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Lifetime Half #54, State #26: New England Series – New Hampshire

May 18, 2016 by MCM Mama 3 Comments

New England Series: New Hampshire
May 16, 2016
2:22:45

New hampshire medal

Temp: mid-30s and really windy
What I wore: hat, tank top, arm sleeves, a half zip, Brooks Nightlife jacket, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, Features compression socks, and Altra Impulse

New Hampshire outfit

I was feeling a bit tired for this race and the temperature had dropped quite a bit overnight and the winds had picked up. I put on all.the.layers because I was afraid I’d be cold (and ended up regretting this.) This race took place in Greenfield State Park in New Hampshire and would consist of 6 loops. I like even number loops, so that worked for me.

New Hampshire Start

I was excited to see Kim as she and her husband had come out to run New Hampshire and Vermont.

New Hampshire Kim start

The course had a few spots of challenging footing due to rocks, grass, and gravel, but most of the course was a paved road. There were 3 decent sized hills on the loop, but the rest of the course felt downhill (it couldn’t be – it was an out and back, but it felt like it.)

new hampshire course 2

On the first lap, I immediately overheated with all my layers, so upon my return to the start, I tried to take off my arm sleeves. This resulted in a 5 minute wrestling match with sweaty clothes. Ugh. I won’t make that mistake again.

New Hampshire course

For whatever reason, despite the hills and the wind, I really liked this course and ran a strong steady race. I chatted with a fair number of faster runners, so that pulled me along at a pace I might not have done. I felt great until the last lap and a half – at that point, my quads let me know they did not like the hills. Luckily Beer Geek joined me again for my last lap and helped me keep moving. Thanks to Kim being faster, she got a great picture of the two of us finishing. It was definitely a course I would not mind running again!

New Hampshire last lap

After the race, we were supposed to meet a blogger friend, but her kids were sick. We ended up eating at Harpoon Brewery for lunch. So good!

Harpoon brewery

Beer Geek had an agenda, so we spent most of our day driving to the places he wanted to see. I was rewarded for my patience with this by a bonus brewery!

rock art brewery

We also stopped at Ben and Jerry’s, but I was too tired for the tour and the line for ice cream was just too darn long. Oh, well, at least we got a few pictures.

The good:

  • The course really worked for me. I don’t mind a few hills on a course.
  • I was able to push it and come in under 2:25:00
  • Running a lap with Beer Geek at the end. It’s fun to chat with him and he makes me finish faster.
  • Getting to see Kim for a short while. New Hampshire finish

The bad:

  • It was chilly, but not as bad as I expected.
  • My quads at the end – totally trashed.

The ugly:

  • The wind. When you were running into it, it took your breath away!
  • Removing my arm sleeves. Such a PITA! I think I could have gone under 2:20:00 if I hadn’t wasted so much time!

Would I do it again?

I love Mainly Marathons and this was a nice course. I would totally come up here for a vacation and hit the race again for fun. Our plan is to someday do all the Series in one year, but that will have to wait a while.

New england series New hampshire medal

26 states (plus DC) done on my quest to run a half marathon in all 50 states! 15 of 23 states done in my journey to Mercury!

 

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  1. CARLA says

    May 18, 2016 at 5:36 am

    LIFETIME FIFTY FOUR?!
    you are unfricken believable…and yes.
    each time I read these I think I WANNA meet up with her for one too.
    Keep me posed <3
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  2. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    May 18, 2016 at 8:51 am

    Looks like such a pretty course and Harpoon Brewery? What a fun day!

    Good luck at your next race!
    Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…How to Encourage Yourself to Push Through a Tough RaceMy Profile

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  3. Kelly @ Noodle to the Rescue says

    May 18, 2016 at 10:59 am

    You’re over the halfway mark!
    I’ve done 24 half marathons but only in 4 states.
    Would love to visit (and run!) in Vermont someday. All that maple syrup!!! Yum. 🙂
    Kelly @ Noodle to the Rescue recently posted…Weekend [May 13-15, 2016]My Profile

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