The Haflsy Had Other Plans

This week on The Back of the Pack Podcast, we head back to Lincoln, Nebraska for one of our favorite race weekends of the year: the Good Life Halfsy. With around 9,000 runners, a beautiful fall morning, strong crowd support, and the familiar energy that makes this event such a standout, we were excited to see what the day might bring. For the first several miles, things were going well, but around mile seven pain in the right foot began to change the plan and turn a hopeful PR attempt into a much tougher race than expected. Even with the setback, we kept moving forward, working through the discomfort and taking in everything that makes Good Life such an enjoyable event. The course once again delivered a great tour through Lincoln, and the final push over the bridge into downtown brought us to a finish line packed with cheering spectators and plenty of energy. We also talk about the excellent expo, volunteers, finish-line festival, swag, medals, and all the little details that continue to make the Good Life Halfsy a race we are always happy to return to. While the result was not what we hoped for, the experience was still a reminder that a difficult personal race can happen at an event you genuinely love. Good Life remains one of our favorite half marathons, and this year gave us another memorable chapter in Lincoln.