fitkansaschick
Cathlete
My 1/2 Marathon
Morning of the race:
I was tired as I had not slept well and was feeling kind of down. I had really wanted to be under 130 pounds for this race. My ideal race weight is 122. I have been getting real close to breaking the 130 point. This morning I stepped on the scale and I weighed 129.5 I was so happy I started to happy tears and got the boost of energy that I needed.
The line for the bathrooms was huge and I feared that we were not going to make the start. I saw another bathroom in the park and noticed no line for the mens batroom. We went in and announced that we were desperate and used the men's bathroom.
We then ran to the start and got to the start 2 minutes before the race began.
I took my shirt off between miles 2-3 (it had been cool enough for long sleves). At mile three I noticed my watch said 25:15. I could not believe we had done the first three miles that fast. Well, we didn't somehow my watch stopped when I took off my shirt. Miles 3-6.5 were great and I saw my family around mile 4.
Miles 6.5-11.5 were brutal as the south wind was freezing. I saw my family again at mile 8 (I should have asked for my shirt back). I stopped and gave my husband a kiss.
I thought I was going to get sick at mile 11.5 (bad goo?) and really had to slow down. The slowness was making my running partners knee hurt so I told her to leave me.
At mile 12 I was feeling mentally fatigued but prayed and told myself how hard I had worked.
Close to the finish line my partner (who crossed at 2:18:00) joined me, as did my two sons.
I crossed the finish line at 2:22:00. All finishers got a medal. My bib looks like it went through a war. The girl that crossed before me threw up. I was a little wobbly but fine. My abs are killing me as this was one heck of an ab workout. All in all I am pleased with my time. I have to consider the cold wind, and the fact that I had an elevated heart rate at the beginning of the race (due to the bathroom thing). Without the wind I think I could have stayed with my partner. Her daughter ran 1:52:00.
Now I am really tired I almost feel like I have the flu. I am not going to workout all week but will be running the Race For The Cure next Saturday. I will try and get some pictures up when I get a chance.
I think I could race this distance again, but would want to be in better shape if I ever run a full Marathon.
Morning of the race:
I was tired as I had not slept well and was feeling kind of down. I had really wanted to be under 130 pounds for this race. My ideal race weight is 122. I have been getting real close to breaking the 130 point. This morning I stepped on the scale and I weighed 129.5 I was so happy I started to happy tears and got the boost of energy that I needed.
The line for the bathrooms was huge and I feared that we were not going to make the start. I saw another bathroom in the park and noticed no line for the mens batroom. We went in and announced that we were desperate and used the men's bathroom.
We then ran to the start and got to the start 2 minutes before the race began.
I took my shirt off between miles 2-3 (it had been cool enough for long sleves). At mile three I noticed my watch said 25:15. I could not believe we had done the first three miles that fast. Well, we didn't somehow my watch stopped when I took off my shirt. Miles 3-6.5 were great and I saw my family around mile 4.
Miles 6.5-11.5 were brutal as the south wind was freezing. I saw my family again at mile 8 (I should have asked for my shirt back). I stopped and gave my husband a kiss.
I thought I was going to get sick at mile 11.5 (bad goo?) and really had to slow down. The slowness was making my running partners knee hurt so I told her to leave me.
At mile 12 I was feeling mentally fatigued but prayed and told myself how hard I had worked.
Close to the finish line my partner (who crossed at 2:18:00) joined me, as did my two sons.
I crossed the finish line at 2:22:00. All finishers got a medal. My bib looks like it went through a war. The girl that crossed before me threw up. I was a little wobbly but fine. My abs are killing me as this was one heck of an ab workout. All in all I am pleased with my time. I have to consider the cold wind, and the fact that I had an elevated heart rate at the beginning of the race (due to the bathroom thing). Without the wind I think I could have stayed with my partner. Her daughter ran 1:52:00.
Now I am really tired I almost feel like I have the flu. I am not going to workout all week but will be running the Race For The Cure next Saturday. I will try and get some pictures up when I get a chance.
I think I could race this distance again, but would want to be in better shape if I ever run a full Marathon.
