oc half marathon - race report

dave and i went down to get our race packets yesterday in orange county. we stopped after for the best meal i've had in ages. it was amazing. my lunch was a half a biscuit, topped with scrambled egg, topped with chipotle gravy, topped with manchego cheese. can i just say, it was awesome. really spicy though. i only made it through half of it, and the side of berries was so yummy. you can tell i've been deprived on this damn diet.

anyway, we got up at the butt crack of dawn for this race. it was to start at 6am about 50 min away from us. plus a shuttle ride, since it was a point-to-point. dave decided against the full marathon, not having run at all in months.

the course was absolutely beautiful. it went right along the waterside, along the rows of breathtaking houses and boats. it was a bit hilly at certain points. the wind sucked - there's been a wind advisory in effect for us since yesterday so it was pretty windy. i was worried that i'd be overdressed in my knee-length running tights and a sleeveless shirt. the wind helped, as did the guy with the water hose at mile 9. the wind really hit in the last 2 miles, and that really sucked.

my overall time was 3:08. i was bummed for a second, because my half marathon at oceanside was a 3:01. but, then i reminded myself that i have had a handful of workouts in the last month, and the fact i was able to finish was plenty. i know in my mind that dealing with southern cal heat is going to be a challenge. today was a bit of a taste - i didn't sweat at all for the last 2 miles. not good. i ate 2 uncrustables, although i should've eaten three. the spicy lunch from yesterday attacked me again at mile 4. i have a rough time with the sugar content in gatorade during the race.

all-in-all, i'm pleased. there's more stuff i need to work on, but i finished! i'm pleased it's over. now i can start with my training for barb's race (half ironman distance again) late july!