This is by far my favorite half marathon!! What a way to see the Black Hills. It was beautiful and all on a gravel trail. They took us by bus, dropped us off and we ran down into Deadwood. My only complaint was that we had to wait 1 1/2 between the bus dropping us off and the race. It was cold and rainy and not fun. There were 2200 runners/walkers. 1885 finished.
Considering I was sick for most of May and my training did not go well at the end I was happy with my time. I wanted to finish in the top 10 of my age division. The course was a slight downhill except between mile 5 and 6. It was a gradual incline but it was tough for me. I prefer something steep and quick. My legs were tired after I got over the hill but they recovered. I kept my pace steady and I was glad I did. By mile 11 things were starting to hurt but I was able to keep it steady. The sun came out and the temp was just right.
I'm done with a set training schedule for now. Going to enjoy summer running without a goal. Summer running with the team starts on the 8th. :) :) :) I love CC season!!!!
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