• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 12/14/2019
  • AO: 2nd F Event
  • QIC: Pax
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Clavin(R),Tiger, Doodles, Breaker Breaker ( R), Orangeman (R), Termite (R) for the 1/2 marathon
    Oompa Loompa (R), Time Frame and Vuvuzela for the 5k

This has been a rather intense year for me running another 10 miler ( correctly ) and not hurting self in the process, running 3 5ks, Spartan Sprint, Warrior Dash, Bonefrog Sprint and A lot of boot camps and running AOs. So earlier this year ( can’t remember if it was at Mount Hollywood in April or even earlier ( which is what I suspect) at the Storm there was discussion of what WE all want to accomplish this year or in the near future. When I spoke of a 1/2 marathon Orangeman issued a challenge realizing all I had on plate for the year but advising me of how late in the year the Santa Hustle was ….. that I should consider it, and I did and am so glad not only to him but also to Breaker Breaker who many times ran with me at the Pub as we have a similar time ( although he’s gotten faster recently) and to a couple of guys along the way for their advice.
Upon arriving today I noticed Gump finishing up with his lovely 2.0 on the fun run and this got me stoked for my turn at the race!
Several of the key players were present waiting for the 1/2 to start and a few others for the 5k.
The 1/2 started first with Breaker Termite and myself huddled back towards the 10-11 mile section At the start gate and Orangeman Tiger and Doodles all closer to the front. It was an amazing accomplishment for myself and Doodles who finished just ahead of me for our first 1/2 marathon each.  Breaker Breaker definitely did better than last year as he told all afterwards  And Tiger spoke to me later of having done a number of these races over the years.
During the 5k my M and Oompas M sported their reindeer outfits and walked along with TimeFrames M. Time Frame, both his 2.0s and my 2.0 ran the race as well as Oompa Loompa and Oompa sported Vuvuzela as well as an unnamed pax from Rock Hill.
The weather was perfect, the course like last year had to be modified due to excessive rains But still remained challenging.
To

any contemplating a run at next years 1/2…. reach out to any or several of those who ran this year …. you will not regret the experience!