Half Marathon race report
Kelslaw
on 1/30/11 11:03 am
on 1/30/11 11:03 am
So excited. I feel good and felt great the whole run. I have never been able to say that. I really trained well and smart for this race and I am proud of my hard work and how I did today.
My goal was to run it under 2:30 hr. I didn't care if it was a second under, just wanted it under. Then I started getting nervous b/c I put a time limit on my first half marathon and everyone was telling me that I shouldn't worry about time, just finishing it.
But you know what, I will cut to the chase....I exceeded my goal! I ran it is 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 4 seconds!!!
I placed 3485 out of 5750 people! And what I think is even cooler is what I did DURING the race. I not only was awesome at pacing (10:59 avg pace) I was able to increase my pace a little the last half of race (because I didn't start off too fast...kept steady) and was able to increase my placement by 300 people from the first half to the second half!!! I am very proud of that.
I even mustered up enough energy the last .3 mi to run a 7 min mile!!! I sprinted across that finish line.
I feel good and am excited for my next half in 3 weeks!
Oh and I have offiicially gone off the deep end. ha. I am going to do another half in Mar and then a 10k in April. HA! Love it!
My goal was to run it under 2:30 hr. I didn't care if it was a second under, just wanted it under. Then I started getting nervous b/c I put a time limit on my first half marathon and everyone was telling me that I shouldn't worry about time, just finishing it.
But you know what, I will cut to the chase....I exceeded my goal! I ran it is 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 4 seconds!!!
I placed 3485 out of 5750 people! And what I think is even cooler is what I did DURING the race. I not only was awesome at pacing (10:59 avg pace) I was able to increase my pace a little the last half of race (because I didn't start off too fast...kept steady) and was able to increase my placement by 300 people from the first half to the second half!!! I am very proud of that.
I even mustered up enough energy the last .3 mi to run a 7 min mile!!! I sprinted across that finish line.
I feel good and am excited for my next half in 3 weeks!
Oh and I have offiicially gone off the deep end. ha. I am going to do another half in Mar and then a 10k in April. HA! Love it!
Begin Pre-Op diet at 292--End Pre-Op diet at 277
Post-Op weight 277
Goal weight 175
Goal 2 weight 150
Congratulations! You certainly implemented your race strategy well.
Good luck with your next event.
Cassie
Good luck with your next event.
Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."
Congrats! Sounds like you have much to be proud of!
Keep going!
Keep going!
Read my blog, BARIATHLETE I run because I can.
First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash
First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash
Awesome job! I love reading reports from people accomplishing things we only could dream of in a prior life.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Kelslaw
on 1/31/11 6:46 am
on 1/31/11 6:46 am
thanks everyone. a little sore today. luckily it is the good, "I worked out hard sore" not the injury type of sore 
Have a massage scheduled for tomorrow and then yoga to stretch me out some more!
I know I sounded like I was bragging but I am just so dang proud of myself. And I guess in a way I am bragging but more so I am just so excited what my body did and how I really committed to something, trained right, and it paid off!
Have a massage scheduled for tomorrow and then yoga to stretch me out some more!
I know I sounded like I was bragging but I am just so dang proud of myself. And I guess in a way I am bragging but more so I am just so excited what my body did and how I really committed to something, trained right, and it paid off!
Begin Pre-Op diet at 292--End Pre-Op diet at 277
Post-Op weight 277
Goal weight 175
Goal 2 weight 150
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