Half Marathon Haul

Yesterday I ran a half marathon in Città di Castello, which is about an hour's drive from Todi. It is a walled city in a valley, and pretty cute within those walls.Unfortunately much of the run was in the industrial zone north of the city and therefore pretty ugly.

The entry fee was only 12 Euros, though, and the race was well organized. There were people stopping traffic at every intersection and water stations every 3-4 km.

I needed those water stops: it was a warm, sunny day and I tend to cook when I run.  One of my running partners from Todi complained about the breeze, but I reveled in it.  I hadn't run farther than 12 km for several months because I've been recovering from injuries, so I took my time and ended up finishing strong.  I was 91st out of 289 finishers and 19th in my age group.

No t-shirt, but in addition to the race itself the race fee got me a finisher's medal and a race packet that included:

• A bottle of water,
• A bottle of sports drink,
• A croissant,
• A tiny bag of gummy bears,
• A box of "active adult dietary supplements",
• A sample packet of hair conditioner,
• A can of hair spray (!),
• A small rabbit refrigerator magnet,
• Half a kilo of pasta, and
• Two bottles of wine.

Michael