Emily Wheeler from Rapid City, SD (Female)
Age on race day: 30 2006 Crazy Horse Half Marathon - Black Hills, SD
This was my 4th half marathon and I finished in 2:30:07.
Running Background:
I consider myself a beginner runner and I primarily run for fitness. I started running to lose weight, which I did, but I enjoyed being out on long runs so much, I just stuck with it.
Training:
I used the Runner's World Smart Coach to create a training program. I trained for 5 months and I averaged 16 miles per week.
The best advice I received during my training was that the long runs are the most important run of the week. Don't skip them...
Race Day:
The 2006 Crazy Horse Half Marathon was better than expected. It was a fun race, downhill on a nice, soft trail. Starting at Crazy Horse Memorial was beautiful and the race is unique in that the Mt. Rushmore course runners merged with us around mile 10 to the finish.
