On August 13th, the annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs half-marathon took place. Consider this:

  • it’s practically downhill
  • it benefits the Clear Creek School system
  • you get great views of G-town, Idaho Springs, and all points in between
  • $25 entry fee (super cheap)
  • the watermelon afterwards was unbelievable

Runners of all abilities ran the Georgetown to Idaho Springs half-marathon. I was amazed at the turnout. Idaho Springs is about 45 minutes from Denver so there were a lot of people who woke up really early in the morning.

Training for this marathon was interesting. I started in June by doing nothing. By mid June I got my bike fixed so I went on a couple of bike rides. In July I started running again. Nothing crazy just a couple of 3 mile runs on my treadmill. Occasionally I would play pickup basketball after work and on Sunday I’d go for a bike ride. August rolled around and I went on two long runs. The first long run was three times around City Park by the Denver Zoo. It’s about three miles around so I ran 9 miles total. The second long run was four times around Washington Park. It’s about 2.5 miles around so I ran 10 miles total.

My main goal was just to run and complete the race. I’ve been suffering from shin splints all summer long so my running schedule was severely compromised. I really don’t recommend this training schedule especially if you’ve never run a half-marathon before. Proper training will ensure a pain free experience.

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