Half Marathon Reflection With my first half marathon having been completed, I have had time to reflect on what I learned from the experience of training for and running that race distance. I am actually surprised at how I feel about the experience and had anticipated a much different outcome. Firstly, I had never expected…
I finished! And I never have to do that again This was by far the largest race I have been in. So many people. I didn’t even consider that it might take a while to get to the start line and have my race officially start. Turns out, it took 22 minutes from the first…
On December 27, 2023 I ran my first race as an adult at 54 years old. That race was the goal target when I transitioned from walking to running. In order to continue running, I need to have a goal to reach. Without a goal, I don’t find running something I would just do. As…
This morning (Sept 29, 2024) I ran a 5k race down in the beautiful Mission Bay area of San Diego. Just across the bay from Sea World at Crown Point park. It was a fantastic morning for a race. Average temperature was 66 degrees during the run and the sun was behind the marine layer…