Temperature was 85F at check-in and 105F at the finish. I figured hydration would be an issue, and wore my Camelbak Flashflo, even though I figured it would slow me down.

Course was an out and back starting and finishing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Water stations were available every mile from 3 to 10 and at 11. Support vehicles also delivered water.

Did my best to keep a steady pace. Walked through drink stations.

Legs started cramping at about 10miles. I had strained a hamstring in a footchase saturday and it still bothered to run with it. Did more walking in the last couple of miles.


In ideal conditions I wouldn't have carried the flashflo. These were not ideal conditions.

Walking


I was about three weeks bhind in my training program.


It was my first half marathon and I finished about 7 minutes slower than I wanted...but I finished. The race was made more difficult by the heat. The race staff had set up drink tables prior to the race, and then went out after the race start and found out they had been stolen. They did well improvising with the vehicles available.