Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon Weekend

Labor Day weekend found us once again in Virginia Beach for the Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon. Philip is working towards the Heavy Metal which a runner gets for running all of the music events in one year. This one was #4 of 5. He has done 2 halves and 2 fulls with one more half marathon to go in October.


(All photos compliments of Erik Belknap)
The race, which is a musical event, is part of a larger music festival weekend in Virginia Beach. This year our hotel room overlooked one of the venues. Erik stayed up to listen to Vertical Horizon from the balcony. Each mile of the race features a different local band. One of my favorites was a group of eclectic instrumentalists dressed up like leprechauns. It makes for a festive atmosphere all around.




The weather was beautiful for Labor Day -- mid 80s with very little humidity. There was also a strong ocean breeze which made the last two miles along the boardwalk much more bare able. Philip finished in 1:49 minutes and I finished just short of an hour later in 2:40. For me it was the slowest time that I've run, but I didn't feel like crying at the end and I never felt as sore as I have in the past. We'll consider that a victory!!