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Austin,
Texas,
United States - February
- 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon
- Road Race
- Event Website
Will O’Keefe
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesOverall
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My last long run of training was -30 degrees; the weather in Austin was 65 degrees. Quite the change. Otherwise, Austin was a really fun experience - course is tough but we saw most of the city and it was an all around great time.
Course: The course takes you all around the city - there are a few boring sections along the railroad tracks but otherwise it's a good course. Lot of hills - rolling (and occasional big hills) for the first 20 miles or so. Then as a special form of torture the Mile 26 marker sits on top of a very steep hill which you promptly run back down on dead legs to the finish.
Lodging: We rented an AirBnB downtown. Worked out awesome.
Food / Drink: All the breakfast tacos. I love breakfast tacos so much. We went to Bufalina for our pre-race dinner and had a fantastic experience. Mean Eyed Cat had really good BBQ and we had a lot of fun at the White Horse the night after the race.
Gear: The shirt is pretty standard but it looks good. The medal is awesome. Still one of my favorites.
Overall: Just so many hills. Austin is really fun though and it was a great getaway from the winter in Minnesota.