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@lgt2037
Granville, OH Raving since 2022 Active 11 months, 1 week agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (1)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Marathon | Cincinnati, OH | May 7, 2023 | 5:35:47 |
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Past Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Marathon | Cincinnati, OH | May 7, 2023 | 5:35:47 |
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| St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville | Marathon | Nashville, TN | Apr 23, 2022 |
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Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
Fun, love for back of pack, and a PR!
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
26 miles of fun! There is no chance to get bored on this one. Phenomenol crowd support providing encouragement, cookies, Peppermint Patties, Cheeze Its, Elvis, Reese's, laundry basket football, bacon, … MORE
26 miles of fun! There is no chance to get bored on this one. Phenomenol crowd support providing encouragement, cookies, Peppermint Patties, Cheeze Its, Elvis, Reese’s, laundry basket football, bacon, Hershey’s Kisses, decorated homes and neighborhoods, basketball, Pringles, Swedish Fish, Zip Locks filled with treats, Vaseline/Bandaids/Tylenol…I even had cola about mile 18 (but passed on beer). It IS hilly. I hit and maintained my “that’s a stretch” pace thanks to fantastic crowd support and ample hydration and port-a-potties. I prepared with six sessions of hill work training on a local hill similar in grade to the highest elevation shift. Lots of people in the back walked. Weather was interesting and the cold puddles felt good on sore feet. This was my favorite of five marathons, including Columbus and RNR Nashville. Expo was great…lots of P&G giveaways and Goodwill run gear for $5. Add this to your list…this marathon is not to be missed! (NOTE: There is a three hour video of the 2022 race on YouTube that was really helpful for mental prep.)
St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville
Poor Directional Guidance/HOT HILLS
St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville
We ran by so many amazing sites. I'd read reviews so I trained for hills but, as another reviewer put it, they were "relentless." I had STUDIED the map but … MORE
We ran by so many amazing sites. I’d read reviews so I trained for hills but, as another reviewer put it, they were “relentless.” I had STUDIED the map but expected signage and course marshals would help because the Halfs and Fulls split several times. I missed the third split, ran back, and found I’d missed the second split. I was now off course, they were running out of supplies, and had been told the six hour limit was firm. Mid 80s heat and concern that I’d be running over 28 miles to finish and could easily get lost in a park with possibly no support, I stopped at 15.05 and enjoyed the music – which was GREAT. The volunteers did their best, can’t do much about the heat, but they really needed better directional signage and more course marshals. This is one where you can’t just follow and the pre-race maps were poor. It was four pages after I guessed at the map in PlotaRoute. If I’d been faster I would have had other Full runners to follow but at the back of the pack you had to rely on signs blocked by Half runners and course marshals who apparently couldn’t pick out a handfull of back of the pack Full runners mixed in with thousands running the Half. UPDATE: After running the Columbus Cap City Half Marathon the following week, I realized how RNR Nashville had TRULY FALLEN SHORT. I learned that they had run out of water and ice (in 83 degree heat) and that the experience was not a good one for other runners as well. Race officials in Columbus YELLED, had bright orange signs, and made sure that no one could miss the turn-offs for different races, UNLIKE AT NASHVILLE. This is my third RNR race that let me down so I’m done with them. I can’t recommend this race.