Friday, July 30, 2010
13.1
October 6, 2009 I set a goal to run a marathon. I am half way there! Exactly a week ago, I ran a 1/2 marathon in southern Utah in a place called Bryce Canyons. I think I am still in shock that I made it this far. I was planning on being able to run a marathon this fall, but I don't think that is going to happen. In February, I hurt my knee and I had to do rehab and stay off of it for a couple months. I finally started running again end of April, early May. That's when I discovered the Bryce Canyons Marathon and signed up!!! I had six weeks to train for it, and on July 17, 2010 at 6:00 in the morning. I ran. It was thrilling. I was nervous and excited, but I LOVED it. Some of it was downhill, some at an inclince, and some were just flat. I started out really good at a good pace, and then just stuck with that. I stopped to walk twice for about a minute, and then just kept going. I really felt it at mile 11, but then I was so close that I just kept pushing. I finished 5 minutes faster than I wanted too, it wasn't olympic material, but it was certainly a victory for me. I was almost in tears by the end with joy, not pain. Although I was hurting:). The recovery was a pain, and I was super sore, but it was way worth it. It felt good to have a goal and to follow through with it. I'm running another one the end of October, and hopefully a full one next year. I'll do it even if it kills me! See pictures Here.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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