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Half marathon #12 for 2013: Rehoboth Beach Half

December 9, 2013 by MCM Mama 4 Comments

Rehoboth Beach Half Marathon
December 6, 2013
2:20:01

rehoboth_swag

Yes, that :01 is killing me. Really?  I couldn’t find one more second to knock off???

before-rehoboth

The good:

  • The course was mostly flat and 6ish miles were on packed dirt.
  • The start was 2 blocks from our hotel.
  • Dogfish Head Brewpub for dinner.
  • Eating pancakes, mac and cheese, pulled pork, wine, and 16 Mile Brewery beer at the finish. What? I was hungry!
  • The race was well organized and the water stops were plentiful.
  • This was my 20th lifetime half marathon!!!
  • The medal. It’s a beast!

rehoboth_medal

The bad:

  • The puddles and the mud.  Amazingly I stayed dry.
  • The path through the woods felt like it was never going to end.
  • No sleep the night before the race.
  • The cold and potential rain.

The ugly:

  • The wind.  I thought I was a bit overdressed, until we turned into the wind. Then I was happy about every single piece of clothing.
  • Potential nasty weather made us cut our visit short and we came home Saturday instead of Sunday.

rehoboth_finish

From the first mile, I knew this wasn’t a PR race for me.  10:30 felt comfortable. 10:20 felt impossible.  So, I just decided to try to run a steady pace.  I only walked at water stops and to avoid falling in puddles.  Unfortunately, I didn’t have it in me to balance those walks with faster runs, so my overall pace suffered.  Eh, whatever.  I was just happy to get this race done.  I’d totally run it again though.  Decent course, good organization, lots of food and drinks at the finish, and a wicked awesome medal.

rehoboth_beach

 

One more left to go!  My dad and I are running one more race together this coming weekend and then 13 for 2013 = done!

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  1. Kim @ (Just) Trying says

    December 9, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Love, love, love the medal. Congrats on the big 2-0.
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  2. Heather ODonnell says

    December 10, 2013 at 12:28 pm

    I have to say that I am super jealous you are still running. I had to cram my 13 half marathons into mid-April through October. Wisconsin sucks! Current temp: -1.
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  3. becka says

    December 12, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    I have heard good things about this race, it is on my bucket list! Congrats on #20!
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  4. Elizabeth says

    December 29, 2013 at 7:38 am

    Congrats on #12! Sounds like some tough conditions, but the medal is sweet and you had some great celebratory indulgences! 🙂

    Reply
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