Many different emotions go along with this race. Nervous, excited, scared, relief, and a few other things. I didn't think I would have a problem getting through it and for the first half of the run, it was feeling great. The second half felt like it would never end and the incline to get to the finish was not very fun either. This is my worst half marathon time of the 4 I have run but I can attribute it to stomach problems, lung problems, calf problems, among many other things. I am proud of keeping it under 1:50 but that is probably the best thing I can say about that time.
The good thing about this race is that it gives me a baseline for the April 6th half in Scranton. My new perspective on everything I should be doing is this. 1.) Take a few weeks to recover, bike and lift but do not run (unless it is a 5k.) 2.) Make a plan of how to be the athlete I should be. (This is already under way.) 3.) Lose weight so that my weight is an optimal running weight.
I think that I am ready for the challenge of getting things back to what they should be. It really is hard to see what you used to be and what you are now. The problem is not age, it is truly a lazy problem mixed with having a job.
Glad to get myself a race this year and glad to see a benchmark of what I need to do!
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