New Orleans Half Marathon (BDR) Race Report
Pre-Race: I decided to shoot for the moon- a 1:10. A lot of things were working against me here- crap conditions,10-hour drive the day before, no one to run with, small race, excuse, excuse, more excuses.... However, I decided to go for it anyway. Why not, right?
The Race: 5:15 on the first mile got me going. I came through the halfway (6.55) mark at 35:00 which had me pretty excited. I felt good to mile 8, and then just... well... it all hit the fan ;) I struggled mightily and sadly even resigned on running even respectable miles by the beginning of mile 11. I think the lead SUV and biker thought I was dogging it into the finish- but I really tried hard. I finished the race with a whimper- shuffling across the finish.
First half- 35:00
Second half- 38:35
Final time- 1:13:35
Final thoughts: Welp, I would've been mad if I didn't try. It was good to fail. Now I will have that salty and sour taste in my mouth to hold me over until October. Joy.
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