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@vcuheel05
Glen Allen, VA Raving since 2018 50 States hopeful/finisher, World Marathon Majors Six Star hopeful/finisher Active 2 years, 9 months agoAbout Me
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Personal Bests (3)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Yuengling Shamrock Marathon | Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 17, 2019 | 4:46:23 |
| Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon | Half Marathon | Richmond, VA | Nov 10, 2018 | 2:10:17 |
| Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K | 10K | Richmond, VA | Apr 13, 2019 | 56:46 |
Future Races (10)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Paid |
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| DONNA Marathon Weekend | Marathon | Jacksonville, FL | TBD | |
| Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon | Marathon | Cincinnati, OH | TBD | |
| ET Full Moon Midnight Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K & 51K | Marathon | Rachel, NV | TBD | |
| London Marathon | Marathon | London, United Kingdom | TBD | |
| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | TBD | |
| Maui Oceanfront Marathon | Marathon | Lahaina, HI | TBD | |
| Myrtle Beach Marathon | Marathon | Myrtle Beach, SC | TBD | |
| New England Green River Marathon | Marathon | Marlboro, VT | TBD | |
| Tunnel Vision Marathon | Marathon | Snoqualmie Pass, WA | TBD | |
| Wilmington NC Marathon | Marathon | Wilmington, NC | TBD |
Past Races (8)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, IL | Oct 9, 2022 | |||
| Philadelphia Marathon | Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | Nov 21, 2021 | |||
| Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K | 10K | Richmond, VA | Jun 6, 2021 | |||
| Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon | Marathon | Richmond, VA | Nov 16, 2019 | 5:27:34 |
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| Ashland Half Marathon (VA) | Half Marathon | Ashland, VA | Aug 24, 2019 | 2:34:36 |
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| Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K | 10K | Richmond, VA | Apr 13, 2019 | 56:46 | ||
| Yuengling Shamrock Marathon | Marathon | Virginia Beach, VA | Mar 17, 2019 | 4:46:23 |
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| Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon | Half Marathon | Richmond, VA | Nov 10, 2018 | 2:10:17 |
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Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon 🏆
Windy, not the best training season
Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon 🏆
I ran the half last year and signed up for this full the next day. The weather was a good temperature and dry, but very windy. You cross two long … MORE
I ran the half last year and signed up for this full the next day. The weather was a good temperature and dry, but very windy. You cross two long bridges around miles 7 and 17 and the wind was blowing directly in my face on both. The course is deceptively hilly but has a downhill finish the last .3 mile. I finished about 40 minutes slower than my PR, but that is mostly due to inconsistent training over the summer. Proud to say that the hometown race lives up to the World’s Friendliest Marathon moniker.
Ashland Half Marathon (VA)
patrick henry half
Ashland Half Marathon (VA)
A lot of rolling hills through corn fields. The course was a lot hillier than I expected (my fault for not looking at the course closely), so not a great … MORE
A lot of rolling hills through corn fields. The course was a lot hillier than I expected (my fault for not looking at the course closely), so not a great personal result. Nice tech shirt and medal. Minimal crowd support.
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon
first marathon
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon
This was my first full marathon. Overall the course was pretty flat, but there is a big arched bridge you cross over twice at around 15.5 and 23 miles. You … MORE
This was my first full marathon. Overall the course was pretty flat, but there is a big arched bridge you cross over twice at around 15.5 and 23 miles. You start out with the half marathon runners, so it is a bit crowded for the first half, then the second half is more spread out with just the full marathoners. There were a lot of aid/water/GU/portapotties during the first half but seemed to be much more spread out in the second half. I think I would have preferred if the marathoners did the two halves flipped so there would be a lot less crowding and more aid at the end of the run. I was able to get a hotel about 3 blocks from the starting line and right where my corral was.
After the race, you get a medal, hat, blanket, banana, cookie, granola bar, water, Gatorade, a bag of chips, a drawstring bag, 4 beers, and Irish stew.
There were several stretches with no spectators and 2 stretches of running through military bases (make sure your bib is visible, they will stop you if it isn’t).
Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon 🏆
Great First Race
Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon 🏆
This was my first organized race other than a 5k I walked with my kids and I did the half marathon. The course is very flat with a downhill finish … MORE
This was my first organized race other than a 5k I walked with my kids and I did the half marathon. The course is very flat with a downhill finish ( don’t try to go too fast or you might face plant). I was able to finish with a five minute faster time than my fastest training run on an indoor track. There were a lot of encouraging spectators and funny signs. The course takes you through VCU campus, around the Diamond, and through Bryan Park before taking you back to the finish at Tredegar. There were a lot of water stations and an energy gel station. I think there was a junk food station too, but I was too focused on running that I missed it. Finishers get a hat, medal, blanket, ton of food, and a free beer. Weather was pretty mild, I think it was around 40 at race start and there was some wind. I liked it so much I signed up for the full next year.