The run was just right. I tried to take it easy so as not to irritate any organs or my knee. The knee had about enough hills but the slow pace was fine and I felt good. I stopped running on one particularly steep hill and did the fast walk thing and actually passed people who were running in front of me! Too funny!

Have 1 less organ pre-race :) I have been running with pain in my upper right abdomen for 3 years now and I am done with it! Have already met with surgeon, waiting on surgery center to schedule operation.

It was slightly alarming that the right side of my abdomen was quite sore and slightly larger than the left side after the race, but it quickly quieted. My knee was sore for 48 hrs post-race but nothing a little Advil couldn't handle and it was fine when I ran today.


A WHOLE lot of hills!


This was a great little race. I would do it again next year. The fee was remarkably low for a 1/2 mary ($35 2 days pre-race), the volunteers were great, the scenery was awesome. Don't do this race if you are looking for spectators, there are none. Also, the hills and the part where we stopped to allow a bike race to come through (at least 300 riders) would not make this a good choice for a PR.
I also heard complaints there were no porta-potties, I admit I never needed one so I didn't notice, but there were plenty of trees! :)