FONTANA HALF MARATHON RACE RESULTS & RECAP

6 Jun

FONTANA HALF MARATHON RACE RESULTS & RECAP

Listed here are the Fontana Days Run 2023 5K and Half Marathon Race Outcomes and Recap. If you happen to ran this race and are in search of your end time – I’m linking to them beneath. It was slightly laborious to search out because the race didn’t e mail or textual content outcomes and so they don’t have a devoted race web site.

You could find your outcomes and end line pictures right here – 68th Annual Fontana Days Run Outcomes (Click on on the race distance you ran and search from there.)

Now right here’s my lil race recap of the Fontana Half Marathon within the type of a LOVE / Don’t Love record.

1. I awakened with the worst cramps at midnight the morning of the race, took ibuprofen, grabbed a heating pad and tried to return to sleep. Cramps woke me up once more round 3am so I made a decision to only rise up and begin preparing for the race. —> Don’t Love (cramps or operating a half marathon in your interval)

2. The race gives race day packet pick-up. So, I used to be in a position to get my quantity, shirt and bag straightforward peasy earlier than the race. —> LOVE (race day packet pick-up and properly organized races)

3. Since I used to be on my cycle I got here ready with a tampon tucked away in my new operating belt. (I exploit a cup numerous the time, however generally have points with it. So, that is the best choice rn.) —> LOVE (tiny tampons) / Don’t Love (altering a tampon in a porta potty)

4. The race is a downhill course so runners should take a bus to the beginning space. There was a consultant from the race on the bus with us and she or he gave a lil data speech firstly of the experience. It’s a small race and general appeared properly organized. —> LOVE (and downhill race) and LOVE (that they’ve somebody on every bus in a position to reply questions from runners. The bus driver’s job is to drive safely and more often than not they don’t have all of the race info. All races with shuttles or buses ought to do that.)

5. The buses drop runners off close to a campsite so there are porta potties and a few tenting restrooms out there. I met a follower in line for the restroom and we chatted about upcoming races and coaching. —> LOVE (making new operating associates and speaking about operating)

6. There may be not an precise bodily begin line like those you see at most races. And there’s no race announcer initially. (I’m assuming that is as a result of logistics of a degree to level downhill course, campers and re-opening the road.) However there’s a timing mat, so you will get an official time and I believe that’s all that issues.

It was slightly quiet with out the same old music and race announcer yelling final minute instructions and reminders initially. So, the power appeared a lil low contemplating we had been all about to run 13.1 miles and shouldn’t been buzzing. —> Don’t love a quiet begin line and can volunteer to deliver my very own microphone subsequent yr and be the beginning line race announcer.

7. There’s no service close to the beginning line, which suggests you’ll be able to’t stream music. I forgot about this final yr till I attempted to start out my playlist and… nada. Fortunately, I remembered this yr and downloaded a superb half marathon playlist to my cellphone. —> LOVE (a superb operating playlist, particularly for a half and full marathon race)

8. Two miles into the race I began to get cramps once more. I forgot to take any extra ibuprofen after my midnight get up and so they had been again in full power. —> Do Not Love.

9. My Aftershokz headphones out of the blue disconnected throughout the race and I needed to get out my cellphone to reconnect. This has by no means occurred earlier than?!!

I believe it has one thing to do with my new operating belt, as a result of there have been a couple of different bizarre issues like this not too long ago. It’s waterproof and lined on the within with a plastic materials that’s a lil cheesy. I believe my cellphone rubs the plastic and reacts prefer it’s a finger. Although it’s on a lock display – you’ll be able to nonetheless cease or change songs from that display. I’m undecided why/how it might disconnect bluetooth, however that’s the one principle I’ve rn. —> Don’t Love (having to reconnect my headphones in the course of a race)

10. General the Fontana Half Marathon has a fantastic course and is properly organized. I’ve run this race a couple of instances previously. Final yr I bear in mind feeling good on race day and pushing myself more durable than I used to be in a position to this time (regardless that I’d simply run one other half marathon 5 days earlier than). That speaks to how a lot outdoors elements can affect race day!

My end time was: 1:48:49 / common tempo 8:18 minutes/mile. —> LOVE (regardless that it wasn’t my finest race and I had a tough day – I’m grateful for the day and the expertise)