Half Marathon--Early prison release
Today I headed out to do the Flying Pig Half Marathon. But before I tell you about the whole deal, we need to discuss early prison release.
After the race I took the two boys to see a Reds game. Basically that means half of an inning of baseball watching, 4 innings of food procurement and 3 innings of walking around. We went to the giant jungle jim that they have near right field. the kids had a great time. There was another father there with his kids and both of them were having a great time. On dad's ankle--a little house arrest transponder. Easily visible because his shorts only came down to his calves. Now, I am no fashion plate but with temps around 70 degrees I would think that full length bell bottoms would have been the way to go.
Oh, yea the race.
First I got 5 am messages from Sarah and Mary Ellen and a call the night before from David, still hot off last weeks 2nd place finish at St. Anthony's. But I woke up a little late and was kind of thinking about bagging it. I did, however, manage to drag myself out where I found a guy urinating on our front lawn. Probably, just a late night but I felt the need to hang around until he left--Headline--"Family kidnapped while father completes only part of a marathon".
Down to the start line and was sort of cold.
Tri vs Marathon
1)Marthon start is really more of a shuffle--Tri start is all out insanity
Off we go and after a while some space cleared and we headed over to Kentucky (No Queen) and then back into Cincy at about the 4 mile mark.
Worst prepared
1)The band consisting of 14-16 year old guys who were just setting up to play at mile three when I ran by. If I am running by there cannot be many people behind me
We headed back through Cincy and then up a giant hill that goes on for several miles before droping us off in Walnut Hills. Once there we headed back down the hill towards the finish line. On the way down we saw the very end of the back heading up the hill.
Elements in the back of a Marathon
1)Bus for stragglers
2)Ambulance
3)Port a Potty carrying truck
4)Tanker truck to suck stuff out of porta pottys
remind me not to get so slow that I am at the back of the pack
So we headed back down the hill and I was able to pick up a little steam. My goal was a 10 minute pace but I could only muster a 10:38 pace getting me back in 2:19 for 13.1 miles.
Right at the finish line, there was David. The boy could not resist and he even brought me a shirt---Now thats TeamBigWave
Not a bad outing--esp since the goal was just to get experience and to start getting ready for the August 19th--Great Buckeye Challenge--Half Iron Distance (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run)----At least there are no hills on the run
After the race I took the two boys to see a Reds game. Basically that means half of an inning of baseball watching, 4 innings of food procurement and 3 innings of walking around. We went to the giant jungle jim that they have near right field. the kids had a great time. There was another father there with his kids and both of them were having a great time. On dad's ankle--a little house arrest transponder. Easily visible because his shorts only came down to his calves. Now, I am no fashion plate but with temps around 70 degrees I would think that full length bell bottoms would have been the way to go.
Oh, yea the race.
First I got 5 am messages from Sarah and Mary Ellen and a call the night before from David, still hot off last weeks 2nd place finish at St. Anthony's. But I woke up a little late and was kind of thinking about bagging it. I did, however, manage to drag myself out where I found a guy urinating on our front lawn. Probably, just a late night but I felt the need to hang around until he left--Headline--"Family kidnapped while father completes only part of a marathon".
Down to the start line and was sort of cold.
Tri vs Marathon
1)Marthon start is really more of a shuffle--Tri start is all out insanity
Off we go and after a while some space cleared and we headed over to Kentucky (No Queen) and then back into Cincy at about the 4 mile mark.
Worst prepared
1)The band consisting of 14-16 year old guys who were just setting up to play at mile three when I ran by. If I am running by there cannot be many people behind me
We headed back through Cincy and then up a giant hill that goes on for several miles before droping us off in Walnut Hills. Once there we headed back down the hill towards the finish line. On the way down we saw the very end of the back heading up the hill.
Elements in the back of a Marathon
1)Bus for stragglers
2)Ambulance
3)Port a Potty carrying truck
4)Tanker truck to suck stuff out of porta pottys
remind me not to get so slow that I am at the back of the pack
So we headed back down the hill and I was able to pick up a little steam. My goal was a 10 minute pace but I could only muster a 10:38 pace getting me back in 2:19 for 13.1 miles.
Right at the finish line, there was David. The boy could not resist and he even brought me a shirt---Now thats TeamBigWave
Not a bad outing--esp since the goal was just to get experience and to start getting ready for the August 19th--Great Buckeye Challenge--Half Iron Distance (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run)----At least there are no hills on the run
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