On the Up-and-Up: 13x13x13 - 10

It's official: I have survived my tenth half marathon of the year!

With the hustle and bustle of moving from Houston to Seattle and starting a new job, saying I haven't had much time for running is an understatement. The truth is, I squeezed in one 3-mile run since my last half about five weeks ago. And that was last week.

You might not be able to sense the anxiety that I was feeling in this photo, just before the race began, but let me tell you - I was scared.

Much to my surprise, I did pretty well! This race was my third fastest time, just three seconds behind my PR, which was my first half ever.


Final Time: 2:37:21

The weather was perfect, and I think the cooler temperatures really helped me not lose too much momentum (read: crash and burn). I still haven't hit my goal of 2:30:00 and I'm determined to do it by the time all 13 are said and done. The good news is: I think this is a really attainable goal!

Casey's proposed training plan: stop running - since it worked this time around! It would really be a time-saver...

I'd also like to take a minute to brag about my speed-demon partner in crime who set her own personal record on Sunday by finishing in 1:55:45. I told her my motivation for improving my time will be to finish before the awards ceremonies so I don't miss out when she starts to place in the top 3 for our age group!

Here are some more photos and a peek at what it looks like to run for 2+ hours (and 12+ miles at this point in the course).

At the start!

Lovely views!

We were so close to being done!
This was taken right after the video above.

We made it! Sadie a little faster than me, but we both got it done.
SO happy we can run in the same place at the same time again!!!