2009 Papillion Half Marathon #6013.401
Check in/packet pick up will start at 5:30 am on the day of the race.
Participants must check-in inside the Stadium no later than 7:00 am.
Meets: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Location: Papio South High Stadium at Papillion - La Vista South High School
Your Receipt Number is: 1001070.001
Your Customer ID is: 9496
MOST MAJOR HALF MARATHONS ARE FOR RUNNERS--but walkers can do them too.
One advantage of a half marathon over a full marathon is that you won't
need to spend as much time on the course. Most reasonably fit
individuals should be able to walk 13.1 miles in around four hours.
Doing so is fun. It is also exciting to set goals and achieve them. But
before starting to train for a race that long, assess your fitness
level. Realistically: can you do it? The following 12-week walking
program assumes you currently have the ability to walk for 30 minutes,
three to four times a week. If that seems difficult, consider going a
shorter distance--or take more time to develop an endurance base. And
if you are over age 35, you probably should see your doctor for a
physical examination. But assuming no major problems, most healthy
people can train themselves to walk and finish a half marathon.
The secret is consistency. Make walking a regular habit--a daily habit,
not just something you do on the weekends or when the weather is nice.
Mark Fenton states: "The fitness walker must make a positive commitment
to exercise a certain number of days a week over a specific distance or
length of time, even if some of those days show fairly modest efforts."
Fenton is a former competitive racewalker and member of the US National
Team.
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I am going to sign up for this- I have 14 weeks to prepare myself...I can totally do this.
Trek was awful and awesome and I plan on doing it again next year. I showed up at 830 and got registered and got my chip then went to stand in line until 915ish when I was allowed to start. I headed off up the stairs at a good pace and was at the tenth floor when I thought...this is pretty easy. At the 20th floor, I felt like dying and wanted to go back down (no elevator access allowed..I totally would have ended it right there). At the 30th floor, I was back on track and at 39 I pushed myself and ran up the last few. I finished in a modest 21.57..(which isn't first...but it's not last either). Next year maybe I can get it in under 15 minutes.
