Half Marathon

I completed my first half marathon the end of March. It was amazing! I started running when Mattie Anne was 6 weeks old...My in-laws run and I went with them while they were up for a visit and for some reason it just clicked. I started training for the half marathon the beginning of January.

I had 3 goals going into the race. 1. Finish 2. Run the whole way 3. Finish in under 2:30. I was able to complete them all! I finished in 2:24/11:03 min pace. That is terribly slow, but for me pretty good! When I started running I had a 14:00 min pace (most people walk faster!). I was happy with my time, especially because it was freezing-literally 32 degrees at start and a steady 15 mph wind that we ran into the majority of the way!

Matt wasn't able to see my finish because some lady kept telling him that Mattie Anne was cold and he was tired of hearing and thought he had a little more time before I would finish so he ran to the car to get a blanket. Oh well! It took 15 mins for me to find him because he was walking the side walks looking for me to finish!













I'm addicted now. I'm training for the Hospital Hill Half Marathon. It is a pretty difficult course so I'm not going for any time improvements. Matt, Daddy, and I are going to do the Heart of Dixie Triathlon. Matt is going to swim, Daddy is going to bike, and I am going to run. I'm looking forward to that in July!