Runnin'

A while ago now, I ran the Peterborough 1/2 marathon, the above is a "sample picture" I didn't buy the print. I ran it in record time (for myself) with little training the two weeks before.

The night before, I was on the fence for going or not. Then, a friend and my older sister text'd me and asked if I'm going, so that pushed me over. I went. I drove down, signed up, and looked at the track. It wasn't the same one as two years ago. Two years ago, it was flat. This one had some decent climbs. Urgh.

I started near the front of the pack. I was "aiming" to finish in 1hr 35 min... which is around 30 min per 7km, so this is how I was keeping track on my watch. I finished the 1st 7km in 28min, and decided that I could slow a little. Then I hit a wall at around 8-9km, which persisted until after the 1/2 way point, at around 11km.

Everyone was passing me. It didn't feel too well, but I knew that I didn't pace myself well at the beginning, so I had some time. I felt fine until around 17-18km, when my feet just started getting really heavy. Surprisingly though, it was my feet that felt like giving out, not my breath. I trudged on, and finished in 1hr 37min 19 sec. Not bad, but I know that with some training I can do better.

I'd like to one day qualify and run the Boston marathon. I'd need a time of 3hr 10min for the full marathon, which is.., well... attainable...