We’d heard rumors of this being a tough course, so we drove it to see how bad it really was. There are rolling hills throughout, but the really brutal climb is at mile 6. The rise from mile 2 to 3 is also intimidating, but it is early enough in the race. Of course, it could wipe you out early if you go out too strong. The hill just before mile 10 will also be tough. The final climb from mile 12.5 to the finish looks bad, but isn’t in comparison to other hills on the course. I’m sure after 12 miles it will feel like the largest hill of all!

The roads are in fair to poor condition (potholes), which is surprising considering this is one of the richest neighborhoods in the US.

See you at the race!

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Carlsbad Half 2007, originally uploaded by jcarter.

I ran the Carlsbad Half Marathon on January 21, 2007. It was one of my best running days ever. I finished in 1:42.37, beating my previous best half marathon time by 7:29. My average pace was 7:49 per mile, which blew my mind; I’ve never even had a training mile that fast.

I had a lot of fun on the course, as you’ll see in these pictures.