What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, right? Well that may be true for many things but in running your time is posted on the internet For Ev Er.

I recently did the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon. I had heard a lot about the Rock n Roll runs and thought it would be a ton of fun.

It is by far the largest race I have done to date. They said 40,000 runners I believe? And I way under estimated the effect such a big race would have on all of the pre race logistics. I had to have my drop bag checked by 4pm and I dropped it off at 3:59pm after a sprint to the truck (I got lost). Then I had to head to the starting corral and we were supposed to go to different colors based on our projected finish times. That was another feat in and of itself and I ended up behind where I was supposed to be but figured it didn’t really matter. I was there to earn a medal, not win.

Before I started I needed to find a restroom but it was impossible with the setup so I decided to wait and find a port o potty along the way.

That was super dumb. There was a port o potty at every stop. A. As in one. One toilet for thousands of needy bladders. As I passed each one I thought for sure there would be more at the next stop. And I thought it was a good gamble since I was at one of the biggest races ever. But I learned that the house always wins in Vegas.

As I passed another stop with 40 runners waiting to use the bathroom I figured my best option at this point was just to finish the race. I was happy with my time, right at 2 hours. It wasn’t a tough race in terms of the course, it was very flat, but I struggled to breathe with the dry air. However the crowd support was phenomenal. I probably got more than 100 high fives. It really kept me going. The medal was also awesome. The cards spread out to say 13.1. Pretty cool.

In total that day I clocked 29 miles on my legs. 13 for the half marathon and the other 16 just in wandering around and seeing all the sites. I think that may be the most I’ve ever walked/run in a day.

After the race I spent the rest of my visit enjoying Vegas. I gambled (which I’ve never really done before) and won big (well not by most people’s standards). $57.97. As soon as that happened I printed my ticket and walked away.

I also enjoyed all the food. All. The. Food.

This was from Hash House A GoGo.

This was 8 different types of Coke Floats at the Coca-Cola Store.

This was from my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas, Mon Ami Gabi.

This was from the second time I visited Hash House A Go Go (it’s the number one breakfast spot in Las Vegas for a reason, the fresh jam is ridiculously good. I used my biscuit as a spoon to eat it).

This was the buffet at the Wynn. I adore crepes and sprinkles and chocolate with my whole heart. 

I also ate at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle but was so busy inhaling my food that I didn’t take any pictures. So delicious.

I had a great time in Vegas. Finishing that was the conclusion of 11 states run in 2018. Only 33 more states to go!

I’ve got one more race scheduled for this year which will give me a grand total of 34 races run in 11 states in 2018. I’m going to take it easy in December and then start ramping back up in 2019. According to my Garmin I’ve run about 759 miles this year. By comparison I ran 466 in 2017. I really stepped up my game. Get it, stepped? Gotta love puns…