I've learned over the years that I'm just not a warm weather runner. If it's over 60 or 65 degrees, it's simply too warm for me. I sweat excessively. I cramp if I'm not religiously taking in fluids and popping sodium tablets. I love the sunshine but not during a race. I didn't know what the weather would be like for today's Long Beach Marathon events when I threw my name into a contest for a free bib. I hadn't even considered running LB but when I saw an opportunity to get a completely comped bib... well, I couldn't NOT TRY. And I got it. So today I ran the Half Marathon event. It's a gorgeous course and very well-supported, but the 1.5 to 2 hour drive (each way) and the warm day are tough to deny. I was glad to be done when I finished today. I wish I could have remained strong to the end, but overall I'm happy with today's run. New age group, new category (I'm now a "Masters") and a good solid effort today...
| Runner Details | Race Results |
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| Name: | Cherl |
| Gender: | F |
| Age: | 40 |
| Hometown: | CA |
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| Overall: | 1118 out of 10626 |
| Women: | 280 out of 6234 |
| F 40-44: | 57 out of 969 |
| Age/Grade: | 61.57% Place: 832 |
| Finish: | 1:50:29 Pace: 8:26 |
| Tag Time: | 1:50:29 |
| Gun Time: | 1:51:48 |
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