This was the most challenging and also the best race I have had this year. I was so excited to finally make my goal and break 2 hours in the half. I took 4 min and 45 sec off my previous PR in the half. It was a good day for a race, a little on the hot and humid side, but I survived. A late trip to the porta potty had me jogging to the start line just before they waved the runners on. I started pretty much at the back and it was a giant slog of people for the whole first mile. Eventually it thinned out and I was able to find my pace, at least that prevented me from going out too fast. The course had a ton more rollers than I was expecting and my legs were feeling pretty tired by mile 9. My pace dropped for the last four miles, but at least I was able to hold it even until the last 1 mile which was uphill the whole way to the finish. Run13 did a great job with the event planning as usual, nothing to complain about.
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