So I’ve got a race coming up this weekend. Unfortunately it’s not a tri – still too early in the season for that – it’s a half marathon. This is my second time doing the Oklahoma City Memorial race. OKC was my very first half marathon and it still holds a special place in my heart. Basically the race is a memorial to the people that lost their lives in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building back in 1995. Before you start making off color Fresno jokes, OKC is actually a pretty cool little city. It has gorgeous neighborhoods, one of my favorite mom and pop Italian restaurants and one of the best German Grocery Stores in the Midwest.
At this point in the season, I feel really good and I’m hoping for a half marathon PR. When I ran it back in 2006, I did it in 2:32:03. I’m hoping to cut a good chunk off of that time. As races go, this one is pretty damn cool. Its dead flat except one or two freeway overpasses, goes through some incredibly scenic old neighborhoods, has great crowd support AND here’s the best part - since Hardee’s is a sponsor, you get either a cheeseburger or a breakfast sandwich at the finish! When I say you get a burger, it’s not a coupon for said burger, but a greasy hunk of seared animal flesh that you can devour in the finishers chute! Think of it…you run a few miles, cross the finish line, wave to the wife, get some water, perhaps a chunk of fruit and wolf down a small piece of greasy heaven. Damn I love this race!
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