#baltimorerunningfestival

[jdsationnorth-blog]

How I like to enjoy a marathon...from afar and in my house #marathon #baltimorerunningfestival #baltimore (at Pennsylvania Station (Baltimore)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpJ_0AEnKpZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wusryg5j9wt0

[thesunzulu]

Shoutout to @drbart57 for the capture! For my first half the results were encouraging. I have something to build on 💪🏾🏃🏾‍♂️ #running #marathon #halfmarathon #baltimorerunningfestival @baltimorerunfest @nikerunning #justdoit @blkrunorg #LETSGROW (at Lake Montebello) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU471D5gZl5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[therealteemorris]

13.1 miles in 2:38:22. Now...I hydrate. #running #runningmotivation #runner #runnerslife #baltimorerunningfestival #baltimorehalf #HalfMarathon #runnersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcj06MAjGi/?igshid=np7rd1x7mw9u

[meetiquell]

Not over. Not under. Not around. 🏁 #themarathoncontinues #riotsquadrunning #baltimorerunningfestival #runbaltimore ##uarunning #theonlywayisthrough https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Zdv-Zp8xd/?igshid=108gwn4r1h6lg

[kokanut916]

Another half marathon in the books and the completion of the King Crab Challenge. I had fun doing this and I'm definitely doing it again next year. Now, time to stretch out and rest up #run10of12. #halfmarathon #BaltimoreRunningFestival #KingCrabChallenge #MarylandDouble https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zxCeiJl3OaMj3uFnXsqMym7NP7cvg9AeUbKQ0/?igshid=cb8ypees73rh

[moviedmania25]

The waste of space that's the #BaltimoreRunningFestival is tomorrow. If only I could be prepared to run a marathon, I would be well known in this crusty state for, what, a day? It would be better than striking out on being a photographer. _____________________________________________ While I was (no, still am) disappointed that I missed out on most of the 1st day of @baltimorecomiccon, missed a few people, still a bit disappointed of not being able to do photos of a cosplay aficionado, @zombieland (#ZombielandDoubleTap) knocked me back into #Humorville. At close to over $25, it was worth it. I wasn't going to waste my time in the city for nothing unlike LAST WEEK!! Yeaaaah, keep it together guy.* _____________________________________________ * I want to leave Maryland, start fresh with new friends, models who would be satisfied with working along with (& for) me, & never look back. #SplashingLights #BaltimoreComicCon #BCC2019 #CellPhoneCamera #SplashingLightsAtBCC2019 (at Mo's Fisherman's Wharf) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3yAezHDiWn/?igshid=5pmkyhvw3z04

[hangrymates-blog]

Running with our community

The Baltimore Marathon is the biggest running event in Baltimore, Maryland that hosts four different races; the 5K run, half marathon, full marathon, and team marathon relay. You can also participate in the BaltiMORON-a-thon, which is the 5K and half marathon on the same day. This running event is also referred to as the Baltimore Running Festival. It is a fast growing marathon in the United States and is a qualifier for some of the bigger marathons, like the Boston Marathon. So why am I writing a blog about the Baltimore Running Festival?

As a team event, many of us at Hangry Mates decided to participate in this years Baltimore Running Festival. Some of us ran the 5K and others ran the half marathon, but there was one member that decided to do the BaltiMORON-a-thon. For some of us this was our first race ever and first half marathon. This was my first race ever and I decided to run the 5K the day before the race. I would not recommend running the half marathon and not even the 5K without some training. Since this was a team event we decided to all get matching Hangry Mates shirts.

Health and Fitness Expo

There were some members of the team that went to the Health and Fitness Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center. The Expo was open on Thursday and Friday before the event and is open to everyone. Runners are required to attend because it is where the racing packets with race shirts and race bibs are picked up. The Expo is a fun event with a bunch of vendors selling apparel, accessories, shoes, and even health care products. It is fun for anyone to check it out. You can also take a photo with the Baltimore Marathon background and some props. 

Race Pack

The 5K race packet included a half sleeve race shirt, race bib, and safety pins to pin your bib to the shirt. The half marathon race packet included a long sleeve race shirt, race bib, safety pins, and a skincare product.

Leading Up to the Race

I had no idea what to expect since this was my first race ever. I had to wake up early in the morning to get to downtown Baltimore. We wanted to get there early enough to park and meet up with the rest of our team. It was a chilly Saturday morning, so I made sure to bundle up. When we got there I started to get nervous because it was now hitting me that I would be actually running this 5K race. I made sure to eat a banana and some Gatorade Energy Chews before the race hoping it would energize me. 

The 5K Run

Once we all met up and took our 5K team picture we went over towards the starting area and stood in the second to last start groupings. It was amazing to see all the people lined up for this event, waiting there on a chilly Saturday morning with a great view of the Baltimore Inner Harbor. The announcer signaled the start of the race and we walked slowly up to the starting line waiting for our starting group to begin. Our team stuck together with a steady pace running along Key Highway enjoying the view of the Harbor. We circled back around on Key Highway and started back towards Light Street at around the 1.5 mile mark. It wasn’t easy for me to run without stopping but knowing we were running as a team and the motivation it gave me helped me through it. 

The Finish

As we got back to Light Street I know the end was near. Some of us decided to pick up the pace to finish out this race strong. When I saw the final turn I used all the energy I had to sprint towards the finish, so that I could finish. It felt great to finish, especially finishing with my friends. It felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders and was relieving when I went across that line. After I crossed that line I was out of breath and tired, but once I caught my breath I felt great. We walked down towards the Harbor where they were giving out the medals, fruits, and snacks. The feeling of completing my first race was amazing. 

After the Race

Once we were finally finished with the race and with the snacks, we met up with the half marathon team to wish them luck. We all took a group photo and then watched them start their racing event. 

Once we saw them take off, we were all hungry; so, we decided to grab some food from some of the vendors that were setup around the Inner Harbor. But before we got food, we decided to grab one of the cold beers we earned for finishing our race. One of the reasons I agreed last minute to run, two free beers for all runners! After getting my beer from one of the beer gardens that were setup, I decided to get a rice bowl with gyro meat from a local place called Cava Mezze. 

With the time that has passed after running, my body started to feel stiff and sore. One of the things I was scared of, just hoping I wouldn’t be so sore where I couldn't help my wife with the kids. It turned out my soreness didn’t get too bad, but it did last a couple of days. 

The End

I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in the Baltimore Running Festival as my first race, but more grateful to help out the community with my friends. The race allows you to fully experience our city, Baltimore. The support for the runners in the community is amazing and something worth experiencing!

You can watch our experience of the event from the 2019 Baltimore Running Festival video we have uploaded on our YouTube channel. The link is below if you want to check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y8EwCtdv28&t=13s

[baseusworld-blog]

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[spraglo]

this time last year i was just out for a ride and this man in front of me won a marathon so i ended up on the news ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #baltimore #baltimorerunningfestival #cyclist #rideordie (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKUBDchsT3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l5rb133bxn4d

[michelleables]

Last session coaching Group 6 before the Baltimore Half/Full Marathon this weekend!! They are so ready to crush their goals and will no doubt finish strong!! #hocostriders #baltimorerunningfestival #marathontraining #marathoncoaching @baltrunfest @baltimorerunfest (at Wilde Lake High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpA26SylH4LHxce9-q2ZOhtF39IoNqMNd6bC8Q0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jlbb9gbkgqid

[50stateshalfmarathon]

At #baltimorerunningfestival in #baltimore Representin' www.50stateshalfmarathonclub.com Fifty States Half Marathon Club™ - Half Marathons - Half Marathon Group - Our awesome Members' Photos - Sharing their 50 States Half Marathon Challenge™ - 50 States Endurance Challenge™ - 100 Half Marathons Challenge™- 500 Endurance Challenge ™ - 7 Continents Endurance Challenge™Journey #Fiftystateshalf #50stateshalfmarathon #halfmarathonclub #halfmarathon #runchat #run50 #running #instarun #halfcrazy #travel #discount #instatravel #50states #50stateshalfmarathonclub #instatraveling #fitness #instafitness #runners #instarunner #bucketlist #motivation #active #100halfmarathons #iamarunner #instagood #runtoinspire #run100halfs #run50states https://www.50stateshalfmarathonclub.com

[thesunzulu]

Running the half marathon next month, can you tell I’m excited? Shoutout to @blkrunorg and thank you for the opportunity! Time to see where I’m at after all this training. My goal is a marathon next year so this is an important first step #running #halfmarathon #baltimoremarathon #baltimorerunningfestival #LETSGROW https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0WQySJEiM/?utm_medium=tumblr

[forwardtillthefinish]

Good Morning, Baltimore!

The Baltimore Running Festival was not what I would have wanted for a couple reasons- my performance sucked, logistics were terrible and was fairly lack luster for what I would have thought would have been a capital city race experience. 

Trying to get to the expo was a cluster to use a friendly term. I was lucky that my lovely host was driving because I would have gotten in multiple accidents just trying to find the mysterious parking lot to catch the shuttle back to the convention center. The expo was fine with the standard vendors but not alot of giveaways or deep discounts. The shirts were very nice since they were provided by Under Armour. The volunteers were friendly and helpful and did set a good tone for the race. 

Fast forward to Saturday morning...

I decided to do the Baltimoron-a-thon because the Half Marathon did not start until 9:45am which is practically lunchtime when it come to physical activity for me. I walked the 5k that took us through the Inner Harbor and Federal Hill. The 5k was extremely popular and there were all types of groups and families- which I expected and I was not looking to PR so I enjoyed the views. I thought it was weird that there was only band at the start of the race and then they used a sound system to pump the same band in the first mile. Even after a slow 5k, I still had an hour and a half to wait around to the start of the half. I found some of my friends from Richmond in that long wait :

The start of the half marathon was along the 12ish mile mark for the full marathon which started at 8am. I can only imagine how annoying it had to be for the full marathoners to have happy go lucky halfers running next to them at mile 16. It seemed that the corrals for the half were a free for all or not explained well because I ended up in wave 1...oops. Oh and there were a TON of spectators for the full in the half marathon corrals. My friends and I look totally out of place: 

Little did we know, this course would kick our butts. Long, slow inclines in almost every mile, hot with not enough water stations and the time of day just magnified the heat. By mile 6, my legs had nothing left to give but my spirit wouldn't let me give up. Seeing a buddy from Richmond doing the full around mile 7, lifted me up enough to continue on. From 6.5 to about 8, you go around this lake and it is mostly flat. There I got stung by some insect through my tall compression socks. That bug stuck with me until I came across a woman who was cramping so bad that she could not walk or even stand. I helped her until mile 8 and passed her to a medic. By mile 9, even with proper fueling and hydrating, I had nothing left. 

I came across a marathon who claimed her race was over due to having a knee issue. I needing some serious encouragement, convinced her to come walk the rest of the race with me. Even walking at this point was hard because this race had even more inclines to taunt me with. I had a buddy now and couldn’t let her down.

I saw another friend from Richmond doing the full  around mile 11 and we pretended to not hurt just long enough for this photo:

 The course took us through the good, bad and ugly of the city. The course support was fine with a large amount of homeless spectators.  I rarely feel like all hope is lost on a half marathon course but this was a whole new level of hell. I was trained, I was ready and I was mentally tough but the stars did not align. The fact that I did not give up given the conditions was good enough for me.

[meetiquell]

Check in with @riotsquadrunning this evening as we do yoga during sunset led by @kinetic.ki Then fall through Saturday so we can talk you into running with us in below 30 degree temperatures this winter 🥶 #riotsquadrunning #uarunning #baltimorerunningfestival #baltimorerunning https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uF9rTJzv7/?igshid=1ojdbw64l79bu

[blackmenrunnyc]

Pete Rock Superman took on the Baltimore Running Festival 26.2 Miles. ##brotherhood #baltimorerunningfestival #blackmenrun #blackmenrunnyc #runnerslife #runnersworld #runtastic #brothers (at Baltimore Running Festival)