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i should half-ass all my training

September 30, 2012 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Did a half marathon this morning. I haven't done much running for the past couple months. All I've done is make sure that my long runs were long enough to sustain me through the half, and I've gotta say, races are quite enjoyable when you don't put any pressure on yourself to do well. It started to rain just as the race got started. I ran with a pack of people I shouldn't have been near for the first mile and ran a blistering 7:50, then 7:30, then a couple 7:10s. The fun part about it all is that I just didn't really care. If I had busted my ass in training I obviously would've been pissed at myself, but since I was such a slacker I just had a good time with it. It might be the first race I've ever done where I wasn't competing with anyone. After I passed the mile 8 marker, I started running sub 7 minute miles and ran those the rest of the way. Felt fine at the end. Kinda like I just did a tempo run. All told, I ran an unofficial 1:34:18. Might just be the first race I've ever enjoyed haha It was about 60, rainy, and a whole lot of fun.

Oh, and it was Jacklyn's first half. Awesome for her. She's pumped.