I will only bore you with this subject once, I promise.
I thought a half marathon was a good way to start out the new year. (My goal is 3 of them this year.) So we headed down to Phoenix so I could do the Rock n Roll 1/2 with Mary Lou. You know, 13 miles is a long way and you begin to realize that around mile 6 when you're not even 1/2 way yet. (I know, marathons are twice as long.) I think my least favourite comment is "Oh, only a half?" It kind of makes you want to say "yeah, want to run with me?" But I think the best reply, one I heard yesterday from a runner, was, "yeah, but it's a whole 1/2."
Here are some things I like about a race.
I like to run 10 min miles. I like to pick someone ahead of me to catch up to and then pass them. I like passing the 10 mile mark. I like listening to the other runners talk, I like to see people with signs cheering on the runners, last but definately my favourite, I like to sprint across the finish line.
Here are some statistics:
running the 1/2 maraton in 2hrs 16 mins I burned 2,456 calories, I run between 9:45 and 11 min miles. Running an average of 18 miles a week I run 986 miles a year, (If you figure I walk an additional 11 miles and bike 16 miles a week, the number is 2340miles a year! which is the distance from Gallup to Montego Bay Jamaica.)
Even though it was my 5th 1/2 marathon, it was my first time running with 30,000 other people. It kind of felt like I was trapped in a parade of running ants. CRAZINESS. Here are some photos, none of me however.
So I encourage all of you to at least walk a 5K this year, more if you are up for it, it really is fun!
Sian
