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Lifetime Half #61: Wausau Half Marathon (WI)

August 31, 2016 by MCM Mama 1 Comment

Wausau Half Marathon
August 20, 2016
2:22:16

Wausau half marathon shirt

Temp: Mid 60s but crazy humid (96%)
What I wore: hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Gym Girl Ultra, compression socks, and Altra One 2.5

wausau half marathon skirt sports

If I hadn’t been going for Mercury, I never would have gone out of my way to run the Wausau Half Marathon. But from an organizational standpoint, it was a nice small town race. Packet pickup was a piece of cake and parking on race morning was plentiful and easy, despite it being Wisconsin roadwork season. I ran into a fellow Skirt Sports Ambassador before the race, but she was pushing a racing stroller with myTeam Triumph, so she started 10 minutes ahead of the half marathon. The race started on time and we headed out of Marathon Park.

Wausau Half Marathon early

I knew it was going to be a challenge with the humidity, but what really got me was the hills. I did manage to run the first 7 miles before I started walking the uphills. Typical of a small town race, I spent much of the race by myself, which meant I walked more than I would have. In fact, for the first time in a long time, I actually stopped and took a picture on the course. But who wouldn’t stop and take a picture when there is a brewery on the course? Too bad they weren’t handing out beer…

Wausau half marathon Bull Falls Brewery

Other than the hills and the breathing issues I have with high humidity, the race was fine. I won’t go back, but that’s mostly location and time of year, than anything with the race. I was just happy to finish this one and know that I had only one more race to go to Mercury!

wausau half marathon finish

The good:

  • The race was well organized and had zero glitches.
  • There was Gatorade at many of the water stops and I was handed a Huma Chia gel just when I was completely out of energy.
  • While we couldn’t stay, the post race party had lots of food and good beer (we got Sprecher’s root beer to go.)
  • Running into a fellow Skirt Sports Ambassador.
  • The medal is one of the most unique medals I’ve gotten in all the years I’ve raced!

Wausau half marathon start

The bad:

  • The hills.
  • My dad had planned to run with me, but couldn’t due to his hip, so I was bored and by myself for much of the course.
  • I didn’t eat enough before the race and was hungry for most of it.

The ugly:

  • The humidity. I would have preferred rain.

Would I run the Wausau Half Marathon again?

Probably not. It was fine, just a typical small town race. Great if you are from there or need a race, but not one I’d go out of my way to run again. I really wasn’t a fan of the hills.

Wausau half marathon medal

 22 of 23 states done in my journey to Mercury!

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  1. Darlene says

    September 1, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    You wore my favorite outfit.

    Congrats on getting it done. Hilly races are not my thing, either. Nice medal, though.
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