Leo Austin Memorial/Cats Half Marathon - RunHalf Marathon

Had a goal of braking two hours. Problem I told Mike. He said he would help me stay at 9 minute mile. This was glorified training run for us, anyhow twenty bucks for a half. Why not? It was a very ceremonious start something like stay to the left and go on go.
Off we went Mike said we may want to back off our sub eight pace. I told him I was trying to find race booty. I back off a little. Legs were feeling good mine not my race booty pacer. She just back handed me and took off. I thought I may get a lap dance when 3 miles out some girl said the shirt was coming off. Just more layers under that. Hit route 251 and it was the end of the easy downhills. You had to earn every downhill and they were to short. Over all we were headed up hill. We settled into a 8:30 pace behind a couple friends. Held that was till last 2-3 miles. Mike took off, no sweat almost home. We had moved along well. Was hoping to keep thwm all under eight but I bonked on the last mile. It is up hill for the last mile 55 feet of rise. Ouch, I thought I had to walk some. I did until the loud voice from behind yell "You can't stop now you almost home!!!" Some gal was letting me know quitting was not an option. I started to run. She did pass me but that hill was kicking my ass. Now I didn't dare walk again. I thanked her at the finish line for the kick in the ass. Mike finished on a dead run about 3 minutes ahead of me.

Would have scrapped the jacket and gone with two shirts. Also would have taken another gel at 8 miles.

Wandered around trying ti get HR down. Had some water and 1/2 orange. Needed to get home shower and get to my massage.


Pulling up that extra 30 pounds uphill


I bested my goal by 6 minutes SWEET. This race came up out of the blue. We are training at this distance and farther so it fit right in.
Hope I surprised Mike a little with my improvement. Thanks Mike. Feeling good with scheduled Marthon now. still needs some longer runs.