Race Report: 2010 Mercedes Half-Marathon

On February 14, while Jason and Melissa got to enjoy the warm weather in Hilo for a 5k, the other member of the Big Island Running Company's racing team, Erica, braved the unseasonable cold in Birmingham, Alabama for the Mercedes Half-Marathon. Undeterred by the cold, Erica was the winning female in a new PR and Alabama state record of 1:18:37 on a tough course! Full results of the race are here. Erica was running the race as part of her buildup to the 13th Annual Big Island International Marathon in Hilo on March 21. The coach of the BIRC racing team had this to say about Erica's run: "It was a great effort by Erica, but not a surprising result. Her training is going very well, and she's right on pace for a great run in Hilo. Jason better lay off the loco moco if he's going to be able to keep up with her."

In a Big Island Running Co. blog first, here's some video of Erica's run--look for the "Run Big" shirt (thanks to Ryan Speegle for the video):