MetroPCS Dallas Half Marathon : Official Thread

Not sure,

will be in training for the Cowtown Ultra...

I'll be in also..

Plus like Karen, my company is paying my entry fee if I wear my texas oncology shirt.  They have paid for a couple of 5k's already this year. 

I"m doing the san antonio 1/2 on nov 11th also.  

Yeah Gaarryy!!

howdy....

this pleases me greatly

wow... it's old school reunion time at white rock !!!

I'm in it!  Will be coming off first 70.3 a month before so I'm looking to PR! 

Yippee-ki-yay, motherf**ker

Less than 2 weeks to go!  I am coming from VA to do this race and getting nervous about your warm temperatures.  

I have not been to Dallas before.  It sounds like the course is new this year.  Any advice for the race?  It the area rolling? flat? hilly?  Race well organized?  General thoughts for a new person?

Most people say that we do not have any hills in Dallas.

While I do not know the course, I can't even think of a hill in the Dallas/Whiterock area.

It's a new course so not sure what to expect just yet.  Course Profile is online.

There's some elevation change but nothing too dramatic.  Normal temps should be somewhere around 40-50F at that time.  May be pretty windy so just be ready for that.  Always a well-organized race (the last 2 times I did it).  I've only done the half-marathons but definitely a very professionally-run event.

By mile 18 or 19  can't remember.. it' s where they have the cliff block shot zone is just about the only real hill, but it's short and steep. However the course goes to the right of it and you end up with two smaller hills, called the dolly parton's.

It's more the timing of the hills than the severity though.  couple short quick ones, early on turtle creek area.  mile 4-5 ish  

Oh in the sperry-loop, right?

After running the Tyler Half-Marathon, this did not seem like  hill to me... haha

I ran the half last year...in the cold and rain, but I loved it.  Running the whole thing this year.  Weather looks to be warm.  Ugh.

For long runs, over 13 miles, I've trained wearing a hydration belt.  I'm curious how many of you will run the race using your belt.  I plan to, even if it makes me look goofy.  I hate to be w/o water and don't mind that it might actually slow me down.

I don't do well grabbing water from the stations.

This will be my second half marathon, first was run during a 70.3 event two months ago. I did not use a fuel belt during training and I do not plan on using a fuel belt during the race. The trail I run on in Longview for my long runs has water fountains. I usually don't stop for water until mile 6, and it's more of a comfort sip than rehydrating.

My plan is to walk any aid stations and have a couple of gels handy.

Looking warmer than I was expecting but I would rather have it warm than what it was like last year.

I so so seriously undertrained it is scary.

Yes, we'll be in the 60F's during the race so overheating is going to be more of a concern.  Definitely shorts and tank top (or tri kit) weather as currently forecasted. May even wear a visor vs a cap for more cooling (but I have dark hair so may want the white cap).

Probably going to be 3-5% slower than "ideal" temps.