AW: half PR

[skwcm80]

I ran the Indianapolis Women's half this morning, and PRed by 7:10 from my last half 4.5 months ago.  

It was hot and humid even at the start, and I'm really proud that I listened to my body instead trying to push myself too hard.  Around mile 4 I actually thought that I might dnf.

I signed up on a whim, but I'm so glad I ran this race because it was so well organized. They had wet washcloths at mile 8 (the sound i made when i was handed mine was borderline obsecene), and aid stations every mile to mile and a half. Plus the post race party was kickass. There were mimosas, Bloody Marys, beer, shrimp cocktail, and sandwiches in additional to the usual.

Along the course someone had a sign that said " The heat index today is somewhere between OMG and WTF", it made me really lol. All in all a good day.

Ignore the maniacal smile in my pic.



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[jene]

Awesome job, congrats on your PR!

LOL at that sign.

[zoidberg]

1) I want to do this race and get cocktails.

2) great job!

[coconutbug]

Congrats on the PR!!

[thom]

You did awesome!! Congratulations for pushing through in the hot weather & setting a big PR! I agree that the post race party sounds awesome. The question being -- did you even feel like enjoying a mimosa at the end?

Great job!

P.S. I think your smile looks great in your pic.

[skwcm80]

Aug 31, 2013 15:26:58 GMT -5 thom said:

You did awesome!! Congratulations for pushing through in the hot weather & setting a big PR! I agree that the post race party sounds awesome. The question being -- did you even feel like enjoying a mimosa at the end?

Great job!

P.S. I think your smile looks great in your pic.

I had two while I was waiting for my turn in the massage tent. What? I was hydrating.

zoidberg - you totally should. Plus Brit is the area.

Thanks everyone!

[cole]

Congrats! And you look awesome in your post race picture!

[zoidberg]

Where is it? (If you don't mind saying)

Sounds awesome. And you look way too cute to have just run a half. After mine I looked like something you'd find dried up in the back corner of your garage.

[zoidberg]

Oh derp. I totally missed the first line where you said where it was. lolol

That might actually happen someday! Two of my best friends are from Indy originally and go back for races all the time.

[boston340]

That sounds like a fun race and you killed it with your PR! We live about 2 hours from there, we should do a big H&F GTG there for the race some year!

[shellfish26]

Congrats! Sounds like a great day! 

[jillybean222]

COngrats!!!!

I ran the Indy Women's 1/2 last year - so much fun!!  

[gt7301b]

Great job!!

[Brit]

Amazing job! I'm so excited for you! It was crazy hot in Indiana!

[clseale]

Congrats!! That's a huge PR in a short period of time, AND in bad weather?? Total badass. Sounds like fun!! 

ETA: Is that a butterfly medal?! Fun! 

Aug 31, 2013 15:26:58 GMT -5 thom said:

 The question being -- did you even feel like enjoying a mimosa at the end?

OMG, have you never done mimosas post race?? They're awesome! My running club actually has a summer beach run/mimosas tradition. At the Surf City Marathon the first thing we did when we got back to our beach house was make a huge batch of mimosas. Our Chicago fridge will be stocked! Seriously, try it.  

[jchokie79]

That's so awesome, congrats on your huge PR! And you look fantastic!

[skwcm80]

clseale - it is a butterfly, and it is so pretty. It may or may not have been a big reason why I chose to run this race.

boston340 - a big gtg for a race sounds awesome to me. I'd be happy to help put it together.

[runaways]

Congrats on the PR, especially in the heat!

[savan]

Nice job!

[thebulldog]

That is so so so awesome! Congrats congrats congrats

The photo is just perfection!!!

Celebrate!

i be typing from me phone. typos and grammer dont count.

[sadlebred]

Sounds like a great run! Congratulations!

[centralperk]

Congratulations!!

[kams]

Wahoo, what a day!! Congrats!!

[hannahb]

Congrats on the PR!

[libbygrl109]

Congrats on the huge PR! Your pic is awesome. I never look that great after a run, especially in the heat!

[cinco]

I'm impressed! Congrats! Love the picture!