yesterday i ran my first half marathon at talladega. 12 weeks of training paid off. such an accomplished feeling but glad it is over! got up at the crack of dawn to eat some oatmeal and hit the road. i had packed coffee, water, and gatorade in order to be awake and well hydrated. i was in line to use the porta potty when they were asking everyone to line up. in fear that i would miss the start and come running out of the porta potty, i opted to hold it until one of the stops on the course. well, then i didn't want to stop so by mile 12 i was dying. oh well, lesson learned.
heading to the start line...
hmm... looks like everyone is moving in this pic except for me. smiling before i knew what was to come...
and we're off...
crossing the finish line...
could barely stand at this point...
my official time was 2:05:42. better than i had expected so i am happy. i said this would be my first and last race {while training} but it really wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be so we shall see.
hmm... looks like everyone is moving in this pic except for me. smiling before i knew what was to come...
and we're off...
crossing the finish line...
could barely stand at this point...
my official time was 2:05:42. better than i had expected so i am happy. i said this would be my first and last race {while training} but it really wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be so we shall see.