Today was the day of my 2nd half-marathon. I wasn't feeling great about it, but I knew I could finish. The hardest part going into this race was that I didn't feel confident that I would beat my time from my first half....and I didn't.
The race started at 7:00am and it was PERFECT race weather. It was in the lower 60s and when I finished, in the 70s. The majority of the race was done on shaded trails through Cedar Falls anyway. Through the first 7 miles I was feeling pretty good and averaging about 9 min miles. I started to slow down a little after that and started hitting every water station just for an excuse to walk. :) At about mile 9.5 a guy who I had been running alongside earlier came by. He said some encouraging words and told me to run along with him (no, I didn't know him). He kept me going and helped me finish strong. I think I was even more encouraged not to stop and walk because I DIDN'T know him.
When I was going around the last turn before the finish line, I saw my favorite fans: Tyson, Elizabeth, Wendy, Ava, and my dad. It was refreshing to see a familiar face as there were very few people cheering us on during the race because it was on the trails. My new friend Russ (I think that's his name...hahaha) and I finished in 2:06. So, like I said before, I didn't beat my first time but that didn't matter when I finished. I was just happy to be done. Now I have a new time to beat! :)
(Pictures to come!)
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