Frist 1/2 marathon

[eclectic]

Well I did it! I paid the registration and signed up for the Deadwood/mickelson trail 1/2 marathon on June 7th.

I have quite a few friends who have done it and it is beginner/walker friendly. I rode my bike on the "big Mick" a couple of summers ago and loved it so i thought it would be a fun place to start.
It is a "rails to trails" project and the 1/2 is a 3% grade downhill so not too grueling

Here is the website if you want to check out the pics (or register

www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com

[Deborajen]

That sounds cool! We rode on the Mickelson trail a few years ago when we went up to see Mt. Rushmore, etc. The trail felt like mush at the time - It was like we were going uphill both ways But yeah, the nice thing about the Rail Trails is the minimal incline (so you really won't have much hill work).

[Aggie_Ama]

That looks gorgeous and easy on the knees!

[Shiraz]

You will do great! The hardest part is actually signing up! Yeah for you! You have plenty of time to train.

[jesvetmed]

The pictures make that look really great. You'll do great!
ENJOY