killer fun weekend - part II (gasparilla half marathon race report)



all smiles at mile 4

Half marathon race result breakdown 

Chip Time: 1:37:42 (garmin said 1:37:39)

Clock Time: 1:37:50

Overall: 267/4827

Gender: 50/2500

AG: 9/391

last years race report and results can be found HERE.

there used to be a 26.2 tied in with this event, but last year, the organizers decided that 2010 was the last year for the marathon. thankfully, they decided to keep doing the half marathon, so guess what happened this year? all of those runners that would have done a marathon had no other choice but to do the half so i noticed it was a little more crowded, but no big deal. it made for more competition that's for sure. i also want to point out that the 40-44 female age group is more fierce that the 35-39! just sayin'. raise your hand if you agree? 

mile 9 and feeling the heat ...and my legs are really pissed off at me

the weather was great for cycling but a little warm for running. even though the race started at 6am, while it was still dark, i could feel it heating up around mile 4. i promise i'm not whining here. i train in this heat and i'm used to it but i don't LOVE running it. i  do LOVE cycling and swimming in it way more.


one of the best race sherpa's around, Angie (aka: Bella)


 

we pulled a McGiver and set the camera on timer and used a bike seat as a tripod



race bling - front

race bling - back

 

blingity-bling

i was really surprised how well my legs felt after beating them down the day before with a 71 mile ride in the hills ...that is until around mile 10 when my legs started to feel like lead. my race sherpa, was on her mountain bike shadowing me and i told her that maybe the ride in the hills the day before wasn't such a great idea afterall. i told her i felt like i was running 10 minute miles, even though my slowest mile was mile 12 at a pace of 7:42. i focused on my music like my sherpa told me to do and just kept putting one foot in front of the other. overall, i am very happy with how i ran and i am chalking it up as a great training weekend in preparation for the Gator Half-iron distance triathlon coming up March 20th. mission accomplished!



as usual, i am VERY sore today. my quads, hammies, and left glute (never the right) are sore but a good sore not an injured sore. needless to say, no running for me today and probably not tomorrow. i did hit the weights and the bike this morning but sitting all day at work made me get even more sore, so tomorrow it looks like a great day to swim and bike.

can you believe? february is OVER! only 249 days til IMFL.

much love and peace out!