Half Marathon

Yesterday was the Prague International Half Marathon. I have been training for it for quite a while and really looking forward to the race. I figured I would definitely finish it in under 2 hours 10 minutes. My goal was to finish it in 2 hours 5 minutes. My stretch goal was to finish it in 2 hours. I'm happy and proud to report that I finished in 1 hour 59 minutes and 43 seconds!!!! It was a great race for me. I had friends that I saw all along the route which kept me going when I needed it. I was a very warm day which made it a little difficult since I have trained in cold and rain and hail but not sunny and warm but it was all good and I'm glad I ran the race. Jason also ran the race and was doing great until the end. He had to stop about 300 meters from the finish line at 1 hour 42 minutes b/c he almost passed out. His target time was 1:45 so he was on track until that happened. He was severely dehydrated and just couldn't even get up and walk a straight line for about a half hour. Unfortunately he didn't cross the finish line until 2 hours 10 minutes. It was very disappointing for him since he had such a great race up until that point. After coming home and showering the girls and I headed out to dinner with two of my friends who also ran the race. (Jason stayed home since he really wasn't feeling well.) It was fun to get together with them and their families and celebrate all our hard work. (For the parents who are worried, Jason is fine today and no longer dehydrated.) I will post pictures soon.