Cody Marenes's Staging Area

I wanted to run the Galena Half Marathon because people I know who have ran it really enjoyed the layout of the trail and how their race went. I was aiming for a sub- two hour but I only missed my goal by one minute. This was a flat out and back run on a trail that was mostly pea gravel and packed dirt. There were about the right amount of water/ Gatorade stations throughout. The start of the race (being late October) was 39 degrees and by the end of the race the temperature in the low 50’s. This is a smaller race with less then 200 total participants, which was good.

There was an 8 mile loop and a half marathon route. I ran the eight miles and the majority of the run was around Lake La Belle in Oconomowoc. I stayed with my brother who lives in town and getting checked in was easy. The course was flat with the lake on your left and there were a few water stations. The finish line is right on the beach.

This race is one I choose because of difficulty and location. I live in Wisconsin and wanted a race that would be within reasonable driving distance. I choose the half marathon because I am in training for a full marathon, but there are all race distances available. The first three miles is on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Waukesha, then it goes out and back on the trail.

I ran this race because it was local race that supported our Troops. I remember liking the out and back trail run, but the end of June seemed to be way hotter than I had planned for.