::gulp:: I finished a half marathon!

melmel48 Full Member Posts: 4,079 Likes: 5,564	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 20, 2014 13:47:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by melmel48 on Jan 20, 2014 13:47:59 GMT -5 Super! I can't wait for May when I can come here and say the same thing! Even if you were hobbling, a finish is a finish!
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coconutbug Full Member Posts: 2,174 Likes: 3,753	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 20, 2014 13:50:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coconutbug on Jan 20, 2014 13:50:43 GMT -5 Nice job, congrats!!
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G22 Elder Posts: 11,484 Likes: 15,293	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 20, 2014 15:50:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by G22 on Jan 20, 2014 15:50:45 GMT -5 Way to go! Awesome job finishing!!
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thom Full Member Posts: 4,982 Likes: 8,474	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 20, 2014 16:39:13 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thom on Jan 20, 2014 16:39:13 GMT -5 Congratulations girl!!! You did it!
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Jan 20, 2014 10:28:00 GMT -5 foodie2012 said:

Thanks so much, y'all! :-) I've only done 5K races before this, and I have to admit, I really preferred this race. Racers were so encouraging towards one another, and I actually talked to a few people during the race. Usually at 5K races, no one is talking...they just want to finish.

Also, at mile 11, the marathon and half marathon course merged until the finish, so I ended up running near some of the faster marathoners. I thought they would give me funny looks since I was really hobbling the next couple of miles, but quite a few of them slowed down to pat me on the back, told me I was doing a great job and encouraged me to keep going. As we took the final turn, there were a bunch of half marathon finishers who were cheering other runners on, too! It was amazing.

It felt like the race was a small community, if that makes any sense. I absolutely loved it! I will probably be doing this again, but hopefully at a much lighter weight. :-)

This is awesome to hear! Runners generally are great about supporting/encouraging each other. It just makes me feel happy inside to hear you had such a positive experience.

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I love all of this! I love that you powered through & achieved an awesome goal. I love that you had fun doing it. I love that the other runners were encouraging, and that you got to experience that awesome race day atmosphere that can't really be explained, only experienced.

I also much prefer halves to 5ks! Lol Congrats!!!

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::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 9:04:18 GMT -5

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Post by pag41989 on Jan 21, 2014 9:04:18 GMT -5

You beat everyone thats on the couch and that's all that matters and you finished.. that is a great accomplishment in itself! Congrats! I am doing my first half next sunday and I can't wait.. I will probably be close to the back as well since I have a slow pace but I just can't wait to get out there and complete it!

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cole Full Member Posts: 2,572 Likes: 5,744	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 9:08:18 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cole on Jan 21, 2014 9:08:18 GMT -5 That's awesome, congrats!
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shauni27 Elder Posts: 14,857 Likes: 16,562	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 9:10:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shauni27 on Jan 21, 2014 9:10:56 GMT -5 congratulations! you should be SO proud, that is quite an accomplishment!
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Kore Elder Makeup Mod Posts: 11,249 Likes: 5,271	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 9:12:18 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kore on Jan 21, 2014 9:12:18 GMT -5 Congratulations!!! I was there, cheering on the finishers. You're an inspiration. I'm planning to run it next year. I did the 5k.
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::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 11:43:14 GMT -5

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Thanks again y'all! My legs are finally feeling more normal, and I thought..hey, I should do that again next year! Haha...guess I've caught the bug!

And Kore, congrats to you on the 5K! That race is no joke...that bridge is a hip killer. :-\

Hope you register for the half next year...it really was a nice race (except for that darn bridge). :-)

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Post by Kore on Jan 21, 2014 12:03:03 GMT -5

Jan 21, 2014 11:43:14 GMT -5 foodie2012 said:

Thanks again y'all! My legs are finally feeling more normal, and I thought..hey, I should do that again next year! Haha...guess I've caught the bug!

And Kore, congrats to you on the 5K! That race is no joke...that bridge is a hip killer. :-\

Hope you register for the half next year...it really was a nice race (except for that darn bridge). :-)

Omg. We were NOT expecting that bridge on North St

The 5k route had us go up & down it twice. My calves are still sore.

I've been training with a friend. Seeing all the half & full finishers was SO inspiring. We're already planning future races. I'm signed up for the BolderBOULDER 10k in May with my besties.

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kellifsu New Member Posts: 82 Likes: 30	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 14:52:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kellifsu on Jan 21, 2014 14:52:10 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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wanderlustmom Full Member Posts: 4,551 Likes: 2,588	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 21, 2014 22:34:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wanderlustmom on Jan 21, 2014 22:34:38 GMT -5 Congrats! You did great.
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cookies Full Member Posts: 3,065 Likes: 4,234	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 22, 2014 7:56:16 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookies on Jan 22, 2014 7:56:16 GMT -5 That's great!!! Congrats!!!
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lovesherheels Junior Member Posts: 650 Likes: 484	::gulp:: I finished a half marathon! Jan 22, 2014 9:48:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lovesherheels on Jan 22, 2014 9:48:55 GMT -5 Congratulations on your first half!! You finished; that's what matters! Way to go!
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Jan 20, 2014 19:13:27 GMT -5 @cheshire said:

Sweet work!! Regardless of time, you bloody finished a half marathon!! Go celebrate!! Then come back here and stick around, these ladies are truly inspiring.

Absolutely this - congratulations!! (high5) <

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