We have not posted race photos on the blog, as the training is the funnest part, but as some may want to leave comments about the race, the race photos will be posted here as well as on funners.com
Congrats to all the Las Vegas Runners... It was the start of Betsy's comeback Tour. Nick, Carla, John, Tarra, Jill, Stephen and Betsy ran.
The race ran down the strip for about 6 miles, the half marathoners went one way and the full the other. We all started together and but.., the start was crazy as they had all the non-elite runners lined up together, so as you were running, you had to dodge the people walking, and usually it was three or four people walking together. It was a bit frustrating the first 6 miles as you needed to weave through people, slow down, speed up. John and Carla managed to run together, the other did at times. Nicholas ran mostly with Stephen and Betsy, which was nice as he had not run a half before and needed someone to pace him. Tarra and Jill weaved the course mostly on their own.
There were many running elvises, and a stop to get married. John and Carla stopped to get married but did not want to wait, so they left, Nicholas and Betsy stopped and ate some wedding cake. It was Tarra'sa first 1/2 and she ran well, and looked very good despite some photography issues. Of couse we all looked good, Jill, Carla, Betsy... John thinks that the couse really was 36 miles as the last 2 miles seemed like 10. It was Nicholas' first 1/2 as well. Jill was ahead of him untl near the finish when he blazed past her... she thought a few things, John had a few similar thoughts when Lauren started to outrun him on the RimRock... If I was under 20....anyway..
As it turned out there was no food at the aid stations, just water and gatorade. Carla left most of her running food at her sisters house, but thought she would be alright. After the 13 mile mark she and John were out of food. John, being the good husband, started picking up stray sports beans (like Jelly beans, but packaged and sold at 10 times the cost to runners, 'cause they are sports beans) on the road that other runners had dropped, he picked up about 8 beans. He did then manage to find a full package of sports beans and a gel packette on the road, Carla not to be outdone did find a full gel packette as well. Carla does not think she ate any of the "road" sports beans, but she did. She should thank John for getting her food. Carla and John did eat the road fuel and finished.
This was the start of the Betsy comback tour, coming back from having a baby. Everone had fun, It was good to run with some first timers-Tarra and Nicholas... and if they learned anything, it is you need to know when they are taking your photo.
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