Rock ‘N’ Roll Half

I ran my first (and probably only) half marathon last week!  Allison flew in from Maryland to run the race with me,  along with Matt and Mel, Alison L., and half of our church.  The race sold out early with 25,000 runners!

I’ve been “training” for the Rock ‘N’ Roll for over three or four months now, though I was more consistent with my running in March and April than I was in May and June.  Nevertheless, I’ve been able to run one to four times a week, and attempted 10 miles the week before the actual race.  I didn’t quite realize the difference between 10 miles and 13.1 until race day, but I ran the whole thing without stopping and was even able to walk to the car. 

 

Overall I’m really proud of myself for achieving a goal, even though my time was pretty slow and I know I could have done a better job training.  The race itself was amazing, mostly because of a perfect day and a really well-planned course.  The cheerleaders and bands every mile also helped keep me motivated. We began in south Seattle, ran all the way up Lake Washington’s shores (where a bald eagle was perched over the course!), through the I-90 tunnel, and straight into downtown past the stadiums.  I saw a few people I knew cheering on the sidelines, and even ran into Mel during the race.  Aaron made me a sign and cheered me on in two different spots (he raced from one to the other to catch me), and Allison was with him at the finish to see me cross.   I’m SO glad it’s over!