104/365 - Half Marathon Results
>> Saturday, April 11, 2009 –
365,
365-2009,
half marathon,
running
A perfect day for a run, great crowds, great music and a flat course. The result? I didn't feel like I was going to pass out at mile 13, I ran the entire time and I finished strong. The coolest parts of the course - running through Meadowbrook Park in Urbana, running into the tunnels of Memorial Stadium, then out on the football field and finishing at the 50 yard line.
I improved my time from last year's Lincoln Memorial by over 3 minutes, finishing at 2:07:44. Perhaps not a fair comparison, due to the hilly nature of the Springfield course. But heck, I'll take it!
Back at the house after the race:
The Finisher's medal:
So the training was all worth it. Maybe (a very faint maybe) I'll try the full marathon in a couple years.
Oh Shirley, how fantastic for you! What an accomplishment, I know you're proud of yourself, and you should be! Wow, you are an inspiration :)
What's next?
Congrats and kudos to you!
Shirley, your such a sportstar! Half a Marathon!! Have you been running all winter?
You should be proud of yourself.