I ran a half-marathon last week. A fellow Hood to Coast team member organized the event and 10 people participated. Ran most with my super-runner mom. (Who makes 50-somethin' look good!) Then the last few miles I decided to see how many people I could pass. (Just one) I averaged 10.9 minutes per mile. Hoped for a faster time but oh, the hills...
(Here's me sprinting to the finish line.) (That, or just a picture I stole off google images...)
The first mile I'm thinking, 'Who does this??'
The last mile I'm thinking, 'Let's do it again!'
So August brings the Hood to Coast relay and then onto marathon training. (Why not?)
And I would post an actual picture from the event but lazy-me didn't bring a camera. The kind person who took my picture is yet to be heard from. Oh. Hope I didn't break their camera...
I'm JOKING 'cause I'm BEAUTIFUL!!!
p.s. A half-marathon is 13.1 miles. The route we ran was 13.5. (I thought that was important information.)
5 comments:
I'm amazed at how quickly it went from misery (during the run) to a fun memory. Usually it takes me a week or so to even consider a repeat. But I'm already anxious for next year!
Yeah for you!! You must be so proud of yourself. I must admit that running that far would be a bit like torture to me but I admire that you and your mom both love it! It must have been a very beautiful run.
It's very important. I ran a 5k recently that was 2.8 miles. That was also important. :) Good job running! I've been a slacker. I need a plan. A goal.
Christy - We went right past your parents' house. Yup, up THAT hill.
Good job! I am always amazed and impressed by people who can run so far when they aren't being chased. I don't think I would run even if I was being chased. Just not my kind of thing;)
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