My cousin and I moved our yearly half marathon from Topeka to Oklahoma City this year. It was the 25th running of the Oklahoma City, Run to Remember, Marathon and Half Marathon. It was the biggest race I've ever participated in and I'm so glad we did it.
We had signed up to do a challenge of a 5K on Saturday and the Half on Sunday. However, there was rain and lightening on Saturday so the 5K was delayed to Sunday. Since we were already running, we only ran one race. That was ok by me, I don't like running in the rain. Once your feet are soaked, it's just not enjoyable.
That did make for a very relaxing Saturday and I enjoyed just catching up with Kayleigh, watching some TV and exploring the Brickyard district of OKC.
This was my slowest half but I was doing intervals for most of the race. I'm not crazy about my time of 2:26:58 but it is what it is. I didn't think the course would be as hilly as it was and the humidity didn't help either. The vibe on the course was top notch! The course was full of great signs, cheering spectators and snacks, I even had pancakes in one of the neighborhoods! (Not kidding, a nice lady had a plate full of dollar size pancakes for runners and I took two!) There were lots of places runners could get a Jell-O shot or a mimosa. While that made me chuckle, I did not partake. I stuck to the water and Gatorade.
I'm trying to talk Kayleigh into the Salina race in November. She doesn't love the half marathon distance but she beat me this year!!
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Our after race photo! So glad to have this done! |
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At the starting line, so many runners you can't even see the start line. |
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It's hard to catch the lazer light show in a photo but it was very cool! |
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The race expo was very good! |
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I earned my newest sticker! |