I think this will be a regular race on the rotation. It's just a super convenient local race that is a lot of fun and with early registration or a coupon code isn't too pricey.
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Pre-race pic with the A-team. Brian had already moved his way to the front of the crowd so he crush his race.
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Going into this race I wanted to see if I could hit or better my time I did at Seawheeze (1:54). I knew where the hills on the course were this year and I was determined to not let them suck the life out of me like they did the year before. It also helped seeing these fabulous faces at the top of the hill cheering us on!
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| Kris, Linda, and Alex giving us great big PINK cheers! |
Considering how I felt during the first mile or two of this race and how I was ready to give up and either quit or just slow down, I really pulled one out of the bag at this race. I finally got some water in me after the 2nd mile and I realized my pace was showing me that I DID have something to prove. The 8 minute miles kept clicking off and with each step I gradually felt better and stronger. Those hills that killed me last year were just little humps in the road to my half marathon PR!! I came into the finish line at 1:51:22!!! A 3 minute improvement on my Seawheeze time and 10 minutes faster than I did the race last year.
I gotta give a shout out to my husband for being such a sport and letting me drag him out to train and race all over the place. To my friends and most favorite training partners who always encourage me and push me to the limit and then some when I doubt myself. And to Brandi, my coach, for giving me some killer workouts that make me dread getting up in the morning but make me feel so much stronger after I am done with them.
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| Post-race selfie. Three happy finishers! |
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