Getting nervous but mostly feeling okay about Saturday's Race. I've been feeling kind of bad that my time won't be as well as my last 1/2. I did Hobble Creek 2 years ago in 1:56. And as I've looked at my pace and runs from 2009 I know I'm not at the same level I was then.
But I have to remind myself that at the beginning of this year I was at fitness level zero. I didn't work out for almost exactly 1 year because of Pregnancy and having the baby. We're talking zero physical activity, really. So it feels pretty good that in 6 months I've gone from zero to running a 1/2. So maybe my time won't be as good as Hobble Creek, but I think finishing a 1/2 in only 6 months of exercise and a lot of random aches and pains is pretty good.
So my goal for this race is to finish around 2 hours. I think I'll take a gu at mile 4 and mile 7. My other goal is to just keep running. Whether it's a slow jog or a run I don't want to walk as much as I did at Hobble Creek. That alone should help my time.
I think I'll use this run to just see where I'm at and then I have the whole summer to improve my time if I choose to do another half. | 