Little Rock 5K Run/Walk and Half Marathon

On Sunday, 15-MAR-09, Bob and Rosie participated in the Little Rock Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk. Rosie walked and ran in the 5K while Bob ran the half marathon. The weather was rather cool on Sunday morning; temperature in the upper 40s, very humid and cloudy. However, as Bob got going in the half marathon, the weather was just fine! Bob and Ana MacKendrick - friends from Hot Springs Village - also went with us to LR. Bob M ran the half marathon with Bob C.

Rosie's walk/run started at 7:15, a little bit before sunrise. Here's the starting line for the walk/run: (note workers in heavy coats!)

Rosie found her area and was ready to go!All of the 5K walk/runners went into the same corral for the start. The marathon and half marathon broke runners out based on projected finishing time. The two Bobs were in corral C. FYI, there was corral E (elite runners), corral A, corral B, corral C and corral D. So, you can quickly tell we weren't the "speed burners" of the bunch.

Here's Rosie at the finish line with her medal and goodie bag (basically junk food). Rosie finished the 5K in 41:31 or 13:24/mile.

Here's Bob and Bob before the race started trying to keep warm.

Here's Bob C coming to the finish line (behind some guy named Steve whom I don't know). Bob C. finished in 1 hr and 56 minutes or 8:52/mile. Slower than last year, but under his 2 hr goal.

The Bobs celebrated the end of the half marathon by trying to keep warm and eating yogurt. Doesn't Bob M look like Superman in his cape?

Here's a picture of the whole gang: Bob C, Rosie, Bob M and Ana. Ana did a great job of keeping up with all our stuff and generally taking care of us. Thanks Ana!

This is Bob C's second year for the LR half marathon. Hope we can do this again next year!