the half

wow... just realized it's been a while since i've updated. maybe i'll find some time tomorrow to do due diligence. anyway, had to share with the world... i just ran 13+ miles. that's right, a full half marathon. and about a solid 8 miles of it in pouring down ran. probably could have kept going without much problem if i had a) eaten properly in the past day or so (i was starving for the last 4 miles) ; b) not run the first 4 miles in about a minute per mile faster than the last 9. oops. nonetheless, 13+ miles in 2:01. not too shabby, right?

many thanks to:
andy - for running the last 9 miles with me. and being so damn chipper. i love him more than he knows.
my mom - who's positive words stay with me always. she's a fantastic cheerleader.
my dad - who hangs out with me in the basement when i do long runs at my parents house on their treadmill. his hour+ ramblings are well remembered, especially when i need to get my mind off the running.
my munchkin - whose first reaction when i told him i was running the marathon was "that's 26.2 miles... you can't do that." he frequently reminds me what portion of the marathon my weekly long runs are (9 miles is only a 1/3 of the way there). i love being told i can't do something... and then doing it.
everyone else who cheers me on.
random runners in the rain deluge who smile/nod/wave at each other as we pass.

i'm half way there.