JUST KIDDING: Farmington Half locked in

It's on May 9, 2026! They moved it back. 

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What's funny is, despite how much the course hurt in 2025, I really wanted to do it again. 

  • I love that it starts and ends at the same park. No buses; no freezing start lines. Instead, I just camp out in my car and take a little nap. 
  • Who knows if they'll have pancakes this year or not. But, the pancakes last year were radical
  • You get to run past the Lagoon roller coasters!
  • It's not a net downhill; in fact, it feels pretty uphill in a lot of sections. So it's a different challenge. 
  • It's a smaller race, so it's way easier to place in your divisions. 
  • It's usually one of the first truly warm days of the year, bleeding into hot. Spring is in full swing and everything is so bright and happy. 
  • Water parks are opening very soon and it's fun to think about that!  
  • Right after the race, I just go shower in the Lagoon campground and then go ride coasters at Lagoon. 
I only ran 1:33 at this race last year, despite a 1:23 half PR then. Now with a 1:20 half PR, I want to see if I can get at least 1:32, or even break 90 minutes on this course. 

So I'll have this to look forward to all winter. I think it will get me through a lot of long runs. 

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