Cross it off the bucket list. This was AWFUL!!! So AWFUL I might need to do it again. Two weeks prior to the race I did 11.2 miles and felt great. No pain anywhere. I don't claim to be a runner but I've been working out and running on a consistent basis. I went in expecting a reasonable time. NOOOOOO. It rained the ENTIRE time! HARD! Up to mile 7 I felt great. I decided pedal to the medal baby. BAD idea I crossed Pineview Dam and headed down the the canyon. Did I mention "down" I was flying. REAlly bad idea. The ground evened out again and I felt a huge pain in my knee. I've never had knee issues in my life. I tried to suck it up and run through the pain and my body started the domino....groin spasm, then hip pain, then hip flexor pain so bad I wanted to stop. By mile 10 I could barely walk. And the rain. I crossed that finish line so cold my teeth were chattering. Swearing NEVER AGAIN. I can't stop thinking about how I will do the next one better.
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WooHoo!
Way to go. I too have found that I can run up to 10, even 11 or 12 miles and feel great. For some reason the half marathon kills me - although for me I get terrible flu like symptoms. It has happened three times so I am done "trying again". But proud of you for keeping going - not surprised one bit since I have never seen you give up on ANYTHING you started!
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