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@smeg
Mc Calla, AL Raving since 2025 Active 1 year, 2 months agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (3)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Half Marathon | Hattiesburg, MS | Apr 5, 2025 | 3:03:25 |
| Railway Marathon & Half Marathon | 10K | Birmingham, AL | Feb 8, 2025 | 1:22:00 |
| PRG KultureCity Birmingham Race | 5K | Birmingham, AL | Nov 16, 2024 | 35:00 |
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Past Races (3)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K | Half Marathon | Hattiesburg, MS | Apr 5, 2025 | 3:03:25 |
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| Railway Marathon & Half Marathon | 10K | Birmingham, AL | Feb 8, 2025 | 1:22:00 |
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| PRG KultureCity Birmingham Race | 5K | Birmingham, AL | Nov 16, 2024 | 35:00 |
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Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Bruh. That was rough.
Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Difficulty - this race course had some serious hills and lots of them. And now that I think about it - not enough corresponding downhills 😅 it was also an … MORE
Difficulty – this race course had some serious hills and lots of them. And now that I think about it – not enough corresponding downhills 😅 it was also an incredibly windy day and it seemed no matter the direction we turned, it was blowing against us. This is NOT a fast/flat course. Don’t believe it if you read it (like I did).
Scenery – not awful but not exciting. Ran through some neighborhoods and through USM campus and an asphalt running trail. Downtown was pretty but only there for a short moment.
Production – there seemed to be several miles that weren’t marked. Maybe I missed them, but that’s unlikely considering I was looking for them. Lol! There also seemed to be long section with no water station. It seems like from maybe 7 to 11? I don’t know for sure but I do know we were desperate for a water stop and the lady beside me agreed it had been a long time since we had one. Then when we arrived there were no cups left. Thankfully I had a bottle to refill but others were just having to put their face under the spout.
Swag – nice medal, soft shirt.
My performance – because it was my first half, my main goal was to finish – my hope was to finish around 2:45. I think I definitely could have without the hills/wind. I knew there were hills but didn’t realize it was that bad. Some other reviews called it fast/flat or mostly flat. I would have definitely picked a different course for my first. But I don’t regret it 🙂
Railway Marathon & Half Marathon
Great for a first 10k!
Railway Marathon & Half Marathon
Loved the trail atmosphere! Everything was pretty simple and straight forward. The only negative really was that there was only 1 water station for the 10k. It was an out … MORE
Loved the trail atmosphere! Everything was pretty simple and straight forward. The only negative really was that there was only 1 water station for the 10k. It was an out and back course with a water stop at 1.5miles. You turned around at the 5k mark and went back so you hit that water station again at 4.7miles. So you were without anything for 3 miles. It would have been nice if there was water at the 5k turn around. But otherwise, it was great!
PRG KultureCity Birmingham Race
Not bad for my first 5k!
PRG KultureCity Birmingham Race
Good course and swag. There was supposed to be a Thursday bib pickup and that would have super convenient for me considering where it was but they cancelled that and … MORE
Good course and swag. There was supposed to be a Thursday bib pickup and that would have super convenient for me considering where it was but they cancelled that and I couldn’t get to the Friday pickup so I had to get there earlier on race day. Swag was good, a really nice bag that I’ve used and will continue to use for travel. Shirt was ok but still nice. It was freezing and I almost didn’t make it – I’m a wimp when it comes to cold. My body just won’t cooperate. My time wasn’t great compared to most, but for my first race on the first cold day of the year – it was better than I would have expected! Overall, if it’s not cold that day, I might run it again 😂