Ran my first half today!  my goal was 2:30 and I came in at 2:24:42!  Very happy with that.  Hit the wall from mile 8 - 11, got a second wind and was able to finish the last 2.1 pretty strong.  Have to say one of the hardest things I have ever done, but that said, already looking for my next.  The felling at the end was amazing!  I started running 1 year ago and just completed my first half marathon! 

Outstanding!!  There was a time that you wouldn't have dreamed you would ever run 13 miles, wasn't there?  Congratulations on your first amazing year, and may there be many more!

 

 

My victory was finishing my long run. It was the warmest day I've run in this spring. I carried water thankfully and drank often. But that last mile was really tough. I went out thinking I should do 7 miles and I did 7.1 so I'm happy with that even if it wasn't always perfect.

 WTG! Ran past the finish line.

New PR in a 5K, which since its only my 3rd isn't the amazing part,  but i finished in less than 27 minutes.  I forgot to hit the button on my watch but the timer was at 26:58 when I ran by it so until I get the exact chip time I'm going with 27:00.  Just 28 weeks ago I was barely able to run 27 secs without stopping and now I am running 10 miles training for a HM and running 5K in 27 minutes.  I'm really looking forward to the HM and amazed at my times.  Can't believe how fast I have progressed and really didn't think I could go that fast.  It just happened.  Thanks to RA for its help, support, and motivation.

Total running miles: I crossed the 2000-mile mark yesterday.  Victory!

I started running seriously again today after three years following a broken leg.  Hoping to run a half-marathon by the end of summer. (and some 5ks for fun).

Its been a great past 10 days for y racing! In track last Thursday I broke 5 with a 4:53 helping my mile medley team take 2nd! And today I ran my first 5k in close to a year and PR'd by a ton with a 17:37 taking 2nd out of 80 some people!!! The only thing that would make this week better would be a chance to break 11 for my 2mile. 

I ran my very first ultra! It is not a race though, just ultra-looped my weekend long run to 33 miles (I hit 50K at 5:38:31). It's 60% concrete and 40% well-groomed dirt trail in the park. I'm not adventurous enough to run a real trail or enter a race yet. I didn't really prepare for it as I didn't carb-load nor intentionally taper (just happened to have low mileage weeks prior due to sniffles and poor weather). I did respect the distance by forcing myself into a 1-minute-walk-for-every-mile pattern from the beginning, which is a new routine to me. I'm so glad I didn't go gung-ho and tried to run my normal pace in the beginning. It feels so different from running a marathon (or maybe I just didn't do it right?). I had a feeling that 40 miles is not out of the question if I do properly prepare for one. This run is a huge confidence boost and makes ultra running seem less scary (ever so slightly).

Congrats dpcrouse!

This weekend was my first ultra.  Darkside 8-hour run in Peachtree City, Ga.  35.96 miles.  It was fun.