August 19th I ran Rock 'n' Roll Providence after working the expo the day before for RunningSkirts! I got to the race start with plenty of time and was able to park in one of the State lots with no problem. I headed down the hill to get ready for the race. There were something like 3,500 runners. A significant group, but less than last year. Thankfully there was less rain than last year! In fact the weather was perfect (upper 60s).
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| Check out that start line! |
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| Once we all got in our corrals we looked like a significant running party! |
I don't know about you all, but I have never run with a pace group and I was starting to wonder if I should try it out! Well there was a 1:45 and a 2:00 pace group and I was somewhere in the middle. I had submitted an estimated finish time of 2:00 so that put me in corral 4. The 2:00 pace group was also in corral 4. So that was the pace group I would be with if I wanted to try it out. The 1:45 pace group was in corral 2 so that was not going to work. Anyway I ran close to the 2 hour pace group through mile 3. I was carrying water and fuel on my belt, so when they slowed down around mile 3 for water I decided to just keep going. I figured that if they caught back up to me I would just fall back in with the group. The result was that I got a great 3 mile warm up and then I headed of at my own pace.
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| Finish line medal shot! |
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| Happy runner across the finish line! |
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| Yes I rocked Rock 'n' Roll Providence ...and my Running Skirt ...and my Mickey in Training runDisney skirt ...and my race bib ...and...and...and it was fantastic all around! |
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| After the race I met up with a great group of runners! Linda Bachand-Doucet set up a wonderful post-race cookout right behind the stage! I may have been the only non Half Maniac in the group! I need to check into that! Anyway we all enjoyed her offerings including the police officers working the event. Thanks Linda (Lady Gaga)! You rock! |
Thanks so much for voting for me for the iFitness contest and then commenting. I love finding runDisney blogs and now I have another one to read through. I have done the Disney Marathon the past 5 years and am in love with Disney races.
ReplyDeleteGreat job at Providence. For some reason, I really love that race and have had a blast doing it the past few years.
Looking forward to reading more!
Robin, I am glad you won the iFitness entry for the WDW marathon! I love it when entry fees get covered! I won an entry to any RnR race I wanted. I was already entered for RnRProv so I picked RnRUSA in March! I am going for the full!
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ReplyDeleteknowing that you live in RI, I thought I would check your blog to see if you had run and written a recap of the RocknRoll Providence! I am looking for next 1/2, in hopes of finishing in 3hrs or less. My first was princess, and well I didn't have any goals but to have the best time of my life, which I did! I did a 1/2 in July in Maine, and that was good, but kind of a disaster due to the heat!
So having run the providence 1/2 before, what would you suggest, or do you have any tips for me? I get worried about hills, I don't mind small inclines here and there, but I don't want to be unprepared if I decide to sign up!
Thanks Erin!!
There are a couple of hills Stephanie, but they are short. They may be 3-4 blocks at the most. Providence is a great city to run and race in. This race is also a great size. Last year it was around 3,500 runners. Large enough to feel like a serious race, but small enough to not be overwhelming. Where are you coming from for the race?
DeleteDid you also see my Pre-race and expo posts?
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