My first 1/2 marathon

rockstarginaa

I did it! I was really feeling it at mile 9, but I pushed on and completed it in 2:27:17. The only casualty is one of my toes suffered a blister.

hamncheese67

Congratulations! Way to go.

robmaguire1

Congrats. That is awesome. I am still at the 5k level, but I am signing up for my first Half Marathon tomorrow (4/22/12 Run Date).

estepteau

Congrats!!!

beckyinma

Congrats!

rockstarginaa

Thanks everyone. Also, this was my first race ever. I never ran a 5k or 10k or any other k.

sara709

That is amazing! Congrats!!! I've been thinking about doing one next weekend. I did the Run for the Cure today and have been toying with the idea of doing one next weekend. You doing it today has inspired me to go for it

MomBod81

Congratulations! I ran my first in March and I'm thinking of signing up for another one next spring. It's an amazing feeling of accomplishment, isn't it?

sufikitkat

Comgrats!!!! Its the best feeling having finished one :-)

emmaleigh47

Congratulations on your first ... its an amazing feeling. Are you addicted like the rest of us yet? It all started with one race and now I am addicted!! Planning 3 this month alone!

Topsking2010

Congrats on completing your first half marathon. Quite an accomplishment!!

BobbyDaniel

That is a great time! I'm running my first 1/2 in December and that is around what I hope my finish time will be close too...and that is with me having already run some races. YOU DID GREAT! And you have plenty to be proud of!

rockstarginaa

Congratulations! I ran my first in March and I'm thinking of signing up for another one next spring. It's an amazing feeling of accomplishment, isn't it?

I can't wait to eventually run my first marathon.

rockstarginaa

Congratulations on your first ... its an amazing feeling. Are you addicted like the rest of us yet? It all started with one race and now I am addicted!! Planning 3 this month alone!

I definitely am. Never thought I'd be a runner!

rockstarginaa

That is a great time! I'm running my first 1/2 in December and that is around what I hope my finish time will be close too...and that is with me having already run some races. YOU DID GREAT! And you have plenty to be proud of!

My goal was to finish in under 2 and a half hours. I almost cried when I got to the finish line and achieved my time goal. I was afraid I'd be under trained or wouldn't finish since I self trained and never raced before. Just proves you don't need a trainer to do these things. I've lost all my weight on my own without being on a "diet," without pills/supplements and without a trainer and it feels great knowing it was 100% me

jeffrodgers1

Well done! you rocked it!

gbelltx

Congrats on your accomplishment!!

jessicarn76

Wow! Fantastic time on your first Half! Congratulations!!!!

smw0130

That is an incredible time!! Way to go!! I'm running my first half marathon on November 5th, and am so excited! I ran 8.5 miles today, and am hurting! But it won't stop me from going further!

Any tips/suggestions on what you ate the day before and the day of? Did you use anything during the race?

sdtaylorXX

Good for you! What an accomplishment! You will get the bug now! Enjoy it!
1/2 marathons have it all...they are my favorite! Congrats!

rockstarginaa

That is an incredible time!! Way to go!! I'm running my first half marathon on November 5th, and am so excited! I ran 8.5 miles today, and am hurting! But it won't stop me from going further!

Any tips/suggestions on what you ate the day before and the day of? Did you use anything during the race?

Honestly, I didn't eat any differently than I normally do. The morning of I ate a whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter and during the race I drank water at a few of the stops during the race. Good luck!