My first half-marathon... Baltimore Running Festival, 10/11/08

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2008-10-11 1:42 PM

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Subject: My first half-marathon... Baltimore Running Festival, 10/11/08

So three months of training later, I did it! The half marathon is in the bag!

In july, I ran a 5K at a 9:40 pace, something I was kinda happy with at the time. Today, on a somewhat hilly course, I managed to break what I thought was a somewhat lofty goal of 2:15:00 to finish in 2:10:01, or a 9:55 pace!!!!!

I'm extremely happy, and utterly exhausted. The free beer at the finish was Michelob Ultra, which I'm now convinced only tastes good when celebrating a new (and only) half-marathon PR.

Now it's time for motrin and napping.



2008-10-11 3:33 PM
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Congrats on the half marathon finish!  I'm running my third next Saturday.  
2008-10-11 7:44 PM
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Congrats on the nice work!!  There were too many people for me to recognize you (or anyone else) as I ran by before you guys were starting.  It was a nice day, could have been just a little overcast to make it perfect!
2008-10-12 5:45 AM
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Great job you guys.

I was out there supporting a friend of mine who signed up for this race when the North Face races were canceled in September.
2008-10-12 8:10 AM
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Fantastic run! When is the next one?
2008-10-12 9:13 AM
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aquagirl - 2008-10-12 9:10 AM Fantastic run! When is the next one?

Hehe... I've totally caught the bug.

As for the next one, I'm not sure. I think 1/2 Marathon is about as long as I need to go right now, because my real goal for '09 is to finish my first Oly, which will be the Nation's Tri in DC. I'll probably go for another half or 10-miler in the spring, though, as I work on my running.  Of course, now that I've got the itch, I'm contemplating a spring marathon too. I'm sure by then I will have talked myself into it.



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