Today was a very hot day for a half marathon, but it felt pretty damn good. This was the second half marathon that I have completed (the first was Helvetia on June 12th). I completed Helvetia in 3:01:36 and today I finished in 3:04:33. I was hoping to break the three hour barrier, but given the heat and the miles on the gravelly trail, I was pretty happy with this finishing time. Despite the blisters on my feet and feeling a little dehydrated, I am in a great mood today and I have a surprising amount of energy. I think my body is going to bounce back a bit faster from this than it did from Helvetia. I am starting to think about the full marathon in Portland on 10.10.10. It is going to be a long, but fun, day!
I am a walker, I don't pretend by any means to be a runner. I tried jogging and my knees rejected that early on. With a limited amount of remaining cartilage and five knee surgeries I probably should have known prior to starting that running wouldn't be my forte. However, I am stubborn (you're shocked, I know) and I had to give it a shot. I am a fairly quick walker and I really am enjoying myself. You know the one part that I don't enjoy about walking half-marathons? The runners. Not all of them mind you, just the assholes who think they are better than everyone else. If you want to go by us...let us know, my eyes in the back of my head only work when Lucas is around or I am at school. I don't need to know that you are a runner (seriously...people yell "runner" as they pass you...it's kind of ridiculous), I need to know which side of me you are passing on. Furthermore, you aren't going to win. If you are passing me more than halfway through the race...that means you are a slow runner. Just calm down and enjoy yourself like the rest of us. It was these few grumpy runners that cast a small shadow on the day. Then I remembered that they were dumb and I needed to calm down. I was alright and got back to enjoying the sunshine, beautiful views of the lake, and the great company!
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