We made it. We accomplished our goals.....the slow bus didn't pick us up, we finished and we didn't fall down. So mission accomplished.
I think we may have started out a little too strong. We were pretty consistent for our first 6 miles. Then 6-9 was a little tougher. Once we hit mile 9......I felt like I was going to die. I got a charlie horse in my left calf and it wouldn't go away. Amber was having trouble with her arches. So needless to say......we ended up doing more walking than we had planned on. The last 4 miles were tough. They seemed to drag on forever. I had an upset stomach and was exhausted. However, we kept going. Once we were on the final stretch and we saw our support team.....Roger, Teri, Tammy, Alysia and Amanda.....we got a little boost of energy to run across the finish line. It really took every once of energy that I had to finish. It was TOUGH. But I am proud to say we finished. And we are going to do another. We're tentatively thinking Nashville next year. And next year we'll be stronger, faster and run more than we did this year. I'm up for the challenge and looking forward to becoming a better runner.
Next goal......finish a 5K and run the whole thing. No run/walk intervals....run it and hopefully in 36 minutes. I've got my 5K training back out and will start that in the next couple of days. Giving my body a little bit of a rest and then I'll be back at it.
I didn't get as emotional at the finish line as I thought I would. I think I was too exhausted. And I'm still not quite sure it has sunk in yet.....never in a million years did I think I'd be doing a half marathon. BUT WE DID!!! Thanks for being my running partner Amber!
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