Race: Wounded Warrior Half Marathon
Distance: 13.1 Miles
Time: 1:56:58
Finish: Overall: 160/883, Gender: 37/410, Division: 8/77
Comments: I ran this race with My Neighbor and she graciously drove us there. This was the first half marathon that I've run with a friend, and it was so nice to be standing around chatting before it began. We debated either (a) starting with the 1:50 pace group and seeing how long we could stay with them or (b) starting with the 2:00 pace group and trying to speed up in the last few miles. We chose option (a). I gradually watched that 1:50 sign move farther and farther ahead of me after Mile 5 or so. After that my goal was simply not to let the 2:00 pace group pass me. It was HOT. OK, maybe not that hot, but it was in the mid-70's when the race began at 7:00am, and it was in the mid-80's by the time I got back to the car. That's pretty warm. I was happy that Hubby and the girls made it in time to greet me at the finish line! They are always a welcome sight.
Lesson(s) Learned: Heat makes a huge difference. I knew that - sort of - already. I seem to be needing a little bit more recovery time today and am having a few . . . um . . . "issues" that's I'd read about but had yet to experience.
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