Oh geez! Where did the time go? It's been nearly two months since I've updated. Guess time just got away from me. But not so far ahead that I have already forgotten about my first half marathon, August 22, 2015. It went really well.
I finished with an official time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 20 seconds. Un-officially, I was 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 22 seconds. There was a bit of a line when I made a "pit-stop" a few miles in. Couldn't have asked for a better day. It was nice and cool, the sun was out, and there was a slight breeze. The first two miles were frustrating as I was lumped in with slower runners and was held to just over 10 minutes per mile. But at the 3 mile mark, I was able to go at my pace, somewhere around 9:45 per mile. And I was able to maintain a steady pace. I was really surprised. When things started getting tough, there always seemed to be a group of people along the route cheering, and that helps so much. They might be there waiting for a friend or family member, but the energy...I just feed off of it.
It was a really positive experience. For not really have been able to train much, for one reason or another, things went really well. The only issues were runners toe on a few of my toes, and some chafed and bleeding nipples. Yup, you read that right. I've heard of it happening, seen it in pictures, but never happened to me. Nice picture, right? Pictures, I don't have many, and have to get them off of my phone. Wish I could get my finisher picture, but I'm not shelling out $25 for only one picture.
For a first half marathon, this was good. I learned a lot, and can't wait for the next one in October. Speaking of October, that's when the Carbone Race for Research is. Don't forget to check out the main page of this blog for information on how you can help fund some great research being done at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.
