Since I couldn't run the marathon with Tessa this summer I decided I would focus all on this one half and train really hard to beat my fastest half time of 1:49. We started running with really fast girls. We ran hard steep trail runs. We ran hills. We ran sprints up those same stupid hills.
I was feeling really good about our pace most of the time. I knew I had to run an 8:15 pace or less on race day to get my goal time of 1:45. However the last couple weeks before the race I wasn't feeling so awesome about it. Tj was gone some days, and the last running week before we were in Arizona eating crap and running ridiculously slow miles in 100 degrees.
My runs were awful and I felt so sloooooow.
But the morning of I told myself I would do it and that I could.
It was pretty fun to have a group of us running the same race and starting together.
For the first 7 miles or so I ran with Becky and Kelly and we started out at like a 7:25! We split up around mile 7 and I finally turned my music on and zoned out. I told myself I would keep it under 8 for as long as I could. And I did for the most part until the last couple miles where I was just over and then the last half mile or so I hit 8:20. It was such a good race because I never really hit a wall or got to the point where I just couldn't keep the pace. I had enough energy at the end to sprint to the finish and actually came in UNDER my goal with a 1:44.19! Too bad Tj missed it because he showed up at 1:45 at the exact time I told him to be there. I never expected to get under that.
Oh well it was fun and I love running even more now.
And the best part is I'm totally not very sore after that race!
Becky Clayton, Sarah Judd, Janae Carpenter, Kelly Thorpe
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