Riverton Half Marathon

This past Saturday I ran the Riverton Half Marathon in Utah with my good friend, Andrea. And I was not all that impressed with myself, truth be told. Instead of berating my performance, though, I will just say that we had a lot of fun. The weather looked beautiful, but it was a little chilly and we had a nice strong head wind from about mile 4-9, which made it nice and cold (and like we were running uphill the whole way). At least the sun was shining and it wasn't raining or snowing, though. March in Utah can be risky! In fact, two years ago, this same race was canceled due to a freak snow storm that dumped about 6 inches of snow the morning of the race. So I'll take sunny and breezy. 

This event is a small community race; the half marathon is capped at 600 racers, and it didn't sell out this year. It makes for a nice open course, the start and finish were not crowded at all, and there were plenty of bagels, fruit, and water for those of us who finished later than the main pack. And at $30 for the half marathon (if you register early), it's a hard event to top price-wise. 

In spice of my performance challenges, I had a great time chatting with Andrea during the whole race. And I can also say that I learned new things about myself during the run and upon reflection after the race. I haven't decided if or how I will share those things, but I'll be sure to post here if the urge strikes. After the race, I got my favorite post-race meal - a Cafe Rio salad, and mowed the whole thing. All in all, it was a good day, and this is a race that I will probably do again next year. For anyone who is interested in a half marathon in Utah that isn't downhill, this is a great one! 

So that's all for my story for this race. I was a happy girl to cross the finish line and get this medal.