I used to watch Intervention. I would totally run that course. Website says 5 hour limit (22 min pace).
I used to watch Intervention.
I would totally run that course.
Website says 5 hour limit (22 min pace).
Can't imagine walking a half marathon. I walked a 10k the other weekend and that was painful.
Damn. I didn't realize there was a 5 hour time limit but I went to the site and by golly you are right. I always thought the Indy Mini was generous with a 4 hour limit. Mind you, it's on a dead flat course.
I raced up that hill today in a 5 Miler and on my way back down, I saw a lot of miserable people. That is one tough climb.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
Bring enough food and beer for 5 hours....
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How long did it take Joanne when she did her half-marathon in your company, Brad? I always thought it very kind of you to do this. At the time, Joanne needed all the help and compassion she could get from her friends.
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
I'm probably in the minority but for this race, maybe event is a better term, a 5 hour cut off seems appropriate. I am not a fan of the Biggest Loser, but if this gets people up and moving, then it at least has some redeeming quality.
Joanne and I finished in just over 4 hours. The difference is that there is no way I would have recommended this race to her regardless of the cutoff. That climb, and I raced it yesterday, is very tough. Toughest climb I've raced on other than in trail races. And you're not done when you get to the top of that climb. It's a false summit. Add into that the reality that it's going to be hot on June 28th and it may be really humid. We have a major river between two mountains and the humidity here is usually pretty bad. It was awful yesterday. Plus, there is no shade. None. This is not a race for beginners.
The one I paced with Joanne was on a dead flat course the first weekend in November. The irony is that the organizers of this race could easily have laid out a flat course if they'd just done a double loop.