I was definitely not fresh for the Life South Half Marathon 2022, having two hard workouts earlier in the week. I wanted to use this as a hard training effort in preparation for an upcoming race and I feel good that I accomplished what I set out to do. I hit my expected paces and felt strong on the hills, happy that my hill training seems to be paying off.

Photo credit: BB Action Photo

I cranked the pace down after the midway point, suffered a bit after the big hill on 16th Ave, but pushed hard to the finish.


Photo credit: BB Action Photo


Photo credit: Justin Keefe

I enjoyed the free post-race beer:



Finished in 1:28:13, averaging 6:44 per mile.



T-shirt, medal, and Topo ST-3 shoes: