Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon : Official Thread

I will be out there.  My first half marathon also.

I'm doing the half. It will be my third. My first one was a trail run half in November. My second is The Florida Challenge technical trail run half on 1/30. The run is by far my weakest tri event so I've been a running fool in the off season. I'm on track for completing the 100 runs in 100 days challenge on a different triathlon forum. I hope to shave several minutes off my run for this seasons tris. And I have to be able to easily do a half because I'm doing the Florida 70.3 on May 15th as my first half IM. All anyone I talk to who has done the FL 70.3 says is that the run is very difficult, and if you think you know how difficult it's going to be then your wrong. It's more difficult than that. So the Gasparilla Half is just one piece of the plan to get there.I think my wife, two kids, and myself are also going to do the 5K on Saturday. I'm going to do it if they do.Jay

Edited by Jay G 2011-01-18 7:04 AM

It'll be my first Half too, as part of the Michelob Ultra Challenge (not sure why I thought that was a good idea when i signed up! )

See you all out there! 

I will be doing the 5k on Sat then the Half on Sunday. My first Marathon was last years final voyage of the Gasparilla. I just finished my second Marathon over at Disney Jan 9th. I highly recommend the disney races, they are so well organized and have so much for the runners on the corse.
I know what you mean about being behind in your training. my longest run before Disney was only 16 miles! I still beat my Gasparilla time by five minutes. I guees what my point is that if you have the miles under your belt you should be ok. Good luck!
Chris

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