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| Mile 8. Not too many other runners near me at this point. I was in the last third of the pack. |
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| I know it looks like I'm walking, but I promise I was running. I was also trying to get the gummies out of their package that Scott had just handed to me. I was starting to feel a little low on fuel by mile 8. |
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| Running up the hill to the finish line. Scott and the kids were also running to beat me there from the car. |
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| Finished!!! Time 2:34:57. |
My goal for the year was to run another 10k, but I have some crazy runner friends at church that convinced me to sign up for the 1/2 Marathon. I was already up to running 5 miles when I started to train, so it took me another 8 weeks to train. I was really worried about the race, because I started to have knee and hip problems, but amazingly, I was able to run the whole race without have to stop and walk. It was a slow pace, but I just kept going. There were so many hills, and one of them was almost a mile long, and very steep. Also, it rained during the whole thing! I was soaked to the bone by the time I finished. I was proud to finish and happy to say that I've run a 1/2 marathon. We started the race in Oregon, ran across McNary Dam along the Columbia River over to Washington, ran a few miles on the highway and through a little town in Washington, crossed the bridge back over to Oregon, ran beside the river for a few miles, and then back to the start/finish line. Scott and the kids drove to different spots along the way to cheer me on and give me snacks and gatorade. It put a smile on my face each time I saw them, and gave me the energy to keep going. The last mile was definitely the hardest. At that point, it was a mental game to keep my body moving, because it just wanted to stop. I got my last burst of energy when I spotted my family again at the end, and Max ran with me across the finish line. I shed a good tear when it was all over.
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| My cheering section and me. I was so cold, wet, and sore. I was glad that they had those aluminum blankets to keep me warm on the drive home. |
4 comments:
I am so very proud of you Lindsey!!
That is so awesome Lindsey. I would have loved to do it with you...but I probably couldn't! High five!
Yay! I am happy for you :) I hope some day I can run another 1/2. I am so impressed that you didn't stop to walk. The only time I have EVER done that is when I ran my first 10K during my training for my first 1/2. My mental stamina isn't the greatest. Way to go :)
I'm a little late, but I have to say, I am SOOO proud of you! You look so fantastic. I wish we were neighbors so we could run together!
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