And yup, I signed up for the half marathon.
Here are a few pics from the 10k. We decided to wear our race shirts and all match, which was super fun, but also meant that I wore a different pair of shorts than my usual. These ones were *super* short! I can hardly believe I managed to go shorter than last race - but I bought these to normally only wear at home! So I'd say from a "fashion" standpoint, this wasn't my best race yet. :) But from a running standpoint, it certainly was!
Near the start, and gives you a feel for the race:
Around mile 4, and the pack was getting a bit more spread out. I found myself an emptier patch near the side of the street. That's the beach path in the background - our entire race was along "PCH", Pacific Coast Highway, with the beach to one side.
Right across the finish line - do I maybe look a little happy and a little tired?
And with my finisher medal!
What an experience! Wish me luck training for the half marathon! I've put together a training plan for myself which I'm sure I'll adjust and adapt as I go. But it follows my basic preferences for:
1. Gradual increases
2. Rest and recovery, either with full rest days or by alternating run days with upper-body/core-focused workouts
3. Variety - especially by including strength training, yoga and pilates-based workouts (using my beachbody videos which I enjoy so much!)
One of my race buddies trained in a very different way - very very intense, with runs 5-6 days a week and a rapid increase in mileage. And she did amazingly well. But I'm still reluctant to try it out for myself. I just suspect that my body wouldn't like the sequential days of running. But who knows? Maybe I would get stronger and faster if I train that way. Maybe after the half I'll give that a try. :)
Congrats!
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