We did it! We finished our first half marathon! It was an awesome experience and I am so glad I decided to take on the challenge. The whole energy of the marathon was amazing. Didn't really get that much sleep the night before. A sick baby and nerves didn't allow me to rest as much as I probably should have. And the dreams...THE DREAMS! It's like those dreams you have prior to a big test or any other big event, which makes sense because a marathon is pretty much a big event! I had a dream that my phone died and Monique never picked me up to take me to the race. And then when I finally got there, I realized I left my race bib at home, so I had to go back home (to Sugar Land) to pick it up. It was 6:30AM and I had to race back to downtown to make sure I made it. Then I had to change in some crowded bathroom. Then I finally saw Monique and then we had to go to the baggage claim and the attendant was obviously high, and he left and was taking forever to come back to help me. Thankfully, I woke up 5 minutes before Monique got to my house. Ha! It was only a dream and we made it there with plenty of time. The 13 miles wasn't as bad as I had expected. It was still hard and it took a lot to make it to the finish line. My ankles and hips started to feel the pain at about mile 8. And those last 3 miles were the worst! But, I finished at 2:42. I was shooting for 2:30, but those last 3 miles seriously destroyed me. Oh well, that just means I need to train harder for my next half.
Which brings me to this - I really enjoyed running this and the challenge that it presented. I am serious about starting to train better and harder for upcoming races this year. I know both Mo and I plan on doing the Houston Half again next year, so that's exciting. But in the meantime, I will be trying to better my running times, pace and abilities. I started this out as a hobby, as a way to lose some weight. It's still a hobby, and of course, I would love to lose some weight, but now it's something that can challenge my body and my mind and allow me to set goals for myself. I'm excited to see how this all works out, and hopefully around this time next year, I can say that I beat my time and had fun doing it!
2 comments:
Screw it, lets go for the full next year! ha! no way. yea us! I too am very proud that we were able to do this and it's nice knowing you've got someone there with you.
you girls are my hero(es)! you will totally beat your time next year, and 13 miles will seem like a joke. Just wait.
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