13 miles? No way! That would have been my response at any other time in life. Why would I want to do such a thing? But over the last year or two I have been thinking a lot about doing a half marathon. Once Sam started running so much last year, and then participated in the LA Marathon with my sister, my thinking started to change, and I thought, "26? No way! But maybe 13!" But even still, it wasn't in the plans until September when I started running with my partners above. Michelle Stansel and Brooke Brooks. They are two friends from my ward and we started just running in the mornings for exercise. 4:45 in the morning... another huge no way!! But, that was the only time available, so that was the plan. Once we had been running a month, it felt like the perfect time to step it up and train for something. So we signed up for the Texas Half Marathon and started working towards a goal. We have been running 5 days a week, at 5am. Last Saturday we did our 12 miler. Not only was I able to do it, but I was able to do it quite a bit faster than I would have guessed. It felt so great to finish 12 miles! But it doesn't feel great all the time. My knees have been aching and I feel like I am tired a lot! I mean, where is all that energy they promise morning exercisers!? But it will all be worth it if I can reach my goal at the race on Saturday. My personal goal is to be under two hours. Sam had the same goal and finished the Route 66 Half in 1:59:09, so I guess my goal is to beat that! :-) My biggest concern is that I am going to have to go to the bathroom during the race. I have heard lines for the port-o-pot have been 20 minutes for others. So please, please don't let that happen!
We head to Dallas on Friday, and the race is Saturday morning. The weather is suppose to be nice, and I am going to do everything I can to make sure I feel good that morning and am ready to go! Here's hoping I can sleep ANY Friday night!
And doing all this has changed my thinking again. 26? Maybe. But right now there's just not time. I'd have to run at 4am, and that is not going to happen. Someday though.
6 comments:
Yay!! I'm so excited for Saturday!! We're gonna rock!!
You will be pleasantly suprised how great you will do! And i love the picture and how its all dark outside....one would think its night time, but a runner KNOWS its morning time!
Have fun and good luck!
Yay!! I want to do one with you sometime!!
Okay...I'm curious to know if you beat Sam's time. You sound like you were totally ready and I hope that it was everything you hoped for and that you didn't get hurt. My knees always ache after big runs. I ice anything that feels pain, it works way better than IB profrin. I'm proud of you...but I totally get what you mean about having to get up way earlier to train for a full marathon...but you can do it!!
Good Luck!! You will do AWESOME!
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