My First Half Marathon – Race Week Thoughts

December 03, 2014

Carb Loading before my first half marathon

It’s finally here! After 6 months of preparation, planning, and training, my first half marathon is this Saturday! A little carb loading with a banana and Reese’s cup is good, right?

Last week was a fantastic 2.5 day workweek, which means I had plenty of extra time to fit in all my runs without feeling overwhelmed. Here’s a recap:

Sunday
4mi 9’08” pace

Monday
4mi 9’21” pace

Tuesday
5mi 8’40” pace

Wednesday
Yoga

Thursday
4mi 8’38” pace

Friday
Rest

Saturday
8mi 8’43” pace

I was really able to pick up my pace towards the end of the week. I was worried I’d have trouble sustaining such a fast (for me) pace over the duration of a long run, but I held on really well during my 8 miler on Saturday. I actually cried when I hit 7 miles in 1 hour 1 minute. This whole experience has been really overwhelming for me after a lifetime of athletic self-doubt!

Pizza from Pizzeria Mozza

Of course the last long run of training had to be celebrated with pizza at Pizzeria Mozza 🙂

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