Loooong story short...I made it! I ran with two best friends and we ran the whole way--no walking. This was my main goal, so I accomplished what I set out to do! The race was long and hard--and I realized that training on my own had set me back a bit as my friends definitely seemed to be running easier than I was (lets just say my iPod Nano Nike+ had told me I ran 11.5 miles training...when we finished 13.1 miles for the race, it had me at 15.96...do the math and I realized that I hadn't trained as well as I thought! :( ). But I kept concentrating on keeping it up and finishing, and we did it! We stuck together the whole way, which I am so grateful for--kept me going and also made the Finish all the more meaningful! Friends are amazing!
Here's a few pics of the race excitement....
On Friday we visited the race Expo...Niketown had a wall of all the names of the racers, it was so cool to find mine and know that I was a (half) marathoner!
Thousands of runners getting ready for the Start! Over 20,000 ran in the Half and Full races.
San Francisco's Union Square seemed to glow that morning...the sky brightened up from dark to dawn.
Almost ready to go!
The race was a tremendous experience. To know that I couldn't run a mile last year and yesterday I ran 13.1 without stopping will always be one of my greatest accomplishments. And to do it with two amazing friends who I get to see far too rarely made it a special treat. I loved having a goal to work towards! Now I just have to think of the next one...
Thanks again for all of your support! what did you all do this weekend?
Congratulations! What a wonderful experience for you. I have always wanted to try running, but I never seem to get to that "place". Maybe this will inspire me!
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I just started training for a 1/2 marathon in Feb, and I am not a runner at all! I actually just blogged about it today: http://mywhitecoathidesmyoutfit.blogspot.com/2009/10/im-officially-runner-sorta.html
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Congrats! What an accomplishment
Congrats on your accomplishment! I am doing couch to 5K and I cant imagine a half marathon! Good job!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a fantastic accomplishment!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your amazing accomplishment!
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ReplyDeleteThat's a huge bummer you had to find out the "hard way" that your Nike+ pedometer overestimated your training runs -- by a lot!!! Argh! I'm so glad you still accomplished your goal though, so good on ya! :)
Congratulations! Finishing a half-marathon really is an accomplishment. Good job and thanks for sharing about it.
ReplyDeleteNo way! I just happened into your blog from Gigi Gone Shopping and I found this post. I ran the Nike Women's full marathon two weeks ago as well!!! What a coincidence.
ReplyDeleteWasn't it great to get the necklace from the fireman? A great way to finish a women's marathon ;).
Congrats on your accomplishment! My hubby actually ran the Nike Women's full marathon as well! I know, I know, it is "Woman's" marathon. But I saw quite a few guys actually took participate in. I was inspired to run marathon:) Thank you for posting this!
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