Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Half Marathon


I've been avoiding this post for months now for obvious reasons...I look horrible!!! Consider this a scary Halloween post! I ran a half marathon a few months ago with Kirsten and Mindy and have to say something about it so here you go. My goal was to beat Julia Roberts' half marathon time and I did it!!! I think it was a great goal. Now I can proudly say...In your face Julia!

Seriously, I am so thankful for this experience. I never thought that I could run before this and wasn't even going to attempt it. I started walking and jogging in intervals. I would do 4 min running/ 2 min walking. I just kept increasing my time until by the marathon I was doing 1 mile running then 1 minute walking breaks. This experience was so empowering for me. I was able to do something that I truly thought was impossible for me. It really shifted my thinking and made me realize that I can do more than I thought possible.

5 comments:

Jill said...

You inspire me. I'm seriously thinking about trying a half in the spring. We shall see.

And you look amazing. Don't doubt it!!

Nicely done, my friend. I am soooo impressed!!

Lindsey said...

That's right! You are truly AMAZING!

Charles and Tiff said...

Congrats! What a great accomplishment! I hope someday...I'm maintaining until my season. Miss the rec center workouts with you.

Claire said...

Ditto to what Jill said. Amazing!

Sally said...

Seriously, I have the coolest sister-in-law in the world! I'm so impressed by this and everything else you do. You rock!