![]() ![]() My effort was significantly harder than the previous set of faster miles, but my pace didn't indicate that. I caught up to some friends during the next set of harder miles and the wind got UFF DA, hard. I felt like I was recovering, but I was also nervous that I was going to really regret not hitting closer to my goal of 10:30 on the recovery mile. My first recovery mile, I really struggled to slow down. But then I remembered we were on the stretch of the bike trail that is an anomaly in which you run into the wind no matter which direction you go, sometimes even on a still day. I knew the forecast was calling for wind out of the south and east, and I was 99.999% sure I was running north. There were some portions in this stretch that I was slightly puzzled by running into the wind. I kind of felt like an asshole flying by people, but it also gave me some extra oomph, so sorry. My legs were really itching to go, so I was happy when my watch beeped mile 4 and I was off! It was a little challenging as there was some congestion as we made our way to the narrower bike path, but I wasn't concerned about easing in to the workout pace as necessary. We got to have a behind the scenes tour of the zoo on another route I've never run on, as we made our way to the bike trail. I was shocked and thrilled by how many spectators were out lining up on the course to cheer us on. It's crazy to think how many miles I've logged in Sioux Falls and to discover routes I haven't been on. The first 3.5 miles we were running on streets that I've never run on before, which was pretty interesting and cool. My body was ready to go! Which is interesting, because most of my long runs are 10:15 wish pace, so it was nice that 10 felt as easy as it did. I had to watch my Garmin pretty closely during those warm up miles. The gun went off, and I kept my ear buds out, hoping to absorb some of the energy of those around me and really be able to see and hear the spectators. By my calculations, this had me around 2:03:20. My workout for the morning was 4 miles warm up ~10 pace, 3 mile at 9:00 pace, 1 mile recovery, 2 miles at 8:45 pace, 1 mile recovery, and 2.1 miles at 8:30 pace. I said goodbye to Melissa around the 9 pace, and made my way to the 10 pace. I was thrilled to not be going back into the portapotty line! We did a mile and strides and then it was time to line up for the race. We hit up the portapotties, I did my band work, we dropped our bags, and headed out for a warm up at 7 a.m. a race but if I could have a stomach like this on all race mornings, I'd be really happy. It probably has something to do with no nerves due to a workout vs. and I was shocked at how good my stomach was feeling. The windchill was 28, so I opted for a long sleeve and lighter 7/8 capris. ![]() Since I wasn't full out racing the half, I was a little up in the air about what I should wear, trying to opt on the warmer side than normal. All rights reserved.The forecast leading up to race day was a little alarming. Swan Lake Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, Marathon Relay & Billy's 5K RunĬopyright © 2000-2022, Inc. St Patty's Day Mile - VIRTUAL EVENT (2021) USATF certified (Certification #: SD19001GM)Īrtichoke 5K, 10K and Half Marathon- Virtual (2021) See you there!ĭid we mention the course is net downhill? Can you say PR?Įxpect organized cheer stations and entertainment zones to help the miles fly by and course amenities to keep you hydrated and safe. Runners will continue to follow the Big Sioux River all the way to Falls Park before finishing near the Old Courthouse Museum. This spring we Skedaddle! Join us for this scenic Half Marathon through Sioux Falls in late April.Ĭheck out the Sioux Falls Skedaddle Course Map! The USATF certified half marathon race starts downtown near Fawick Park, after a quick downtown loop, runners will pass both University of Sioux Falls and Augustana University, before taking the trail system by the Butterfly House & Aquarium. You are currently viewing the historical Event Information for the year 2020.
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