Hot Chocolate 15k 2016
April 17, 2016
Red White and Boom 2016
July 4, 2016
Lola’s Lake Waconia Half Marathon
Waconia, MN
Time: 2:14:40
I had not had the pleasure of pacing a race with a group of people that I knew – until Lola’s. It made such a huge difference! We sang songs, we told jokes.. the highlight of the race was watching Cristina run up to a group of spectators around mile 11 and say “CHEER LOUDER, this is hard!”.
Lola’s is a sneakily tough race. There are quite a few hills, and one large one in the last mile. It does a little loop through Waconia and then goes around Lake Waconia. The terrain varies from concrete, to gravel, to single track dirt trails.
The after party at Lola’s is one of the few that I actually stay for. They have beer and veggie burgers! Just what one needs at 10:30 in the morning before an hour and a half drive back home.
Overall, this race was very enjoyable – the company was great, the course was challenging, the after party was pleasant, the heat and rain stayed away.
- To the finish!
