Secret City Half Marathon

Yay!  It is finished!  I haven't run very much since my last half but decided to just go for it today and try to PR (again). I figured if I hurt something I had all winter to recover.  And yes, my knees are killing me, but I think some ice and maybe some Biofreeze and Sore No More (both were in the goody bag) and I should recover fine.  And YES, I PR'd!!!  Unofficial Garmin time was 2:37:58. Three minutes faster than the one I did three weeks ago.

Split Time Distance Avg Pace Summary 2:37:58.2 13.19 11:58 1 12:53.5  1.00  12:53  2 12:27.3  1.00  12:27  3 11:56.1  1.00  11:56  4 11:55.6  1.00  11:56  5 11:54.8  1.00  11:55  6 10:38.2  1.00  10:38  7 11:14.8  1.00  11:15  8 11:24.8  1.00  11:25  9 11:46.8  1.00  11:47  10 12:06.3  1.00  12:06  11 11:52.0  1.00  11:52  12 12:51.3  1.00  12:51  13 12:51.5  1.00  12:51  14 2:05.2  0.19  11:00

Another Half Coming Up

I haven't run much since the last half and honestly, I am not very worried about the upcoming one n a week. I figure if it is tough, I'll walk. However, I must admit, I am competitive enough (with myself) to really want to beat my last time.  I've only run twice this week, and only 5 miles each time.

I plan to try to do 5 again on Monday and then maybe just 2 on Wednesday.  Then I'll just see how it goes next Saturday.

Foothills Half Marathon Recap

 I finished! And even better than that i finished with no major injuries and a new PR!  I really struggled with how to run this race knowing I have another one in three weeks, but my competitive spirit just would not let me run it like a long run.  I started out fairly slow but now as slow as I should have.  By about mile three I thought, "I'm gonna be sore and hurting tomorrow no matter how I run it so I might as well try for a PR."  It was really tough though. I don't think I was prepared enough. However, in the end, I think I PR'd.  My unofficial Garmin time was 2:41.  My best time on a half before was 2:43.  So I barely squeaked this one by.  I'll take it!

Now I've got the medals from three Halfs!  Yay!

I keep my bling hanging on the wire shelving in our master closet. Yep, I'm slow, but I'm out there trying. And tonight I am sore, but it is the good kind of sore and tired.  I am very thankful that I'm able to to do this. So many folks my age and even younger can't.

Split	Time	Distance	Avg Pace
Summary	2:41:36.6	13.00	12:26
1	12:12.2	1.00	12:12
2	11:45.5	1.00	11:46
3	11:46.1	1.00	11:46
4	12:09.5	1.00	12:10
5	12:15.7	1.00	12:16
6	11:50.1	1.00	11:50
7	12:06.0	1.00	12:06
8	12:18.0	1.00	12:18
9	13:06.5	1.00	13:07
10	12:35.8	1.00	12:36
11	13:17.6	1.00	13:17
12	12:56.6	1.00	12:57
13	13:16.9	1.00	13:19