The Pikes Peak Marathon is billed as "The World's Toughest Marathon" which naturally makes the Pikes Peak Ascent "The World's Toughest Half-Marathon". Just how tough is it do you ask? Well it's a 13.32 Mile footrace along a single-track trail with over 7,800' of elevation gain from start to finish. Add in the fact that the starting line is already more than a mile above sea-level and the finish tops out at over 14,000' and you start to get a sense for just how much of a challenge the Pikes Peak Ascent really is. With a race date in Mid-September and a history of weather ranging from lightning...

Sarah and I signed up to run the Chosen Half-Marathon in New Braunfels, TX in support of her oldest sister's upcoming adoption. We did some basic training but not nearly as much as we would have liked. Our only goal for this race was to finish and both of us did much better than we expected. Kirk Scheidt Gun Time: 2:15:18 Chip Time: 2:14:46 Time Offset: 0:31 Pace: 10:17 Min/Mile Overall Place: 376 / 1027 Gender Place: 175 / 310 Age Place: 27 / 49 Sarah Scheidt Gun Time: 2:42:48 Chip Time: 2:42:16 Time Offset: 0:32 Pace: 12:23 Min/Mile Overall Place: 694 / 1027 Gender...