Tomorrow morning I run my first half-marathon race, the St. Jude Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, in Nashville. After weeks of rain and temps only in the 70s, the air temp will be around 90° (or 32°C) by the time the majority of marathoners finish their race. With the heat/humidity comes a heat advisory; it will be brutal, even after running in the mid-afternoons over the past month. Fool me signed up to run the full marathon next year, despite knowing that this could very well happen again next year.

But while thinking about this and trying to become sleepy enough to crash before 9 PM (I have to wake up at 4 AM to make it in time), I was wondering who else here has run, whether competitively or just for solo jogs, distances longer than 10K/6.21 miles.

If you have (or have run 5Ks or milers), what races have you run and what did you do for training? Any personal records to share?

I'll check back later this weekend, provided I don't collapse on the course!

(Don't worry; I'm planning on run/walking in order to preserve my body in this heat, so maybe a 2:30 pace.)