When I hit the start line on Sunday morning, physically I was feeling great. I had set two fitness goals for myself when I registered for this race nearly 9 months ago that I had achieved in the months leading up the race. I was having a great visit with my brother who was visiting from Ohio to run the full marathon. The weather was nearly perfect, clear skies and temps in the mid-40s. I was feeling confident that I would be able to meet my 1:45 goal time.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Road to the Portland Half Marathon
Shortly after moving to the Pacific Northwest in January, I received a call from my brother in Cincinnati telling me that he was coming out to run the Portland Marathon in October. I was so excited at the thought of his visit I committed to run the half marathon. I had to register quickly before the event sold out so I did not have a lot of time to consider what that meant.
Unfortunately I had not run consistently in over three years. I was heavier than I had ever been in my life (never lost my baby weight...yes, I realize my son was almost two years old, don't judge). The reality of what I had just done began to set in.
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