Two years ago I said I'd never do the Bucket of Blood Half again. Here I am two years later with my feet up recovering from the Bucket of Blood Half Marathon I ran this morning. I guess racing is a little like childbirth, you truly forget how bad it is as time goes on.
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| Two years ago |
I'm happy to say I had a much better race this time around. Last time, I wasn't prepared for the record heat that day . This year, I had sunblock, sunglasses, a hat, and poured water over myself at every aid station. Not too mention the race started out with cloudy skies and probably never got above 75 degrees. Last time I wasn't prepared for a trail run. This year I knew the course so it helped mentally to know what to expect. Not too mention I have incorporated hills into my weekly running schedule. Last time, it was the first annual race, meaning there weren't many runners, the course was marked and measured poorly, t-shirts were a bust (they said 13.1K instead of 13.1 miles), and there was not even an official finish line . This year there were a lot more runners, the course was well marked and measured, t-shirts and medals were cute, and they had a great finish line area.
Now for the important details. Last time I finished at around 2:15. I ended up walking the last 3 miles because my IT Band tightened up. I could barely walk by the end. This year, I ran the whole thing pain free and finished at 1:54. Not my personal best, but not bad for a trail course (there were only about 2 miles total on pavement).
Splits:
1) 8:15
2) 9:09
3) 8:49
4) 8:56
5) 8:37
6) 8:31
7) 9:05
8) 8:22
9) 9:04
10) 9:16
11) 8:44
12) 8:55
13) 8:52
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