After I began to pack for my half Marathon this weekend I rechecked the weather for Eagle River.
Crap.....
Thursday it said a high of 50 with a chance of rain.
Friday it was saying 40's with a chance of SNOW.
Crappity crap, crap, crap.
.........
I added a few extra items like mittens, stocking hat and more shirts to layer, while hoping to not need them. I drove up there Friday night, meeting a friend, Dez at the hotel. She did her first tri the same year as I did and now she was doing her first half the same year too!
..........
We woke up at the hotel that morning to the sound of rain chunks hitting our window. I cringed as we peaked outside. As we began breakfast it slowly faded, pretty soon it was just a mist.
As we walked to our car we tried using reverse psychology to talk ourselves into not freezing. It was in the low 30's as we boarded a bus to take us to the begining of the race. By the time we arrived, flurries were now falling.
They had some music playing to help us get our heart pumping so we would not be so cold. I watched in amazement as people seemed unfazed by the lack of clothing some of them had. BRRRR!
Just after the first place full marathon finisher, Dean (using a hand powered chair), passed us we started our half marathon. That was one hour and fifteen minutes after the full marathon started.
It took place on some of the most curvy wooded roads I know. It was great, overall. For your enjoyment... my thoughts during the milage...
Mile 1: Dang... I should have used the port-a-potty.
Grrr. Nervous bladder...
I think I am warming up. Yay!..
cough...
really not swine flu people....
Mile 2: Hmmm. Ok, I am getting warm.
What the heck? Is that maybe the sun??...
ok gloves are coming off! ... cough, cough....
Mile 3: Ok. Now is the time to lose the tri fox winter hat, but I will leave the running hat on. (Don't worry Dr Al, I tucked it in my waist... I didn't lose it) ....
Wow, some old people are fast! REALLY FAST!... Only 3 miles down, no problem... I feel great! Nice temps... hack.... cough... I like this speed, I am going to stick with Dez for a while...
Mile 4: Ok, now my bladder really needs a break!....Gee, this seems a bit more hilly than the elevation had said on the website.... hmmmm.... I LOVE THIS SONG... glad to have my ipod! (Thanks Sara!)...bark.... cough.... Those guys are obvisiously the marathoners.... I bet they hate us....
Mile 5: I would love to see a port-a-potty about now... ohhhhh! yay!! potty!!! Only 2 people in line, no problem... I will just have some water while I wait.... Um, this is taking a while.... Why on earth do they only have one potty??? How long it this going to take? FINALLY!!!....cough.... cough.....
Mile 6: Ok, one top layer is gone.... (I took off my long sleeve T and wrapped it around my waist.) Ouch.... I am getting stiff.... That took way too long! ... Now to catch up with Dez.. What I was lapped by a powerwalker?? See Ya.... Wow, no shirt and cut off jeans for a marathon in the 30's... go man go!....
Mile 7: Wow... these hills just seemed so small on the computer.... that can't be right... Oh, is that Dezz? Breathe. You can slow down soon... Ok buddy, you should have to wait like me for the potty man.... geez, I have 3 boys I don't need to see that now!.... Guys have it way to easy.... ouch... I better take in my GU.... Yay! Dez!!
Mile 8: Water and GU... Yay GU!!! .....Whew... the last big hill says the girl on the bike... it must be true!! Yay! .... ok, i *cough* REALLY hate this cough.
Mile 9: Only 5 more miles..... I know some people are finished already... Glad these roads are curvy.... That old lady has been in front of us for a while... she is doing great... hate my cough....
Mile 10: Is that a new cramp? Whatever.... Yep that is a new one.... just think of all the calories you are using.... Old lady is still there!... Nice work woman!...
Mile 11: These roads are getting not so curvy.... hey, this is beginning to look familiar....cough...cough.. at least my butt doesn't hurt...AT ALL.
Mile 12: This so sucks.... why do I do this?... Dez is doing great....legs feel like lead.... really? .... are these roads getting longer??? grrrr....
Mile 13: Ok... I just want to stop.... ow....cramping in abdomen sucks..... damn cough. Maybe I pulled something with my cough... how do people do this for 26.2 miles?... just .... want... to ... stop.... or .... at least transported.... wait... do I hear the finish line?
Mile 13.1: Woo Hoo! I can do this! Almost there I hear people. We are getting close. There it is!! Wooo hooo!!! Scream people scream!!! Oh.... there are my kids and Duner!!! Yay!! Where is that timing mat? Yesssssss!!!! Oh, breathing is hard to do...stupid cramp.... I am so happy to see my family!!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++
No awards (obviously!). But I did manage to PR by 10 minutes, jerky stick, beer opener, shampoo, soap, t-shirt and a nice medal. I will take it.
==============
It really was a great race, fun times thru the entire event, at the hotel, and registration... I loved doing this race. I don't know if I want to do it every year, but I was a true Journey... properly named.
I am still in awe of people that do these things after 56 miles on a bike and 30 plus minutes of swimming... OR MORE.... AMAZING, Just AMAZING!!!
Crap.....
Thursday it said a high of 50 with a chance of rain.
Friday it was saying 40's with a chance of SNOW.
Crappity crap, crap, crap.
.........
I added a few extra items like mittens, stocking hat and more shirts to layer, while hoping to not need them. I drove up there Friday night, meeting a friend, Dez at the hotel. She did her first tri the same year as I did and now she was doing her first half the same year too!
..........
We woke up at the hotel that morning to the sound of rain chunks hitting our window. I cringed as we peaked outside. As we began breakfast it slowly faded, pretty soon it was just a mist.
As we walked to our car we tried using reverse psychology to talk ourselves into not freezing. It was in the low 30's as we boarded a bus to take us to the begining of the race. By the time we arrived, flurries were now falling.
They had some music playing to help us get our heart pumping so we would not be so cold. I watched in amazement as people seemed unfazed by the lack of clothing some of them had. BRRRR!
Just after the first place full marathon finisher, Dean (using a hand powered chair), passed us we started our half marathon. That was one hour and fifteen minutes after the full marathon started.
It took place on some of the most curvy wooded roads I know. It was great, overall. For your enjoyment... my thoughts during the milage...
Mile 1: Dang... I should have used the port-a-potty.
Grrr. Nervous bladder...
I think I am warming up. Yay!..
cough...
really not swine flu people....
Mile 2: Hmmm. Ok, I am getting warm.
What the heck? Is that maybe the sun??...
ok gloves are coming off! ... cough, cough....
Mile 3: Ok. Now is the time to lose the tri fox winter hat, but I will leave the running hat on. (Don't worry Dr Al, I tucked it in my waist... I didn't lose it) ....
Wow, some old people are fast! REALLY FAST!... Only 3 miles down, no problem... I feel great! Nice temps... hack.... cough... I like this speed, I am going to stick with Dez for a while...
Mile 4: Ok, now my bladder really needs a break!....Gee, this seems a bit more hilly than the elevation had said on the website.... hmmmm.... I LOVE THIS SONG... glad to have my ipod! (Thanks Sara!)...bark.... cough.... Those guys are obvisiously the marathoners.... I bet they hate us....
Mile 5: I would love to see a port-a-potty about now... ohhhhh! yay!! potty!!! Only 2 people in line, no problem... I will just have some water while I wait.... Um, this is taking a while.... Why on earth do they only have one potty??? How long it this going to take? FINALLY!!!....cough.... cough.....
Mile 6: Ok, one top layer is gone.... (I took off my long sleeve T and wrapped it around my waist.) Ouch.... I am getting stiff.... That took way too long! ... Now to catch up with Dez.. What I was lapped by a powerwalker?? See Ya.... Wow, no shirt and cut off jeans for a marathon in the 30's... go man go!....
Mile 7: Wow... these hills just seemed so small on the computer.... that can't be right... Oh, is that Dezz? Breathe. You can slow down soon... Ok buddy, you should have to wait like me for the potty man.... geez, I have 3 boys I don't need to see that now!.... Guys have it way to easy.... ouch... I better take in my GU.... Yay! Dez!!
Mile 8: Water and GU... Yay GU!!! .....Whew... the last big hill says the girl on the bike... it must be true!! Yay! .... ok, i *cough* REALLY hate this cough.
Mile 9: Only 5 more miles..... I know some people are finished already... Glad these roads are curvy.... That old lady has been in front of us for a while... she is doing great... hate my cough....
Mile 10: Is that a new cramp? Whatever.... Yep that is a new one.... just think of all the calories you are using.... Old lady is still there!... Nice work woman!...
Mile 11: These roads are getting not so curvy.... hey, this is beginning to look familiar....cough...cough.. at least my butt doesn't hurt...AT ALL.
Mile 12: This so sucks.... why do I do this?... Dez is doing great....legs feel like lead.... really? .... are these roads getting longer??? grrrr....
Mile 13: Ok... I just want to stop.... ow....cramping in abdomen sucks..... damn cough. Maybe I pulled something with my cough... how do people do this for 26.2 miles?... just .... want... to ... stop.... or .... at least transported.... wait... do I hear the finish line?
Mile 13.1: Woo Hoo! I can do this! Almost there I hear people. We are getting close. There it is!! Wooo hooo!!! Scream people scream!!! Oh.... there are my kids and Duner!!! Yay!! Where is that timing mat? Yesssssss!!!! Oh, breathing is hard to do...stupid cramp.... I am so happy to see my family!!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++
No awards (obviously!). But I did manage to PR by 10 minutes, jerky stick, beer opener, shampoo, soap, t-shirt and a nice medal. I will take it.
==============
It really was a great race, fun times thru the entire event, at the hotel, and registration... I loved doing this race. I don't know if I want to do it every year, but I was a true Journey... properly named.
I am still in awe of people that do these things after 56 miles on a bike and 30 plus minutes of swimming... OR MORE.... AMAZING, Just AMAZING!!!
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