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State #23: Oklahoma – Half Marathon 2 of 5!

March 20, 2013 by MCM Mama 24 Comments

Short story: I finished.

Long story:

Tuesday was the second day of the Dust Bowl Series.  We ran on a concrete path around a small lake in Guymon, OK.  The path was exactly one mile in length, so the half marathoners had to run 13 laps, with a small out and back at the end.  Thankfully, they set us up with chip timing, so we had help keeping track.  When I originally signed up for the Series, I was dreading the one mile loops.  As it turned out, there was a lot of awesome to it.

Beer Geek had food poisoning, so he took my picture before I left and then I caught a ride to the start with another runner.  (I LOVE this part of the running community!)

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One of the first purchases I made when we got to the Dust Bowl area was a flashlight.  This came in handy walking to the start of #1 and even more in handy when I needed to pee in the pitch dark porta potty at the start of race 2.  It was even colder than the start of the previous day, but at the last minute I chose a baseball cap instead of a winter hat because I could put my sunglasses on the brim.  I ended up running the entire half with them on my hat LOL.

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I followed the same plan as the day before – run easy as long as I could and then run/walk the rest.  Once again, I managed to run the first 9 miles with just quick stops at the water/food table starting at the end of mile 4.  I’ve developed a love of animal crackers during long runs LOL.  I did some walking in miles 10-13, but my slowest mile all day was only 13:10.  The concrete was hard on my feet, so I spent as much time as I could running on the packed dirt next to the path.  I loved that I was NEVER alone and EVERYONE was seriously supportive.  I joked and talked and learned lots of great tips for surviving these types of events.  In the end I finished in 2:36 and change and felt pretty good! (Not that I look happy at the finish…)

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All in all, it went even better than I could have hoped.  After another epsom salt soak, we headed out to explore the grasslands and the Santa Fe Trail.  We visited a huge prairie dog town, but I was too tired and cold to even get out of the car.  I did finally drag myself out of the car to check out Point of Rocks.

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So far, so good.  2 down, 3 to go!

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  1. Whitney says

    March 20, 2013 at 6:41 am

    Congrats on completing the first 2 races and good luck on the remaining! It’s so much fun to hear about how different the races are in how the courses were set up. Cheering for you!

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  2. Lisa says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:00 am

    Nice work! Wow, very cool medal ensemble. Great motivation to fill those remaining spots on the “master” medal 🙂
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  3. Rene' Whiteley says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:04 am

    I am having so much fun following this. You are doing great.

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  4. Christy says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Nice job! I love at you are doing this challenge!

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  5. Teresa says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:10 am

    You are seriously awesome. Keep it going, Mama!

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  6. Running LIbrarian says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:17 am

    Great job! Good luck on the next one too!
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  7. Run With Jess says

    March 20, 2013 at 7:46 am

    WOOT!!! Keep going momma!
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  8. Amanda @RunToTheFinish says

    March 20, 2013 at 8:01 am

    gettin it done, way to go lady!!!
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  9. Carrie @ FamilyFitnessFood.com says

    March 20, 2013 at 8:35 am

    Great job! So sorry that Beer Geek is sick – I hope he’s better.

    Good luck today!
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  10. Suzanne says

    March 20, 2013 at 8:36 am

    Another great race! Keep it up today!
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  11. Mom's Home Run says

    March 20, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I like your outfit! I always thought running skirts only looked cute with bare legs, but you make them work with long tights!
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  12. Johann says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Way to go! You are awesome! Keep it going!
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  13. Kim @ (Just) Trying says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:52 am

    My friend in OK said that Guymon is the meat packing center of the state. I thought it might be stinky there? No?

    I love that blue and white high tech trailer/aid station. It seems so fitting for a Dust Bowl event.

    And, tell BG I’m so sorry he got sick. Poor guy.

    You are amazing. Keep it up.
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  14. Kim says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:05 am

    Bummer about Beer Geek and food poisoning (really glad it wasn’t you, though!).
    That medal is going to be so awesome when you finish!!!

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  15. Claire @ Flake and Cake says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Woo well done!!
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  16. becka says

    March 20, 2013 at 11:50 am

    You’re so awesome for even attempting this. I would die!!

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  17. Christina says

    March 20, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    That’s gonna be an awesome medal when you get through. What a neat concept!

    Hope your Beer Geek is feeling better!

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  18. Tanya says

    March 20, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    SO amazing and inspiring!!! Yay for #2!!!
    Hope Beer Geek feels better.
    Can’t wait to read about #3

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  19. Ashley says

    March 20, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Amazing! Congrats! I wouldn’t even have one eye open to sight-see…
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  20. Char says

    March 20, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    Nearly half way there. You’re holding up really well so far.
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  21. Andrea says

    March 20, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    I was thinking you were making your own halves. There are really half marathons on Tuesdays? That is even more awesome.
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  22. Michael says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Awesome! Keep it up. You are doing amazing!
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  23. Laura says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Love the pink outfit! Congrats on another race, your journey is inspiring!
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  24. Stimey says

    March 28, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Running laps totally kills me. I am a big fan of having someone drop me off, like, six miles from my house so I have to run just one way. It sounds like the laps really worked out nicely for this race though. Very cool.
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