Lincoln Half Marathon 2012

I had a great time running my second Lincoln Half Marathon. I really wanted to beat my time from the first time (1:16) but it wasn't to be. I started off running with Turan. There was rain in the forecast that morning but when the run started it was perfect conditions, if you ask me.

The first 6 plus miles were outstanding. As you can see below, we finished it in a little over an hour so we were right on pace. But then when we hit the main trails and the other people running it hurts your stride and your pace. I'm hoping some day they move it out to the highway so there is more space to run. When I hit the hill I just didn't have the energy that I needed and that was about the nine mile mark. I told Turan to go forward. The rest of the race was a mental and physical battle. I wanted to keep running but my body just kept telling me no as there was no energy there. But I kept fighting. As I made my way down 10th Street and the crowds kept getting larger it gave me more energy again.

The feeling turning into Memorial Stadium is awesome and really lifts you up!

I can't wait to do it again. The photo at the bottom is with my coworker Lori who walked the half.

Location	Race Time	Time of Day	Pace Between	Overall Place	Division Place	Sex Place
Time	2:25:41	9:52:46	12:43	4374/6775	292/361	1888/2388
15K	1:37:39	9:04:44	11:00	3939/6705	281/356	1793/2361
10K	1:03:29	8:30:34	10:07	3827/6744	273/358	1767/2372
5K	32:05	7:59:10	10:20	4107/6769	288/361	1840/2388
ChipStart	24:10	7:27:06		4042/6775	276/361	1765/2388
GunStart	00:00	7:02:57