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Indianapolis, IN Raving since 2024 Active 4 months agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| DC Half & 5K | Half Marathon | Washington, DC | Sep 15, 2024 | 2:08:49 |
| Indianapolis 5K & Monumental Mile | 5K | Indianapolis, IN | Jun 22, 2024 | 25:42 |
Future Races (5)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Paid |
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| Coast Guard Marathon | Half Marathon | Elizabeth City, NC | Mar 8, 2025 | ✓ |
| Amica Newport Marathon (RI) | Half Marathon | Newport, RI | TBD | |
| Bird in Hand Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon | Bird In Hand, PA | TBD | |
| Rocket City Marathon | Marathon | Huntsville, AL | TBD | |
| Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Cocoa, FL | TBD |
Past Races (11)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| DC Half & 5K | Half Marathon | Washington, DC | Sep 15, 2024 | 2:08:49 |
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| Indianapolis 5K & Monumental Mile | 5K | Indianapolis, IN | Jun 22, 2024 | 25:42 | ||
| Yuengling Shamrock Marathon | Half Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 17, 2024 |
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| Yuengling Shamrock Marathon | 8K | Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 16, 2024 | |||
| TCS New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 6, 2022 | |||
| Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Half Marathon | Cincinnati, OH | May 5, 2019 | |||
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Half Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | Nov 4, 2017 | |||
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Half Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | Nov 5, 2016 | |||
| IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (Indy Mini) | Half Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | May 7, 2016 | |||
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Half Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | Nov 7, 2015 | |||
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Half Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | Nov 1, 2014 |
DC Half & 5K
Wonderfull Half
DC Half & 5K
This was my first time doing the DC Half, and luckily this year they added a 5k so my sister was able to do that. I came in from out … MORE
This was my first time doing the DC Half, and luckily this year they added a 5k so my sister was able to do that. I came in from out of town to do this race.
I knew, from the website, there wouldn’t be transportation to the start so I chose a hotel close to the start/finish. Close being relative – it was still 1.5 miles away. That’s a decent warm up walk! And it was wonderful because we got to pass the Lincoln memorial before sunrise and get pictures of that and the reflecting pool. Leave yourself extra time for the walk.
Start area was large, easy to find, decent amount of port-a-potties (complaint: they were in the dark under some trees), and pretty clearly marked.
Race was very well organized, well marked, good water stops that were well staffed, course is mostly flat and you get to see amazing monuments (Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Kennedy Center, Watergate Hotel), the Rock Creek Parkway is gorgeous but be warned slightly hilly and this year was rather humid with no breeze. The bridges crossing the parkway are amazing. Plenty to look at on the course. Not a lot of “support” per se but decent clusters of people cheering. It is an out and back so you get to see the lead runners and pros when they have them (oh hey Des Linden! Go Des!) coming back on your way out.
Packet pickup was quick even though it was crazy on the Saturday before the run. Swag is great, medal is cute with all the monuments, colors are great. Shirt is good quality and we got a beach towel this year. Finish area was well organized, I didn’t stick around for the after party but I never really do.
Oh, that 1.5 mile walk back to the hotel kinda sucked but was good to stretch out my legs. Then I walked another 15 miles Sunday so maybe I’m just crazy!
If you want to cross DC off your 50 states list or just see DC a different way, this is a great run with smaller crowds and well worth the money.
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon
Amazing race
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon
The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon is a very well organized fun race and a ton of fun. Everything is top notch and J & A put on a great show. The … MORE
The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon is a very well organized fun race and a ton of fun. Everything is top notch and J & A put on a great show. The packet pickup and expo is decent for the size and location, actually had a bit more stuff than the NYC Marathon expo. It’s a breeze to get through as well.
Race day(s) are organized extremely well, the parking is easy to get to just leave yourself plenty of time. The start line is easy to find, the finish line is even easier under Neptune! I was really impressed with how smoothly everything went considering its quite a large race weekend. I actually did the 8k and Half Marathon challenge.
The course is well marked. Easy to follow, but a bit bland in scenery. A LOT of straight running on the course, not too many turns. Crowd support was decent, the residential part had a lot of families out cheering people on but on Fort Story military base there weren’t as many people. It was fun seeing all the military servicemen and women cheering for us though. Finishing on the boardwalk was cool.
The swag is amazing, I love the shirts. They’re so soft and so comfortable. The beach towel is awesome too.
Overall a great race, great production, great swag, and well worth doing.