Half marathon

Drunk, work Christmas party Harry agreed to do a half marathon with Lauren. 😪😆🤦‍♀️

We did our first run together in January but had a bit of a break with all the pregnancy and other medical/injury stuff.

But we ultimately did put a lot of time, money and effort into this race.

RACE DAY.

I was so nervous. So unbelievably nervous. I didn’t like that the success or failure of the day was dependent on my knee which was completely out of my control.
I went the physio the night before and had it strapped so nothing more I could do but I was stressssssed. In theory If I made it far enough into the race before it died I would be able to walk the last bit and still make time.
I just wanted to finish.

We drove in together, registered and got our race chip/number then went back to the car and had our pre work out. It often makes me poop but it didn’t today thank goodness 😂😂😂
Did our first pre race wee then fluffed about not warming up when we definitely should have been warming up…
Suddenly it was race time and we weren’t prepared hahah
Did our second pre race wee and MINIMAL stretching before going to the start line

3, 2, 1, and we were off!

The start was fun while we were all together but the pack dispersed quite quickly.
Lauren bless her cotton socks left me very early on which I am so thankful to her for because she was very enthusiastic about running together and woke I would have loved to I didn’t want to. I wanted to run slower than she wanted to. I hated feeling like I was holding her back.
And I could just listen to my music and focus on my stride alone.
I was in front of a heap of people but I think a lot dropped out because I didn’t see that many on my second lap.
It was across the bridge and back x 2.
I had a rock In my shoe which was a weird distraction and so bloody annoying that it helped keep me out of my own head.
Was bored on the first bridge bit then got to the other side and expected to turn around and run back
But no. Had to run a whole nother km before the. u turn. Boooo
There was a 5km and 10km event that started after us that I half joined. Nice to run with people again.
Gave Lauren high fives as we ran past each other.

Staninade/water stations weren’t often enough and the bins were only 2 steps after so you couldnt really drink before disposing.
Lucky I had my backpack. Looked like a goose but at least I was hydrated.
Had a gel every 5km
Second lap in a better head space.

19km in my knee died.
I did not just run 19km in a row without walking to no run the whole way

IT HURT
But u changed my stride and pushed through AND I MADE IT AND I AM SO INDESCRIBABLY PROUD OF MYSELF!!! nearly cried and I was on the last 100m.

Lauren and fam cheered me over the line.
Got some pics
I think my time was about 2hours 38 mins.
Which gave me a whole 50 minutes to spare!

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