Race #1 for 2016 is done! I ran the Southern California Half Marathon this morning. It’s a ran I’ve done before. They actually have an eighteen mile race option this year. That’s awesome, but I decided to step down to the half marathon this morning last minute because of this little thing I have called a broken toe. #NoBig
13.1 Things About the Southern California Marathon…
1. It is really cold for SoCal right now so I decided to go with long sleeves. I didn’t bring any throw away gear, but parking for this race is easy peasy so I didn’t have a long walk from my car to the race start.
2. Pre-race rituals… bathroom, hydration, O2 Gold, food and all the supplies I need for the race.
3. I brought my post-race necessities (water, change of clothes, Quest bar, towel, etc) in my new Baggalini bag. (Is that redundant?)
4. The race started right on time. It was super organized and easy to find registration, porta potties and anything else you might need.
5. Good crowd support. A lot of the course is out and back so it makes it easy for people to cheer.
6. Students Run LA and the Kids Run OC were out in droves. I love it! They are both groups that train kids for the LA Marathon and OC Marathon respectively.
7. My legs were sore from the moment I woke up. I guess 5 minutes of weighted squats on Thursday was not enough time to recover.
8. The course is fairly flat with a few rollers. A lot of the course is on the bike path so it’s easy to train for this race right on the course.
9. The race benefits Woodbridge High School athletics, a local high school.
10. I had super heavy lead legs the entire race. This was frustrating. I figured it was because of the squats and limited rest days as of late. It was very discouraging though. But my splits were still decent. My average per mile pace was 8:25
11. Southern California Half Marathon done in 1:50:31
12. Post race refreshments are awesome. There are always so many cookies and treats!
13. Stretched at Costco like a weirdo.
13.1. And the medal…
Question: What did you do (or eat) this weekend?
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