Logjammer Marathon - Shreveport, LA

 


I am picking races to get me to my goal of finishing at least one marathon (or longer) in each of the 50 states. I needed Louisiana and chose the Logjammer.

Entry fee was reasonable, it was about a 3.5 hour drive away, course looked not overly difficult, and I have never been to Shreveport before (NOLA a hand full of times and other parts of LA but not Shreveport).

Check-in was easy at the Sportspectrum athletic store. The race t-shirt (hoodie) was very nice. I found a nice inexpensive hotel close by. Carbo-loaded at a nice Italian cafe in the middle of an office building nearby as well.

Race morning was cool/cold (50 degrees F) and during the race never left the 50’s. Start of the race was through the shopping center and then into nearby neighborhoods. First half or so had a fair amount of rolling hills. No major climbs, but definitely rollers. The 1/2 marathon started with the full marathoners (they split off around mile 11).

I was running fairly well – but legs were a little tired (I had just finished the Fort Worth Marathon two weeks earlier). I kind of was hoping for a sub-4:00 hour finish and through about 18 miles felt that it was possible. The rollers decreased at around mile 14-ish and for the most part it was basically flat with some incline and decline grades. Streets were very well manned by local police. Race had official aid stations and many residents set up unofficial water/fuel stops in front of their houses.

I got to mile 20 and then hit the proverbial wall. Ended up walk/jogging to a finish time of 4:21:44. Good enough for 1st in my age group (us dinosaurs don’t run that fast).

Overall, I really liked this race. The course has the potential for some solid and fast times. Weather, while cold, was good running weather. Traffic was never a problem. Spectators weren’t packed but the city residents did cheer runners on.

Goodies were the cool hoodie t-shirt, a pair of nice socks, and a nice hat (tight enough to almost be a do-rag). Finish medal was large and very nice with the race “mascot” beaver. For my AG award, I received a nice blanket with the same mascot.

Location: Shreveport, LA, USA

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