First Half Marathon!
I ran my first half today!!!! It was a long road to get here. I was supposed to run last year, but had to take 6+ months off from running in 2025 due to injury (RED-S/tendonitis/stress fracture) and dealing with another two weeks off in March due to MTSS and achilles issues. But today I did it.
The day started out a little rainy but that stopped before the 8 am race time and the weather was in the low 50s, overcast, and humid. Honestly, kind of perfect running weather.
A goal: 2:15
B goal: 2:20
C goal: run the whole thing and hopefully come in around 2:30
I came in at just over 2:03. I am beyond thrilled. I loved every second (even the hill right before the finish line). I immediately signed up for Every Woman's Marathon next February. My first marathon at 46 seems like a great plan. Thank you so much to this community for all the tips about iron supplements, support during injury, discussion of fueling (during the race and training), and just - everything!