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| 1-03-08 |
I ran the Mississippi Blues Half-Marathon today.
All I can say is, wow, that was one HOT, HILLY course!
The temperature was every bit of 70 degrees.
I saw one guy handing out popsicles it was so hot. But even more ridiculous than the heat was the hills. It was one short steep hill after the next.
At about mile 10 I was really huffing and puffing as we were entering the Belhaven neighborhood. I told the closest guy to me, "I had no idea Jackson was so hilly," to which he casually chuckled as said, "Yeah, where you from?"
"Jackson," I replied. Never saw that guy again.
But seriously, it was a very hilly course. I would not recommend it to anyone for their first half marathon or marathon.
However, I did really enjoy the race. It was a pretty course, and very well run. The Expo and packet pick-up on Friday was very well organized and made the race look very big-time. My only real complaint was that on day this warm I could have used a couple more water stations.
My finishing time was about 1:52, which beat my goal of 1:56, so I was pleased. I say about 1:52 because I forgot to stop my watch as I crossed the finish. The highlight of the race for me was my family being there to greet me at the finish line. There's something about knowing your girls are waiting for you that really helps you through that last mile. Check out the pics.
Here's my training log for the week:
Tuesday: 6
Wednesday: 5
Saturday: 13
Total: 24
I took it easy to be sure I'd be fit to run Saturday. I'm looking foward to resuming my regular schedule next week.
UPDATE: My official time in the Mississippi Blues Half-Marathon was 1:52:13.
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