Dec 7th was the running of the Las Vegas Marathon and the half marathon. It was my first time in LV and it was a great time. My friend Becky who was suppose to to be running her first mararthon but due to injury she was there to cheer me and our barefoot marathon friend Byron who ran 26.2 miles dressed as Elvis and did it in 5 hrs! This man is awesome.
The event started on time at 6 am with fireworks going off at the start. I had my brand new garmin 305 but did not start it properly so that mentally frustrated me. I learned that you do not take new toys with you on a big event race unless you have worked the bugs out of them LOL. Overall it was a fun time I had also been on my legs to much the day before seeing the sites of the strip.
I cannot complain to bad my time was better than my first half marathon here in Denver back in May. Las Vegas time was 2 hr 39 min. There were people from 47 countires doing the LV event so met lots of neat people while out on the course. One shirt I will always remember said pain is temporary pride is forever! GOT LOVE IT.
Becky and Kelvin met up with me in the family reunion area it took a little bit to find them but when I did it was a great site to see them, I was a bit tired LOL. Overall a fun time and if you would of asked me 5 years ago what I would be doing Dec 7th 2008 it would of not been running a half marathon down the Las Vegas strip LOL. Now it makes me think were else would I like to travel to someday to do another half marathon or better yet a full marathon.
May 17 will be my first full marathon here in Denver if all goes well with my running this winter and into spring. I am also working out at the gym more this winter to get more core strength and just overall stronger
The event started on time at 6 am with fireworks going off at the start. I had my brand new garmin 305 but did not start it properly so that mentally frustrated me. I learned that you do not take new toys with you on a big event race unless you have worked the bugs out of them LOL. Overall it was a fun time I had also been on my legs to much the day before seeing the sites of the strip.
I cannot complain to bad my time was better than my first half marathon here in Denver back in May. Las Vegas time was 2 hr 39 min. There were people from 47 countires doing the LV event so met lots of neat people while out on the course. One shirt I will always remember said pain is temporary pride is forever! GOT LOVE IT.
Becky and Kelvin met up with me in the family reunion area it took a little bit to find them but when I did it was a great site to see them, I was a bit tired LOL. Overall a fun time and if you would of asked me 5 years ago what I would be doing Dec 7th 2008 it would of not been running a half marathon down the Las Vegas strip LOL. Now it makes me think were else would I like to travel to someday to do another half marathon or better yet a full marathon.
May 17 will be my first full marathon here in Denver if all goes well with my running this winter and into spring. I am also working out at the gym more this winter to get more core strength and just overall stronger
