That's right...I have completed Half Marathon #2. There was no better place to run a half than up in Logan. It was a beautiful memory of Cache Valley.
There wasn't a better training partner than Jared either. Honestly I had the BEST time with him. We were able to run all of our long runs on Saturday's together and it made those hour long runs great...if that's possible! Surprisingly it is though.
There wasn't a better training partner than Jared either. Honestly I had the BEST time with him. We were able to run all of our long runs on Saturday's together and it made those hour long runs great...if that's possible! Surprisingly it is though.
I might have improved on my original time by around 14 minutes... Even though I did improve I still am not done this year. I must shoot for another half. I can't wait to finish even 8 minutes faster to reach my ultimate goal. If I reach that goal I will share with you my time! :) But hey, 14 minutes was a HUGE improvement...and not to mention I had SO much fun. I also have to give a shout out to Jared because he stayed right by me the whole time. He really could have finished MUCH faster considering he wasn't even "breathing hard" at the end. Come November he will run at his own record speeds...not having to be "nice" and stay with his wife. But in the end he admitted he had a great time.
When we arrived home we had are little cheer leaders waiting for us. As you might have noticed from the first picture of me holding up my "women's" (aka...baby girl) shirt...yes, it was running extra SMALL...and last time I checked I'm not the smallest gal in town, so I thought it would be a great present for Alayna! She was SUPER happy for her own "running" shirt. She told me that when she really fits in it she will run her own "half" with me. This girl is catching the vision of running...well maybe it's the new shirts, music, headphones and shoes I bring home...not the exercise it's self!
Conversation with Alayna before I left.
Alayna: "Mom, are you running a full or a half this time?"
Me: "Funny, a half."
Alayna: "Oh, (somewhat disappointed) I think you should do a full sometime."
Me: "Oh, wow...not this year!"
Alayna: "Ok, I'll run it with you next year."
Me: "Deal, you run with me I'll do it!"
So there ya have it. I will run a full marathon when Alayna is running by me. I think I have several years to train!
2 comments:
Nice Work Diana!! 14 minutes is HUGE!
I'm so jealous of you right now! I'm still stuck with just walking for a while longer, but I hope to be back training soon. Maybe when you and Alayna run your full, I will join you. Sounds like the perfect time for me too!!
I know there is just something so special about running and training with your hubby. It really is the best. You guys are amazing!!
Seriously, you guys are awesome! That was so sweet Jared stayed right by you. You guys are super cute!
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