Finished my 9th Half-Marathon yesterday, and spent the weekend visiting friends in New Orleans while traveling for the run. GREAT weather, and a perfectly flat run. Did my normal 6:1 intervals throughout, and felt wonderful throughout the entire run! Thought I might've been on course for a PR, but in the end I made out with an unofficial time of 2:29:47 - my second best time overall. Happy with the time, but a little confused as to how I didn't pull out a PR, since my standing personal best (2:27) was during a pretty hot run that had a few rolling hills.
I must say, this is probably the first run I've completed where I felt like I blinked and it was over. At one point I remember being astounded that I was ALREADY at the nine mile marker. Maybe it was because I did feel so good during the run. Cardio, breathing, leg strength were all good throughout the run - and my legs didn't really get fatigued until probably the 11 mile marker. Weather was about 45 starting out, and probably 60 or so upon finishing - perfect!
Tri training continues, and the week ahead as we build back up after a cool down week look a little daunting considering how sore I am today. Nothing new after a 13.1 miler. Keeping it going as best I can, and feeling good.
About Me
- Connie
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- After four years of long-distance running (5k, 10k, half-marathons) I got a little burnt out and decided to try my hand at triathlons. This blog is a journey into my training regime, as well as the play-by-play experiences I have had while competing in these amazingly fun events!
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