Ok this post is long overdue (being written in early May and back-dated) but I wanted to mark the occasion that I was able to achieve my goal of a PR in the half marathon and finally get a sub-1:40 time!!
It was chilly at the start and I was thankful for the throw-away sweatshirt I thrifted the week before. I wore it for about the first mile before I shed and tossed it. Was also late for my wave start... was in the port-a-potty line and couldn't hear the announcements, next thing I know I was wandering towards the start and looked at my watch... it was 7:02! Whoops. Thankfully it was a chip start and finish, so I just lined up with the Wave 2 starters and got on my way.
I struggled to settle in to a comfortable pace in the early miles, but I also knew those miles would be some of the hillier ones and I shouldn't get too worried. Still, I wanted to stay on or ahead of target just in case the struggle got real in the final miles.
I stayed steady and knew I was on the mark for pretty much the whole race. The sun came out and it ended up being a beautiful time on the course!
Soooo proud of these splits... consistency and training! |
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