoe.. Then what? I felt idle. Idle means nervous and nervous means thinking too much. Rescue Remedy did not help. Hot shower did not help. The only thing I could think of that would help was a long run. And.. well, you know. I had one of those to do the next day. So, when in Austin, you go out. So we went out. I was so anxious

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