Excitement of the weekend: running a half marathon in (personal) record time! I was hoping to beat my previous best time of 1 hour 52 minutes. My main goal was to get under 1 hour 50 minutes. My long term goal has been to get under 1 hour 45 minutes, which I did!!! I was really not expecting to. I was really only thinking about getting under 1:50, but once I started running and, at each mile realized that I was continuously doing 8 minute miles (or even slightly faster), I though "Oh my god, I might pull of the 1:45!" I tried not to get too excited though and didn't want to burn out too quickly and hit the wall. I started to tighten up a bit but was able to maintain the pace and finish in 1:44.58 (chip time).Now I am thinking about doing a full! I would love to do it at the same race - the Whistlestop in Ashland, Wisconsin. The course is flat and absolutely beautiful - its a trail through tall trees that are bursting with color this time of year.
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So proud of your accomplishment! What a thrill to get a personal best. Can't wait to see you all soon.
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