So the race--I ran the Half faster than I've run any significant distance before. It was a GREAT race and Jenni was a great partner. Aside from making a rookie mistake of having Chipotle the day before and needing to take a "bathroom break" at mile 9, it was perfect. I ran somewhere in the 1:41 area (after I factor out my little break). This put me at 7:44 miles--way faster than the 8:23 miles I need to qualify for Boston! I'm cautiously optimistic...
I know I need to stop running marathons eventually--they take way too much time to train for and are not good for my body. After running this race, I decided I could maybe do halfs instead. Here are my thoughts:
PROS:
1. Half marathons only take half as long.
2. You still get a medal and a t-shirt.
3. It's still a long enough distance that I have to train for it.
4. I still feel proud of myself after running one.
CONS:
1. My pride is a little wounded that I'm only doing half--not a full.
2. They only burn half as many calories.
Looks like the pros outweigh the cons... as soon as I qualify for and run Boston, I'll be ready to trade my marathon shoes for half marathon shoes. Maybe. We'll see. I'm, like, addicted to running. It's strange.
I forgot to link to my mom's post on my sisters blog on Monday! Head over and say hi.
I like this. I taught my 5th period about time management on Monday, and this seems like a smart time management decision.
ReplyDeletehahaha let's compare my half marathon blog post to yours.
ReplyDeleteme: I'm scared. It makes me want to cry.
you: pshhhh. Half is for wimps. Give me another full.
Congrats on the half - and I can totally relate (but at a much slower pace!). After you've done a full, a half seems so...lackluster? Maybe it's because you can still walk after it's over? :)
ReplyDeleteI decided today that I will train for a half marathon. Maybe we could be halfies together!
ReplyDeletethat's great rach! i need to get faster......that's my goal. stick with the 13.1 but get speedy.
ReplyDeleteeh - i am only half as proud of you. if it was a full, i would be full proud of you. Just kidding! good job. eat a cookie, I love you and you are a great runner.
ReplyDeleteand you get chipotle before and/ or after the race.
ReplyDeletelet it be said, let it be written (okay, digitized) that you rock. i love running with you. I am so glad you had a crazy moment and agreed to both race the half with me and run the 20 this afternoon. does this mean i'm equally as crazy? hmmmm. now i can't wait for charlottesville! :)
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