From the Other Side of the Half

Today I ran 13.1 miles in 2:15:18, a PR for me! That averages out to a 10:20 pace (10:16 for the first leg and 10:23 for the second leg). I prefer to run a negative split, in which you run the second half faster than the first, but that will be something to work on for the Indy Mini in May. This course was a “net elevation loss,” which means a couple long hills before hitting those downhills (the terminology is a bit sneaky). Although I did not enjoy the upwards part of the hills, it really was nice to run a more varied landscape than the flattened paths of Chicago or Indianapolis. And boy did those downhills feel good.

Now that I’m on the other side of this half-marathon, I am both sore and relieved. It’s always nice to be done with a race/training cycle—I have a few weeks off before Mini training begins, and it will feel good to start at a low mileage. And for now, I’m medicating my aching calves and tightened hip flexors with lots Blue Bell ice cream and queso. I should really run in Austin more often.

south of the loop

From the Other Side of the Half