It’s official – I’ve now completed 13.1 in a race. Lots of thoughts and comments on it but first want to comment on how well the event was organized – recommend the race to anyone that is considering it next year. The race started right on time, parking was easy, lots of staff and volunteers, etc. Now I’m not a veteran racer but it would be hard to imagine an event that could go better.
So race day; we woke up to a good steady rain in Lynden, where we spent the night with family, but by the time we got to Bellingham that rain had stopped and had transitioned into a typical WA mist… by race time though it was dry and the rain generally held off through the entire race. The course was relatively flat (by Bainbridge Island standards) but had some extended hills around mile 4”ish” and then a few at the end that felt bigger than they were. A highlight was around the 11 mile mark where we ran along an elevated pier out over the water – that was cool.
Results were ok – missed my revised goal of finishing in the mid-to high 1:40’s with a completion time of 1:52 and an average pace of 8:29. Not bad but leaves lots of room to improve in the future. Oh yeah, one highlight I missed above was a Dad that ran pushing his handicapped son – the crowds cheering for him almost brought a tear to my eyes (literally) – it was really cool to see this guy cruising (yes he passed me) pushing a large jogger and hearing the people along the route cheer him on – really great. www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/09/23/1634612/bellingham-bay-marathon-father.htmlFinally, my 17-year old son also raced in the 5-k; his first race too. He had a blast and finished 3rd in his age group at 22-minutes and a pace just over 7-min/mile; oh to be 17 again!!! It was a fun run and weekend made all the more special by being with my son and daughter (didn’t race but had fun hangin with her cousin). Now back to the local roads, work out some of the tightness, and see about improving my pace!
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