This morning I ran the 2nd annual Venice Beach Half Marathon. It was my 727th Lifetime Half Marathon. I arrived home yesterday from the Mainly Marathons Prairie series which was 8 races in 8 states in 8 days, and I was just so exhausted this morning. I almost didn’t leave the house. Then I knew I would hate myself if I missed it, so out the door I went. I didn't see as many people as I would have expected but I saw enough friends that it made the trip worth it and more enjoyable. I was exhausted and had to focus on trying to keep a very steady pace. The only goal was to finish under 2 hours. When I was nearing the finish, I realized I could just squeek in under 1:55, so I picked up the pace for a strong finish.
Congrats to everyone. I look forward to sleeping.
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The 8th and final day of the series. This was my 726th Lifetime Half Marathon. It was a fun day with great weather. I officially threw my hat in the ring for Triple A, if you know you know. We celebrated some accomplishments from others, one being Ron who completed the Full Monty. (That's a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon &50K in every state)
I had a pretty good race on tired legs, it was my 2nd fastest of these last 8 days. Congrats to everyone on getting it done. See you all at the next adventure.
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Day 7, 1 more day to go. Today was like day 5, I am still dealing with my diverticulitis flare-up but it was manageable and I was able to run, unlike yesterday. I finished a few minutes over 2 hours on a very windy day.
This morning the group celebrated Liz's 1,000 lifetime marathon. That's insanely cool. Congrats to everyone that finished, hopefully tomorrow it is not as windy. 1 more day to finish the series.
This was my 725th Lifetime Half Marathon.
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Day 6, 724th Lifetime Half Marathon.
Oof, today was rough. So yesterday I had a diverticulitis flare-up but I was able to have a good race. Today, the pain was still there but I just wasn't able to run. The best I could muster was an 11 minute mile and after that it all went to hell. I pretty much walked the majority if the race and for those of you who don't know, my walking pace is horrible. Haha. I finished with a time around 3:38. I couldn't wait to finish. Tomorrow's race is in North Dakota and hopefully I can get back on track. Just 2 more days to go.
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Today was day 5 of the Mainly Marathons Prairie series. Today's race was held in the state of Iowa. The weather was cool and a little windy. My morning didn't start to well. Unfortunately I had a diverticulitis flare-up. I wasn't expecting a good day but as it turned out my run was better than anticipated. It was faster than yesterday and I just got in sub 2. I was shocked when I finished the race. I guess just focusing in on the discomfort made me forget that my legs were exhausted. Haha.
As always, it was great seeing everyone. Congrats to all. Tomorrow we race in South Dakota. This was my 723rd Lifetime Half Marathon. Time to rest and repeat.
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Day 4, we are halfway through the series. Today's race was in Nebraska. It was my 722nd Lifetime Half Marathon. The weather was on the chilly side for my taste. My legs were pretty tired. My final time was 4 minutes over 2 hours. I didn't take many pictures. Congrats to all who ran. Next up, Iowa tomorrow.
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This morning the series was held in the state of Kansas. Since I don't have this state completed in the marathon distance, I upgraded from my half and ran the full. I started off faster than I should have and paid for it at the end. There was just under a thousand of elevation gain. When it was over I just finished a couple minutes over 5 hours. Not great but it's a new state in the books. This was my 35th state and my 309th Lifetime Marathon/Ultra.
I didn't take many pictures but took some on my final loop.
Congrats to everyone. 3 days down, 5 more to go.
Tomorrow we race in Nebraska.
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Day 2 of 8 of the Mainly Marathons Prairie series. Today's state was Missouri. I ran a half today like yesterday. It was my 721st Lifetime Half Marathon. I ran about 3 minutes slower than yesterday, which was a 1:54. The weather was beautiful today, it was nice and cool. I enjoy the course and running with the river on our side. Congrats to everyone. Tomorrow's state is Kansas. The plan is to run a marathon but I might just stick with the half.
Time to rest.
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This morning was day 1 of the Mainly Marathons Prairie series. It is a series of races that will be held for 8 days in 8 different states. There are multiple distances to choose from ranging from 5K to the 50K. I opted to run the Half Marathon. My plan for the series is to run 7 half marathons and 1 Marathon. The weather was nice and cool, it was perfect for a race. I had originally planned to run around a 9:15 pace but the legs felt great and by the 2nd mile I decided that as long as the legs were comfortable with the pace, I might as well keep it going. When it was done my time was about a 1:51. It was nice having that old feeling of running effortlessly. I don't really have those types of days anymore. This was my 720th Lifetime Half Marathon.
Well tomorrow we race in Missouri. Time to rest.
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I completed my 719th Lifetime Half Marathon this morning at the OC Half Marathon. My son and his 2 friends signed up for this race and it was going to be their 1st half marathon. We had nice cool weather for our half. We stuck together together for the majority of the race. Up until the last 2 miles. I saw many friends on the course but unfortunately I didn't get too many pics. Now that my 4th and final kid ran a race that's as a half marathon or bigger distance. I will to work on running with a grandkid.
I am proud of the guys getting it done. They slowed down some at the end but still got that finish done. Time to rest and get ready for a racecation coming up.
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I was pretty tired this morning. I almost stayed home but instead I drove to Long Beach to run the Superhero Dash Half.
My legs felt so heavy. Yesterday's trail race took a toll on my legs. The weather was cool and we had a strong wind show up here and there. My last few miles my pace really dropped. I saw a few friends out there, not running the race but they were out getting some training miles in.
This was my 718th Lifetime Half Marathon.
Congrats to all.
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I completed my 717th Lifetime Half Marathon this morning at the Into the Wild Limestone Half Marathon. It was a cool day with light sprinkles. I always forget how much I enjoy trail running, but then I am always reminded of why I stopped running them, my vision just isn't what it use to be. I have so much fear running downhill now, I just can't trust not seeing a rock or a root at a fast pace. Lucky for me, this trail wasn't technical. I ran a nice comfortable steady pace. It was a fun day and best of all, the tacos at the finish line.
This is a race more people need to be aware of. I hope to return again.
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