I love how the above photo has 'proof' plastered across it. Yes, it's a photo proof I screen-captured (and then pixelated our race number) from the online gallery of the race. But I smile because it says exactly what I think as I look at it--proof that I did the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon last Sunday.
I got to run with Charlie and my friends Hallie (that would be Halliefest-scone Hallie, btw) and Stephanie. They were rockstars! And my goodness did they keep me moving. On my long training runs, I always took a bit of a walk break when I hydrated--something along the lines of a minute or so every four miles. But I don't think I walked more than 10 seconds over the entire 13.1 miles of the race.
When I started training 10 weeks ago (remember, I could not run over a mile without walking), I thought to myself that beating 2 hours and 30 minutes was a lofty goal. So I am pleased as punch to report that I came in at 2 hours 6 minutes and 58 seconds.
So does it make me a runner? Well, all I can say is that three days post race, with a right calf still too tight to run, I was online researching Fall races. I think they put something in that race water.
xoxo, Sandra