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Center of the Nation Series Day 2 – North Dakota

September 17, 2015 by MCM Mama 2 Comments

Center of the Nation Series Half Marathon – North Dakota
September 15, 2015
2:22:05

Temp: 57+ at the start, warm (82*) and sunny at the end

North Dakota Start line
What I wore: hat, tank top, Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra(this is an affiliate link),
PROCompression socks, and Altra Running One^2 (affiliate link).

 North Dakota course

This course was much better than the previous day’s course! It was all on pavement with rolling hills. We did an out and back with half marathoners needing to complete 6 loops. I ran the first two loops with a new friend from the previous night’s group dinner. Those two laps FLEW by and then I kept going when she needed to take a pit stop. I quickly hooked up with another runner and continued chatting. Next thing I knew, I was halfway done and feeling good. The wind had picked up, so there was one awful into the wind, uphill part of the course, but that meant that there was also one awesome wind at your back downhill. I had gone into this race planning to run easy and just barely be faster than the previous day, but I ended up cutting off 5 minutes from my time.

North Dakota course liz

 

North Dakota Finish line

The good:

  • I had company during a big chunk of my time.
  • The temperature was a great until near the very end.
  • One of the marathon runners offered to be my “rabbit” and helped me push hard at the end.
  • An amazing massage at the end of the race, as well as a kiddy pool full of ice.

North Dakota massage

  • Norm had some AMAZING quesadillas at the aid station that I gobbled up after I finished running.
  • I ran into another Skirt Sports ambassador while on the course. Considering the size of these races, that was pretty darn cool.

North Dakota Skirt ambassadors

 

The bad:

  • My stomach was still less than thrilled with me, so I only ate about 4 bites of rice crispy treat the whole race.

 

The ugly:

  • The course location had pit toilets and Mainly Marathons had brought in portapotties. The pit toilets were so stinky that just walking into the bathroom made me gag. The portapotties were like a breath of fresh air compared to the pits.

This was a great course and I had a ton of fun! Unfortunately, it was also quite a ways from town, so I got to shower in a camp ground shower and dry myself with paper towels. Oh, well, still better than no shower.

North Dakota Medal

CON MT ND Medal

After we left, Beer Geek and I did a short drive to the official geographic center of the nation.

Actual Center of the Nation

Then we visited the monument that has been put up in the closest town.

North Dakota Belle Fourche Center

 

Two down, four to go.

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  1. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    September 17, 2015 at 10:24 am

    It is fun following you on this journey!!!
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  2. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    September 19, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    The community you have with these races is pretty cool. I think I would like to try something like this someday!
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