Rock-N-Roll Savannah Race Recap
| November 5, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Race Recap, Running, Savannah |
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Half marathon #3 is in the books!!!! AND it comes with a shiny new PR!!!!! But more on that in a minute 
Let’s start with the Rock-N-Roll Savannah Expo first! Friday afternoon Chris got off work early and rushed home so we could head downtown to pick up our packets. Since we went on Friday, the website instructed us to park downtown and catch the ferry across the river to the convention center. There was a LONG line of people waiting:
The line ended up going really fast and we only waiting about 10 minutes. Once we got to the convention center it was smooth sailing. Surprisingly, we got our bibs and shirts in about 5 minutes and then headed to see the vendors. I have planned to meet up with Lindsey from Team REFUEL so I went right over to their booth. She was SO nice and I definitely learned a lot about chocolate milk Unfortunately, Emmalyne started breaking down so we glimpsed through the rest of the vendors, grabbed some NUUN, and headed out.
We didn’t get home until 7PM and quickly packed our race gear up in duffels to head over to Heather’s. Even though Heather couldn’t run she was planning on spectating and cheering us and her friend Amanda on so we all had a sleep over at Heather’s Friday night. I laid out my race gear like a good girl so I would be all set in the morning.
(Nike capris, Nike pullover, PACEout tank, Brooks Adrenalines, Smart Wool socks)
Unfortuantely for us, Emmalyne decided she was NOT happy and screamed until 1AM. Major sleep FAIL. When our alarm clock went off at 4:45AM I was semi-delerious. I choked down a English muffin with PB and chia seeds and chugged a cup of coffee. We were off!
Getting downtown was easy and we parked near the finish line due to an awesome media pass I got. Our mile walk to the start got our legs warm. Plus on the way we hit Parker’s and used real restrooms. We got to the start with plenty of time to hit the potties again and headed to our corral (#11).
Before I knew it it was go time. I ran with my friends Bob and Lindsey while Chris took off. The first few miles weren’t my favorite, running near the highway and then through a neighborhood. We kept a pretty steady pace of around 9:36 / mile which felt great. We were chatting and having a good time. I saw Heather around mile 5 and handed off my pull-over.
I felt awesome until mile 7 and then my hip started throbbing which was my major concern going into the race. It became my constant battle the rest of the way. By mile 10 it was just put one foot in front of the other and finish the race. My hopes of a 2:10 finish went out the window. Somewhere around mile 11.5 I saw the 2:15 pace group and decided to try to stay with them. While I didn’t quite keep up, they gave me the motivation to pick it up and finish. Finish I did, in 2:16. That’s a over 6 minutes off my Go! St. Louis time! It’s amazing to me that I have shaved nearly 30 minutes since my first half marathon. :) Chris was a rock star and also shaved 6 minutes from his previous PR and came in at 1:57 and change!
Overall I thought this was a great race and run really well considering it was only the second year. I liked the course for the most part and it was pretty darn flat. For those of us that train down here though we definitely felt the inclines but it wasn’t like DC or St. Louis that’s for sure! My only complaint was the finishers chute was VERY narrow and after I crossed the finish line I ran smack into a stand-still. I couldn’t move and my legs clenched up immediately. Major bummer. The after-party was in Forsyth Park which was AWESOME and a it was a beautiful day to boot. I am already looking forward to next year’s race
Now that half #3 is in the books, I am looking into #4. Pretty sure it’s going to be the Augusta Half Marathon on February 24! Anyone running it?
Did you race this weekend? How did you do?
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I LOVE his shirt! I just ran my first race this weekend (a 5k) and for some reason started wondering if a ‘running sucks’ shirt existed. I always tell people I don’t know why I run because I hate it so much
I’m thinking of doing the Rock n Roll half in Lexington, KY in March as my first half!
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Great job on the race! I would love to run a half through Savannah – the city is gorgeous!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey recently posted..weekend through iphone
OMG do it. Come down and play with me!
woohoo!!! congrats girl! and you look way too adorable to have just run a half!
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Way to go Madeline!! Huge PR – so awesome!
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awesome job, M!! I’ve heard it’s a really fun race!
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Congrats on your PR. It sounds like you had a fun race despite your hip issue. I am running next weekend, the Wine and Dine half at Disney World!
Dang, y’all killed it! I’ll run the Augusta Half… just let me know! I’ll probably need some motivation come February
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You guys did awesome! Congrats! Sorry about the hip though.
I also ran a half marathon this wknd. My 2nd. I PR’d by 18 minutes, so I’m very happy about that! I’ll be posting my recap soon!
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Congrats!!
My first half is in 2 weeks! Way to kick butt out there girl!
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Good luck!!
Great job on the PR! Woop woop!
I’d love to run that race one day. I’ve only been to Savannah once, but it was a ton of fun.
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Ahhh come do it!!
Congrats on a great race AND PR!!! I ran the Savannah half last year…I LOVED it! I will definitely try to run this race again in the future! It just didn’t go with my marathon training schedule for this year.
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They changed the course this year and included more of the historic district. I loved it!
Great job girl! I would like to run it next year but I’m nervous I may not be ready.
BTW….I love Chris’ shirt. Where did he get it? I may have to get one for TJ when he does the bridge run with me in a few weeks. LOL!
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I got it at Finish Line in Phoenix but it is a Nike shirt. I am sure you can find it online.
Awesome job! It was a great race for my second RnR Savannah. A PR for me, too and I beat last year’s time by 24 minutes with a 2:12. Next up is the bridge 10k and then the Tybee half in February. Happy running!
Sounds like a great schedule! I think I am going to do the 10K too! Good training for Augusta since there is a wicked hill on that course.
Congrats on such a great race!! Running through Savannah sounds like so much fun. If only my legs would carry me that far!
They CAN! Come do it with me next year. I’ll run with you!
Way to go!! That’s so awesome and your third half already…you’re a half running machine!!!
I cannot friggen wait until I can run again, and am actually kind of nervous again to run a half marathon (it’s been over a year!). You wanna come run in Myrtle in April?!? haha
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Hmmm you’re tempting me
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Fantastic job on your half and yay for a new pr!! I’m so sorry about the rough night before hand. It’s like babies know when we really need the sleep!
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I know right?! It was awful!
Congrats on a great race and a new PR! It’s hard when pain follows for so many miles- ugh! I ran my 2nd half marathon this weekend and ran it 22 minutes faster than my previous 1/2 time 6 months ago!!
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CONGRATS! That’s a HUGE PR!
Great job! I plan to run the Savannah RnR next year
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Woo!!!! Definitely let me know if you do! I plan on doing it as well
Congrats!! Hope your hip feels better.
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Way to go on the PR! Sorry your hip got the best of you for some of the race, but that PR is still fantastic! And Savannah was one of my fave races so far.
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I think you should come do it again
Great job!! I’m thinking of doing a 10k soon, since the 5k’s haven’t been too hard… but half-marathon could be in my future.
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Do it
Good job on passing your St. Louis time!! Does this race you mentioned in February have a website? I am not ready to do a half, but if they have a 10K I would definitely like to have something to train for!
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YES! http://augustahalf.org/register/general-info.html
Also in feb is the myrtle beach half. It’s sling the beach so super pretty and super flat
Not sling * along
I have heard good things about that race!
awesome!!!! three under your belt! you’re a pro now!! keep on sweatin pink!! <3 spa love
I’m so jealous of all of these awesome expos I need to get myself to a real race soon! (: Great job on your run! You did awesome! I ran a race this weekend… no PR… but it was a fun 5K! (:
I have to always remind myself that not every race is a PR haha. Glad you had fun!
Great job! I can totally understand the screaming baby the night before, that happened the night before my first half.
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It was TERRIBLE.
Congrats on the new PR, and I love that tank top!
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Congrats on your race and PR! Great recap, you look awesome too. I am a hot mess after a race. I ran a 10K this weekend, it didn’t go as planned, but that’s ok. Running my 2nd Half on Sunday, so I am looking forward to it.
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Haha thank you! Good luck with your half!
I am running the Rock-n-Roll new Orleans in Feb….glad to know you liked it:)
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I LOVE RNR races. This was my second. So proud of you girl! What training plan are you using?
Haha funny shirt! I’ll be at the Dallas one in March, I’m really looking forward to it. Thanks for the review.
Nice PR, congrats!
Hey! Saw your blog listing on the MRTT group, and I also entered your tank giveaway!
Great race review… It was my first and I totally had an awesome time… loved every damn minute! Hope to run with you soon at one of our group runs!
You have done a half in DC? (I’m from there)… I would love to try the Nike Women’s half this year, but I think it’s a lottery to get in.
Love your husband’s (?) shirt – I feel that way sometimes!
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