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My first half marathon! Although the run didn’t start until 7 AM, we still had to leave by 5 AM to get to Huntington Beach at a relatively early hour. Parking was a nightmare, and the fog was pretty thick. The Leggers had a booth where I met a running buddy, and by start time, the fog had cleared. We were trying to work our way to our pace group when the announcer started talking “…and 2 years ago I met…and ran my first half marathon…and I want this to be my last as a single man….” and he proposed over the loudspeakers!!!

Anyhow, we were off to a great start - a little more humid than what I’m used to, but was at a great pace. It got hot during the race, but the course by the ocean really helped. Overall it was flat, with a few hills. I could tell I was physically tired after getting only a few hours sleep the night before which began to take a toll (damn, its that thing called school that keeps getting in the way). I ended up trying GU for the first time and almost choked on the consistency. Good thing I ran this one, since the full LA marathon is only a few weeks away. 1:05:27 at the 10K mark, and 2:16:11 at the finish line, averaging a 10:24 mile.