One Year Later – 3M Half Marathon 2010
I started this blog one year ago the day before I ran the 3M half marathon. It was an amazing experience, I loved it and after I completed it I really felt like a runner and knew I wanted to do a full in the fall. This year once again I ran the 3M. I was a lot less nervous and really did not have any real goal (I was thinking a 1:45 would be nice) but my real go was to just go out and have fun. This really worked out well for me, not having any pressure to make a certain time goal allowed me to just run by feel and since I felt great I also managed a good run. The race started almost an hour late because it was really windy and barricades were getting knocked down along the course. The late start really ended up being good for me because the sun was up and it was a little warmer, perfect running weather. The wind didn’t affect me as much as I thought it would, it felt like it was at my back for most of the race which is nice. My first 5 miles were my best, I slowed down by about 30 seconds/mile after that because my ITB tightened up a little bit. It wasn’t bad though, not enough to make me walk or run turtle pace. I finished in 1:43:32 which is a big PR for me..my former PR for a half marathon was 1:56:39 (last April at the Zooma half marathon). I was really thrilled with my finish time but more importantly I really enjoyed myself and finished with a big smile on my face. I plan on running more races with the goal of just having fun because this was truly one of my most enjoyable race experiences.
Garmin Data from today’s race:
http://connect.garmin.com/splits/23228604
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- Ready to race
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- Had to put my fleece back because we had to wait so long for the start
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- Time to start..finally
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- One of the many nice downhill portions of the race
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- My arch nemesis..he always beats me in
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- Home Stretch
Filed under: Races, Running Blog
Once again, such a fantastic result and deff all the better because you just set out to enjoy it.
I bet you’ve set your sights on 1:40 now
congratulations! seeing your smile and obvious “high” inspires me to get off of my butt and try to get out there again! you should be very proud of yourself!!
Great job! I like the pics too. Just curious, what did you think of Zooma? I am toying with the idea of doing it this year but have heard lukewarm reviews of the course and organization.
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Jule..I actually really enjoyed it..I loved running with all the other women. The course was challenging but very scenic. We stayed a couple of days at the resort so it was kind of like a mini vacation. I also loved the little necklace and the woman’s tech tee. I am probably going to run it again this year. You can read my race report here if you’d like.. http://www.turtlescanrun.com/i-am-turtle-hear-me-roar-or-zooma-half-marathon-race-report
Sherrie…glad to hear it!! Run, run, run!!
Awesome, awesome run. Great to see your progress over the past year – pretty sure you no longer qualify as a turtle though.
Middalia! Thats an amazing HM time! I’m so proud of you! What an accomplishment!! GREAT GREAT job!!!!
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Middalia, you rocked this half marathon! What an awesome inspiration to see your progress over the past year. I just don’t know that you can call yourself a turtle anymore!
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Thanks for all the support and encouragement, it has helped me so much this year. I must admit I was feeling non turtlish today that is until the old guy with the long beard passed me again. The day I beat him in I will no longer be a turtle.
Middalia, great job, enviable finish time for most of us, and love all the pics.
Julie L., check out http://www.heelsandhills.com – a women’s half marathon I devote time to, in the Dallas area, but a lot of ladies come from Austin and Houston to run it.
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Libby..Thanks for sharing the information on the Heels and Hills half marathon..I may have to put that on my race schedule..Looks like a lot of fun.
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