In this episode of the WALK! Magazine Podcast, I talk with my friends Deb and Pat about the RunTheBluegrass Half Marathon, March 28 in Lexington, KY. Because we were going to be in the car for several hours while driving home from the race, we decided to record the conversation in the car.

Highlights of the Race

• The expo was small and tight, but nice. Pat and Bob bought Woodford Bourbon.
• Pat did not like her race shirt/hoodie at first, so traded it for the unisex version. We all agreed that something different from a standard technical shirt was nice. (I love my hoodie!)
• There was an issue regarding the timely delivery of the medals and shirts, and the race director did a phenomenal job of making sure the medals arrived, and making an alternate plan for shirts.
• It was cold for this time of year.
• The pre-race dinner was an all-you-can-eat buffet at one of the horse farms. One of the featured speakers was Scott Menzies, the husband of the last Meg Cross Menzies who was killed by a drunk driver in January 2014. Pat was so cold, she did not stay for all of the speakers.
• At the start of the race, the corrals were roomy. The singing of the National Anthem and playing of My Old Kentucky Home were both beautiful.
• The corrals moved quickly. Once our corral was released, the streets were not overly crowded.
• The course is hilly! The course is beautiful!
• Mile 9 – the most memorable mile – was dedicated to Meg, and a shoe tower was built there in her honor. We had our picture taken there.
• At mile 12.1 there was beer on the course. (Yes, I had a sip.)
• There was plenty of food at the finish. Everyone could also get one beer. (Yes, I had a beer.)
• The race staff were great! The race is very well organized.

A special thanks to Bob who drove both to and from Lexington and dropped us off at the start line race morning!

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