Rock n Roll Va Beach
Be happy.
I am aiming for my first half in November, so no way I could do something sooner. I say go for it though... you'll be training in heat so you can be more prepared
COURAGE TO START, STRENGTH TO ENDURE, RESOLVE TO FINISH
HW 353 SW 317 Original GW 180 Current Wt 170
First 5k 59:18; 5k PR 32:06; 1st 10k 1:20:27; PR 1:08:36
1st Half Marathon 2:48
Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15k- 1:47:34
Three Sprint Triathlons
Go for it! RnR events are pretty awesome and I think I'd heard good things about VA Beach too - - like flat course, etc. I think that there was a discount code that I posted a while back that might expire today. I think it was USAROX13 and you get like $10 or $20 off an RnR event. Hope you use it and rock the Half!
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
I have done this race for the last 6 years (it was my very first half post-op). It is a great race. Great crowd and community support. Nice flat course. And the after party is on the beach.
Everything you heard about the heat last year was spot on. It was awful. Already in the 90s and high humidity at race time.
I actually pulled up after 8 miles and just walked it in. I was about 3 weeks from my first 70.3 and didn't want to risk anything.
Best of luck if you come down here for it!
