Surf City Half Marathon (Page 4)

You could also wear an old long sleeve tee and drop it off right before the start. I did that last year but forgot to pick it up after ( it was sooooo cold last year). You could also discard it after a couple of miles when you warm up in one of the trash cans they have set up next to the course. If you're doing the half it should be warmed up enough to make it to the start at 7:45 without freezing (sunrise is @ 6:48)

 Short answer: I'd go with short sleeves.

Yanti and Faeron...it was great to see you again! Lori and Jim...it was really nice to meet you. Here's the picture from lunch today.

Enjoy your  lie in      

I was going to try the beach lots .  Just south of Beach Blvd.

Well, we will probably be keeping pace and I will be running as fast as I can.  Actually, I do a three minute run-one minute walk routine. All I want is to make it in under three hours.  If anyone wants to say "hi" to me, that would be great.  I will be in the 8:02 wave and am a middle-aged woman wearing clothes similar to everyone else.  I do have blue fingernails, however.  My one distinguishing characteristic.

Have a great race everyone!

If I see a grey haired wig/hat Mark, I'll be sure to say hi...  and oh yeah, I'll look for blue finger nail polish!  Good Luck everyone!!

lori

Well i got in there early 5:30  and parked on side road 2 blocks from the Start

Had a little trouble locating the bag drop off , I had past  it early but thought i was a day off packet pickup.   Duh!

Marathon went off in 2 waves which was good idea .  After an hour of running and settling into a nice pace .   Must say i did not enjoy merging with the  Large  hard charging Half traffic ,  it felt the running equivalent  of   merging onto the 405  after an hour driving  on a scenic country lane.

Doing the beach loop along the same shoreline  a second time was the most challenging part for me today .

Despite this  it was good day to run,  weather was perfect  ,  I  PR  the distance  and i am nowhere as beat up as the first time i ran the Marathon. 

All in all a cool  well organized winter race . 

I finished my race report...for anyone who has some time to kill!

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Race Pictures are up   

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