I ran the Mesquite 1/2 marathon on Saturday, finishing 3rd behind Amber G and some lady from Colorado who totally smoked us both with a 1:19. I had a hard time getting going the first couple of miles because my ankles hurt really bad from the cold. Then I just pounded out the miles without really thinking much. I ran in 3rd place most of the way and could see Amber most of the time.
At about mile 5 I thought, "I run this hard in workouts sometimes, maybe I should speed up since this is a race," however I put it off too long and around mile 10 realized there was no way I was going to catch 2nd place. My thoughts were, "what's the point of pouring it on and exhausting myself for nothing." I know this is not the right attitude. I think my biggest mistake was not having a race plan. I was a little disappointed in myself because I realized afterward that I could have done better and didn't. Even if it wouldn't have made a difference in my place or prize I should have put forth my best effort.
I felt good and had a great workout though. It was fun to see the women finish the Marathon and my kids had a blast on the bounce house.
Splits: 6:33, 6:32, 6:19, 7:13, 7:16, 6:40, 6:41, 6:54, 6:32, 6:37, 6:47, 6:44, 6:34 | 