Hello!! I ran the Lexus Lace Up Half Marathon in Irvine yesterday and… didn’t post about it. So did it really happen?
Actually – I didn’t post because I felt sick and gross all day. I’m finally rallying to share my race recap and random pics. I really love the Lace Up Race Series and have run all 4 locations. If you have any questions please ask.
I’ll also link to my previous race recaps below!
AND if you’re interested in running one of the upcoming races save 10% when you use discount code: MONICA10
Okay… back to the race!
I got my bib, bad and race tee the night before. Diego came with me because it was at a park. It was easy, no lines, friendly volunteers, in and out fast.
Then, I dropped Diego off at my friend’s house and got distracted chatting so I didn’t get home to eat dinner until around 9pm. Not that big a deal – I’ve had late nights before races before. Plus – it wasn’t that late and I wasn’t drinking.
But I my stomach kinda hurt the whole race and I felt a little nauseous. I think I probably ate something bad and it wasn’t enough to give me full on food poisoning but I felt sick the whole race. Sooooo – that’s why my recap was a lil delayed. I got a few Instagram messages and can confirm that I’m not dead.
Lexus Lace Up – Orange County – Half Marathon
The Course: It was a new course!! I really liked it.
The half marathon course was different from last year from the very start. I like that it started near a cute shopping plaza and across from a small lake. It’s a pretty area.
It’s fairly flat outside of the underpasses and a lot of the course is on a bike / pedestrian trail.
There was water, electrolytes and I gels on the race course. The volunteers were awesome and encouraging as they handed out the much appreciated hydration. Thank you thank you thank you – it was very HOT and HUMID.
I ran the race with Kristin Stuft Mama and we took a few walking breaks through aid stations and up a few of the small hills. We both felt a little less than 100% so we had already planned to stay together and catch up during the race. It was a challenging day weather-wise so we were trying to be conservative with effort and pace.
Post Race: The Lexus Lace Up Races have the BEST post-race parties. There are games for kids, a lot of booths and FOOD TRUCKS. Every runner gets a free drink and free beer ticket with their race entry. (Well racers over 21 get the beer.)
And this ticket isn’t for half a banana… there were 4 different food trucks to choose from!
A smoothie truck, a grilled cheese truck, one that had breakfast bowls and one that had breakfast sandwiches. I think there was an option for breakfast burritos too?
Because it was soooooo HOT and HUMID I went with the smoothie. It was perfect because this one had ginger, which is known to help settle your stomach. Plus I am one.
A ginger.
Not a smoothie.
My Race: It was rough. I just felt a little sick race morning. It wasn’t enough to skip the race or stay in bed, but it wasn’t helpful that I didn’t know exactly what was ‘off’ so I couldn’t really do anything or take anything to feel better.
After the race I was really diligent about re-hydrating and felt a lot better the next day.
Lace Up Irvine Half Marathon
Lace Up Race Recaps:
Lace up Palos Verdes Half Marathon recap
Lace Up Riverside Half Marathon recap
Lexus Lace Up Race Series Discount and Info:
Next up – Ventura, CA – Marathon // Half Marathon // 5K // Mile
October 19-20
Discount code: MONICA10
Get info or Register for one of the Ventura Races here
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