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Lifetime Half Marathon #50: Loudoun Half

April 17, 2016 by MCM Mama 8 Comments

Loudoun Half Marathon and 8K
April 17, 2016
2:14:16

 Loudoun half swag

Temp:mid 40s at the start going up to low 60s by the end
What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, arm warmers, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, compression socks, and my Altra One 2.5.

Loudoun half skirt sports

I’m a teeny tiny bit burned out on racing right now. Physically, I’m fine, but every time I finish a race, I realize I have another one right around the corner. I did this once before and said never again, but…

I also was not really excited that this was race #50. I had originally planned for that to happen at a Mainly Marathons race, but I needed to get these races done before it gets too warm. I was kind of sad that despite it being a “local” race, no one I knew was running. Add in the fact that it was a Sunday race and I had to get Shoo to a game and it was all kind of anti-climactic.

Oh well. I put on my big girl panties and did it. And it was actually a really good race. I did packet pickup on the morning of the race, so I arrived really early. Parking was a breeze, packet pickup was simple, and we had access to a big indoor bathroom at the high school. Then it was go time! I think there were about 500 people or so and I started about the middle of the pack. I started nice and slow and just warmed up in the first mile. I thought the course was supposed to be super hilly, but it was mostly just gentle rollers (my favorite!) for the first half. I ran easy, but found my pace was a bit faster than the previous weekend. I was feeling pretty good as we hit the halfway point and continued to run strong, even through mile 8 which had the worst hills of the race. The remainder of the race was hillier than the first half, but totally manageable. With one mile to go, I realized I was likely to beat my previous week’s time, so I really picked it up. I was shocked when I realized I’d knocked another two minutes off my time!

half marathon 50

The good:

  • The logistics, including picking up my bib before the race, went smoothly.
  • I sat in my warm car until right before the start.
  • They had Gatorade at most of the water stops and gummy bears at one of the later ones (I think they also had GU and mini-cliff bars, but I liked the bears.)
  • The medal is cute and unique.
  • The t-shirt is a women’s cut and color (they had different shirts for the men) and it goes with several of my skirts.
  • I ran into another MRTT runner from a chapter I belong to and got to chat at the start.\
  • The food at the finish was plentiful: water, Gatorade, bagels, chips, gummy bears, and pizza.

The bad:

  • It warmed up near the end, so I was pretty well covered with salt.

The ugly:

  • The hills in mile 8 were no joke!

Would I do it again?

Probably not – it’s just far enough away and expensive enough to not make it a “do again”, but the race itself was lovely. Part was on the W&OD trail and the rest was through neighborhoods. The scenery and cheering were nothing like a big city race, but there were enough people running and really enthusiastic volunteers that I was never by myself. If I lived out in that area, I’d definitely run it every year.

Loudon Half Marathon recap

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  1. Coco says

    April 17, 2016 at 10:22 pm

    Congratulations! 500 sounds like an incredibly small race, but it’s probably similar to the PRR Reston races? Today did warm up quickly – but woohooo on that time. And I do love that skirt!
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    • MCM Mama says

      April 17, 2016 at 10:27 pm

      It was another one of the PRR races I think. It was a decent number of runners – maybe closer to 600. Not sure. I’m totally digging that skirt too. Goes with so much!

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  2. Karen @ Fit in France says

    April 18, 2016 at 2:35 am

    Since my marathon I am so NOT motivated to race. I have one in May and one in June and just don’t want to think about it. And its not the physical side of things, I am feeling great, but more the mental energy… just not there at the moment.

    Congrats on your performance !
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  3. lacey@fairytalesandfitness.com says

    April 18, 2016 at 5:51 am

    Congratulations on your finish. What a beautiful medal! Never say never, isn’t that what you said last time? How great they provided gummy bears at the half. Usually you don’t see them at that distant.
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  4. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    April 18, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    It was a beautiful day for it! Congrats
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  5. Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says

    April 18, 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Congratulations on #50, even though it wasn’t the race you wanted that is still an amazing number to reach Erika. Gummy bears at the stations? I’d like that, a Sunday race I do not really. It just messes up my week. 🙁
    Great job on your time too even with the killer hills. I appreciate you linking up with us.
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  6. HoHo Runs says

    April 19, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Congratulations on #50. I’m never going to catch you at this rate. I wished Mother Nature had been kinder for my #40 but there’s nothing you can do about that. Come to think of it…#25 was brutal too. I guess we can’t really pick what we get for our milestone races. Great job on beating your time from the last one! I like the shirt too. I’ve been trying to squeeze in a few more because it will very soon be too hot, and that makes me a little sad. Hey — I need that HF hat! Thanks for linking with us Erika!
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  7. Ali @ Hit the Ground Running says

    April 19, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    What a pretty medal, and a solid race!!! Nice job!!
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