Congratulations! Glad to hear you did so well. The half mary is a looong run. Running into a headwind is tough - and having that to contend with for three miles after running ten - that's digging deep! Good job!

I'd be disappointed about the support situation, too. The running club here does an awesome job putting on events. They have a hard time getting enough volunteers for the half mary so there are fewer aid stations and the runners have to fend for themselves a little more, but the runners seem to plan ahead for that and it all works out. The police support is always tops. In fact, I think since the events are promoted to be open for a certain length of time, they're obligated to follow through and not cut off the support early. Permits have to be in place for road closings, etc., and police support is required to make sure that happens, etc. I'd be inclined to offer some feedback with some concerns about closing early. Our half mary was open for 3 1/2 hours which I think is great. I've never understood why an endurance event would focus too much on speed. That's missing the point and discouraging new participants to give it a try.

Congratulations again - you did it!

Deb