First off, everyone needs to know that this is a BIG deal!!! I am not
a runner... so considering I was able to get myself to run 13.1 miles
is indeed a miracle. Last fall I had a friend announce on her facebook
status that she was going to run the Salt Lake Half Marathon and wanted
to know if anyone would join her. I randomly decided I would go for it,
and also got my husband, brother, and sister-in-law to sign up with me.
I started training in December and soon enough it came around. Since
this was my first half-marathon I didn't set any goals for myself. I
simply wanted to run it, enjoy it, and feel good about it. I ended up
completing the half in 2 hours 18 minutes which is about a 10 1/2 minute
mile. Dave finished in 1 hour 50 minutes which is about an 8 1/2
minute mile. We are both so happy we did it and really happy with our
times. It really was so much fun and we both feel quite accomplished. I
definitely think there will be some more half-marathons in our future
:)
