Sunday, November 5, 2017

Done!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. I did it!!! All of these months of preparation, long run Saturday mornings, enduring the brutal summer heat, and rattle snakes.

Yesterday, November 4, 2017, I ran the Snow Canyon Half Marathon and finished it. You may recall in my previous post I was hoping to run sub 2 hours and if not, at least sub 2:10:00. I didn't go sub 2 hours, but I did run a 2:07:47. I was so happy when I hit the finish line. Yes, there were a few times during the run I thought I should just mail it in and walk the rest of the way. Yes, there were a few hills in the last couple of miles that I did walk up...but once I hit the top I continued my run. Anyway, I survived it and am a better person (down 37 pounds and accomplished several other mental toughness goals) because of the process. Attached are a few pictures of the race activities.




Oh ya, and I am very sore and exhausted today. Now the key aspect comes into play. Do I go back to being a couch potato or do I stay active? I do know that anything over a 10k is off the table for sure. I do want to continue running... 2 - 4 miles four or five times a week and incorporate biking and strength training in with it. Just to be able to maintain a level of fitness and slimness that I have gotten to. That sounds (based on the past three months of training) relative easy to do.

Thank you for bearing with me this past year. I have enjoyed capturing this journey...I hope you enjoyed reading about it. Until next time...happy trails to you!!!!!!!

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