U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon

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U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon


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Appleton, Wisconsin
United States
Community First Fox Cities Marathon
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 49m 39s
Overall Rank = 1938/2175
Age Group = 45-50
Age Group Rank = 117/146
Pre-race routine:

Up and showered, coffee and tried to each a bar and gel. Diet pepsi and h2o to go. Friend picked me up and we did the rounds getting others. Groups of us doing the event. Milled around like a cow herd at venue...pee pod lines, chilly outside induced goosebumps!
Event warmup:

None... warmed up my jaw lots flappin' it with other peeps. Saw an ex coworker which was awesome!
Run
  • 2h 49m 39s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

We walk/ran - 4/1 and I would have preferred to run more. For me, walking was awful. It hurt my hips and strained my shins - unlike running. So sometimes I'd slow jog while they walked. Chatted waaaaay too much to really be beneficial for full out cardio but enjoyed the company and crowds. Had 2 pee stops...one entailed a wait. DH and son showed up and that gave me such a lift!
What would you do differently?:

run more, talk less...er but then would have to skip the group effort.
Post race
Warm down:

chilled out... got some grub, headed home.

Event comments:

Will likely do this one again! Who'd have thought a non-runner would ever want to do such a thing AGAIN?!? LOL


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Last updated: 2008-07-11 12:00 AM
Running
02:49:39 | 13.1 miles | 12m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/146
Overall: 0/2175
Performance: Below average
Course: Course starts at local college and meanders through all the local cities. 1/2 doesn't hit all cities though. Mostly flat. Lots of great community support... bands, cheer leaders, crowds, themes from old shows - Gilligans Island, etc.. and loved the volunteer men in drag!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2008-09-22 9:39 PM

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Subject: U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon

2008-09-23 9:04 AM
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Subject: RE: U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon
finishing a half marathon no longer qualifies you as a 'non-runner'...... nice job! But now you have to deal with the fact that you, are NOT, a 'non-runner'.   Glad you had a good time!  Congrats!
2008-09-23 2:06 PM
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Nice job and I love the race photo.   You two look so happy!!!!

I think the secret to running faster is NOT showering before you leave for the race.  That way you don't feel so bad about sweating up a storm . 

2008-09-24 12:30 PM
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Delafield, Wisconsin
Subject: RE: U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon
Great job and glad you enjoyed yourself. Bonus: you look a hell of a lot better crossing the finish than I did at my last 1/2.
2008-09-27 11:14 AM
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Green Bay, WI
Subject: RE: U. S. Cellular Fox Cities Half Marathon
Great job in the first half marathon.....sounds like you had a lot of fun! That's the main thing, especially when you say you'll likely do it again! And I LOVE the finish line picture.....you should blow that one up!
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