WOW I do not know where time is going! I have lots of training to still get in, good news the weather is getting much nicer. I have been thinking so what will I feel like after running a half marathon? I remember when I was running my 1o mile run event this last winter. At times the self talk kicked in, " what the hell am I doing out here running 10 miles LOL what makes me think I can run, etc etc. Once the 10 miles was complete I was like mmmmm it was not to bad so maybe I can continue running and go a little further LOL. So here I will be running a full half marathon in Denver, I keep wondering what is it truly like to run a full marathon 26 miles? That is a heck of a long run LOL. Maybe I will eventually do a full marathon but at this time I really do not think about it much. I would like to get a time of 2.5 or less for 13 miles but the real goal is to run the complete event and finish with a BIG SMILE on my face and saying. NOW THAT REALLY WASN'T THAT BAD. Oh also at this time I am the only one signed up with the Colorado lung association as a fund raiser. I will add the link here soon. I really could use some donations!
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was a nice event about 200 runners. I arrived at around 7:15 picked up my bib number and my goodie bag. It was sunny out but a bit chilly but I was dressed for the temperature. This was not a chipped time even but still it was timed, plus I had my HR monitor on a ready to go. We started at 8:00. The first mile seemed tough for me I was a bit tired since I did do a bike drills clinic yesterday with my Tri group, it was pretty easy and I did not push to hard on it. It was a nice course for this 5K through the campus and some streets near downtown Denver, the skyline view is awesome. Around mile I started to think wow what is 13 miles going to seem like when I run my first half marathon in about a month. I know I will be fine and I look forward to it with the thousands of other runners. After I reached mile 2 I said mmmm there is one mile left and you better get going! I had few people ahead of me that I thought that maybe I could pass one of them I did and it was at the very end near the finish shoot. I did feel at the end that I was giving it my all since I started to feel a little like oh wow I might get sick LOL. My friend Becky always has told me if you feel that way as you get close to the finish line you know you have given it your all! Speaking of Becky she finished the Iron girl olympic tri in Las Vegas she was 2 in her age group I think there was 5-6 in her age group. I am so thrilled for her! cant wait till she post her race information. She inspires me! Next even coming up first part of May a 10K in Steamboat Springs CO my first run at a higher elevation then Denver, it will be a good challenge for me.
Well the weather here in CO is typical Spring one day snow the next 65 LOL today was 50's so I got in a 4 mile run felt great! Then it was off to swim class tonight for 1850 yards I have a 1 hr swim class with my triathlon group I go 2 times a week. Swimming with others is so much easier and times flies LOL. Since the weather might be YUCK tomorrow I think I will go to the neardy Golden recreation center at lunch jump on the treadmill and get 5 miles in. I have my road bike at work but have not road it much since the weather has not been real stable. I do not mind running in cold or snow but riding a bike in the WIND is pretty wild LOL. Hope you all are doing well. HAPPY SPRING
