I did it!

SandiaPinaMama

Hi gals,

I just had to share that I finally got to run my first half marathon yesterday!  I had planned to do it in 3 hrs, and my official time was 3:01:42.   

A little backstory: I started trying for my first half in 2010.  It was schedule for September.  Of course, you all probably guessed that I got KU in July, found out in August, and the all day sickness kicked in like 2 seconds later.  I did a 5k the last weekend in August at like 7 weeks pg, and it damn near killed me.  I continued training for the half, and finished all my long runs, but couldn't bring myself to do the race.    So, it's been like 2 years in the making!  Anyhow, I wanted to share with you gals. 

Happy Sunday!

mhaas28

Way to go! I am about to start running again after we finish moving My goal is a half marathon eventually.

kje120

Congratulations on your race! I want to sign up for another half marathon, but I need to get my foot to heal first. Not being able to run is killing me.

biblionerd

Wow, congrats!! I've never understood running. The only time you will see me running is if I'm being chased.

Twirple

Congratulations, that is awesome!  I watched DH complete his second half marathon yesterday.  I was supposed to do the 5 miler, but I haven't been running enough to feel prepared for it, so Chase and I just cheered on DH at the finish line.

 

LoCarb

Congrats!  Reading this is great inspiration b/c I have a goal to complete a 1/2 marathon.  I'm totally going to buy one of those 13.1 bumper stickers for my car when I do.  I'd love to hear about your training and any tips you may have.

Are you sore today?

LadyXaverian

That is awesome! Congratulations!!!

I did 2 half-marathons a couple of years ago, but haven't gotten back into running since I got pregnant. (I was on exercise restrictions and had to stop while pregnant.) Maybe I'll pick it back up soon.

SandiaPinaMama

LoCarb:

Congrats!  Reading this is great inspiration b/c I have a goal to complete a 1/2 marathon.  I'm totally going to buy one of those 13.1 bumper stickers for my car when I do.  I'd love to hear about your training and any tips you may have.

Are you sore today?

Thanks everyone! The first time I trained, pre-baby, I followed a plan from Runner's World (free), but this time I found that my life is too crazy for that. So, I tried to run twice during the week, and a long run each weekend. Each week, I lengthened the long run by 1 mile. I also had a sort of hiatus for 3 weeks in the middle when work got nuts. Last week I ran 12 miles, so 13.1 was no big. No, I'm not sore. However, I wish I had bought a fuel belt. And good shoes are amazing. When my old ones were dying before I got my new ones, they starting giving me back problems. Oh, and go buy your shoes at an actual running store. The salespeople are experts on how your.biomechanics interact with the shoe. Good luck everyone! Sorry for no formatting. Posting from my phone. Maybe someday the bump gods will make this site android native.

MsAng02

biblionerd:

Wow, congrats!! I've never understood running. The only time you will see me running is if I'm being chased.

 

That is amazing!! I'm with biblionerd tho- I only run if there's a gun or a shoe sale.

Kmhsswim

Congrats!