Okay, so you know the course is hilly, right? And you know you haven't ran more than 8m at a time since the last half marathon you did...So why didn't you get out the weekend before and do at least a 10 mile run? Hmmmm...Honestly, I didn't even think about it. It wasn't on my 'schedule', and so it therefore didn't enter my thought process.
The whole 'you haven't done anywhere near this distance in a month' didn't come into my mind until about 5 minutes before the start...that's when I thought...'Damn, you should have gone out for a longer run.'
But! I guess in a way it's kind of cool...it means that a half marathon distance isn't that big of a deal in my brain anymore. I kind of think of it as something I can just 'do' without a problem.Yeah, so this Youngstown Half Marathon? VERY HILLY! Really, there was only a tiny bit of flat area, and it wasn't all at once...hills the whole time, and they weren't just rolling hills either...we're talking some serious incline here. There was even one turn that
they marked with a big sign saying 'HILL!'. Yeah, I knew it was a hill. The people in front of me weren't 'in front of me'...they were above me. Somehow, I don't think the sign was necessary...
But, I ran it with Janet, and had a great time. We were a good match for each other...she pushed me on the hills, though. I definitely would have slowed down WAY more if it weren't for her...I ended up finishing just under 2 hours (1:59:34), which I was pretty happy about. At the spring classic next month, I'm going to try to beat my last PR (1:54:08 or something like that), but Youngstown was such a hilly course...I was just happy to get a good Wildflower training run in, and of course it was nice to come in under 2 hours.
Today, I've got to go out for a recovery run...blech, that's going to hurt.
Hope everyone else's races went well this weekend!
Oh, and the sad news of the weekend is that my cousin didn't win Best Actor...but it was still pretty damn cool to see him there.
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Just wanted to say that it was great running together yesterday on the hilly, hilly course!
it was great running with you too!
I wish I was in the state of not thinking aboput the next half marathon.
I can't think of anything last weeks then my upcoming first 20k event. (Not even a real half marathon)
Way to go girls! Well done
Great job, Su. Sounds like a very solid effort on a tough course.
It's weird seeing that guy wearing shorts.
Great race! It sure makes it nice to have a friend to run a race with.
GREAT JOB! That is SUCH a tough course. You guys should be proud! :)
Great job at the race!!!
it's great that you think a 1/2 is just another work out day... that's a good place to be... and, you have youth in your favor -- so, take advantage of it.
should i DARE even ask about RPE? last time, it somehow ended up with you eating pain du chocolat on the left bank and an Ironman.
good job on kickin' that 1/2 where it belongs! (i've got a 1/2 in 2 weeks that i'm givin' the same lack of respect too -- so, i took solace in today's report!)
Wow, what a great job to break the 2 mark on such a hilly course. I am from Pittsburgh, which is really hilly, too, so I know the course had to have been killer. Nice run!
As for swimming, let's definitely meet up at some point. Maybe on a weekend since you will be coming from the east - that way you won't have to get up at the butt crack of dawn!
This one almost killed me. I am soooo sore today!
Just out of curiosity...who is your cousin?? Sorry, I am not in the know!
And great job this weekend. That sure was tough!
Jen--my cousin was the star of Good Night, and Good Luck...he's been an actor for SO long, but this was the first time he was the star, so it was pretty cool...
Yeah, that race was the pits...I've nicknamed it...Youngstown Hell Hills Half...
Great job! Love the pics! From everyone's race report is sounds like that course was TOUGH! I hate hills but they do serve their purpose....
Great job! There's something so awesome about breaking 2!
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