Right now, I am sitting at the computer deciding whether to pull the trigger on a half marathon registration.
My last (and only) half mary was not superb. It was actually kind of brutal. I can chalk it up to constant sickness in the months before - causing me to miss a few long runs. I can chalk it up to horrible weather conditions. I can be proud of simply finishing - and I am. But...
But, I want to be proud of the outcome and the execution. I don't want to feel like I was defeated.
I want to do a half ironman next summer, and a half marathon is only part of that.
Given my primary goals of triathlons, this pushes running only races into the shoulder season, so I'm looking at November...
I want a redemption race.
I ran 16 km (10 mi) this morning. With three months to go till the half mary (two of which are after my "a" race triathlon), I can have very solid running mileage by then...
Why do I hesitate? Why don't I put my money where my mouth is and sign up for this race before it sells out?
DO IT!
ReplyDeleteThis morning you were 5K away from a half ... I say, you can ALWAYS run 5K. That's the way I approached the half, actually. Just 4 5Ks and a sprint! :)
I say do it!!!
ReplyDeleteI say do it too! You won't regret it :) Which race are you looking at?
ReplyDeleteIf you need a redemption race, go for it! It will help you mentally later.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping this is to late and that it's a done deal
ReplyDeleteDO IT!
Do it! Fernie has a nice looking half marathon in early October.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds just like me with the Frankfurt Marathon. You have a lot of time to build up your mileage - heck, you are already there with your 10 miler. You can only get faster.
ReplyDeleteYou're at 16k. As flipant as this sounds(and its not) its only 5k more. A November race is totally doable.
ReplyDeleteAnd doing it will help with the confidence of a Half Ironman next year. So yeah Do It sign up lady.