Bib #31 – Sporty Diva Bad Azz 13.1
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“I had you down for a 7:40 start, but it’s closer to 7:45, so I’m changing it.” Dena sat at the picnic table, while Rose pointed toward the paved trail.
“Go left, and when you get to the end of the pavement in a half mile, turn around and come back. It will be obvious. Then go until you reach the snack station and come back. That’s one lap; 13 miles.”
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Ready at the start of the 13.1 mile race.
There were less than 30 people in this Sporty Diva half, full and 50k. It was scheduled to start at 9am, but with temperatures forecast in the 90s, I got an email from Rose, the Race Director, letting me know I could start at 7:30am if I wanted to. It was 7:45am by the time I actually got onto the course.
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Still cool, inside the first mile.
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Our turn-around marker, with snacks.
This was not a race. It was a training run with free food and friends. And a medal at the end.