05/06/2026
What's Happening Everyone! Another Race Day Event Episode is in the books π, this one is my hometown race the TopCity Half Marathon. Half marathon race #2 and 3rd race overall in the 2026 running season journey, the race went well according to plan with everything, but it came at a costly mistake before the race day event. Usually I don't eat anything really before any race, but I decided to get something I ate almond milk yogurt with granola and didn't think it would backfire and I was wrong. I knew it backfire on my warmup run before the race, but I told myself I was going to race regardless the situation. So I ended dealing with stomach cramps in mile #11 that led to the porter potty stop. Despite all of that I still was able to finish the race with my fastest half marathon time of 2026 of 1 hour 45 minutes and 56 seconds with an 8:01 minute mile running pace. Not bad race of dealing with those issues. I enjoyed everything about that race and didn't led those issues bother me at all and have no regrets competing in the race.
Next year let's continue the momentum up with making this race day event even bigger, better, and all the above. That one day this city of Topeka race day event as TopCity Half Marathon And 5k Race Day Event would be in the thousands participates in the race. I want to be part of that growth as the sport of running continues to grow in the city if Topeka. Next up race is my favorite Go-2 top 5 half marathon racing events, one of the kings of the hilly hills course race. One of the hilly hills race day event kings π€΄πΏ, the one and only Hospital Hill Run π₯ Race Day Event. It's time to get back to the drawing board and back to the grind and get geared up for that race day event. It's a challenge with those hilly hills, but it keeps me coming back to that race day event and it's also my 5th time participating that race day event. On that note I will leave you with the usual ending quote, until next time at a racing event. Remember, whatever you do in life go all in at 110%, never give up hope throughout of adversity, always have a positive mindset and keep a smile on your face π. Most of all go Hamm Sanmich and BEAST MODE BABY!!!