Half Way There

Today, I completed my first Half Marathon in Brandon, FL. My goal was 1:45 and I completed the run in 1:43:26, so I was pleased with my results. My training group and I ran a consistent pace together for the first 8 miles. At that marker, one of my colleagues went out on his own. He finished at about 1:40. At mile 11, I lost the other member of my group, but only gave up about a minute to him in the last two miles.

Happily my laps did not fall off badly throughout the run, as happened to me in the Turkey Trot. I actually felt very good as I made the final turn towards the finish line. I believe I could have stayed with my teammates for the entire run, but this race served a greater purpose to me. My focus is on the Gasparilla Marathon and I need to prove that I can run consistent mile after mile. Today, I felt I proved I can be consistent and this will go a long way to help me prepare to run the Marathon.

This afternoon, I'm feeling a bit sore, but I plan to take it easy tomorrow. I definitely do not feel as bad as my first mile of running after taking nearly a year off to be lazy. Today's run was an accomplishment, I'm proud of.