Sunday was the big day!
19, 19, 1985!
The day I had been training for for almost 7 months…the Borgess Run for the Health of It Half Marathon!
It was cool and sunny, perfect for running. I had my running buddy, Reita with me. We started this journey together and we were going to finish it together, too.
Ready to run!
13 miles is a LONG run! Previous to this race, 10.25 miles was my longest run. I kept saying to myself going into this “If you can do 10, you can do 13”. Easier said than done that’s for sure! The last 3 miles were the most difficult and I found that I struggled the most through mile 12.
At mile 9.
My official time was 2:53:56. That time included 2 bathroom stops. My total running time minus bathroom breaks was 2:47:59. I was figuring I’d go at least 2:45, so I am very happy with my time. I just wanted to finish in under 3 hours.
Here are some more photos!
With some friends before the race.
The home stretch!
Almost there!
Crossing the finish line!
After the race.
Woo hoo! We finished!
Check out our hardware!
This is definitely an experience I’ll remember forever!
I’m feeling pretty good today, I was pretty sore this morning until I started moving around and such. I did aggravate an old ankle injury, so I have a little bit of swelling in my right ankle. I’m sure that with ice and rest, it’ll be fine in a couple of days.
Overall it was an amazing experience! One that I will definitely repeat at some point, I’m just not sure when! =)
Run happy!
This entry was originally posted here on 5/5/14.