Two years ago I did the Run Through Redlands 1/2 Marathon and WON! This year I didn’t win, but for an old women I didn’t do too bad 
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Ok, I didn’t win two years ago, but I came in as the first girl!! I was running fast then, as I was training for the Boston marathon. This weekend I ran the 1/2 with the mentality that I was just going to do it “for fun†and it turns out I still got some speed in these legs!!!
Sunday morning I woke up got in two pieces of Ezekiel bread and some almond butter, my favorite PRE-RACE fuel. The race didn’t start until 7:30am so I had some time to digest it. I also put on my lucky skirt, grabbed my water bottle, threw on my new shirt and headed to the race. Isn’t this shirt super cute?! I finally got my logo for my personal training business!!! My friend Casey designed it, I will talk more on that later.
I met up with Susie in the parking lot and us YOUNG ladies were ready to take on this race!
We found our triplet Val and headed to the start line 
I was planning on running with the girls and then as soon as we took off my legs felt great, I blasted my music and asked them if it was ok if I took off. They said GO! So I did
My wonderful husband was on camera duty and got some great shots!
If you remember what I said about this course the last past years, then you remember that it screams HILLS!!!! I love and hate this course, mostly love it! I am a hill runner, call me crazy. I love also that it’s in my home town so I run these hills and this course all the time.
After mile 9, it’s mostly down hill and flat. I knew the dreaded last two miles were coming, but I buckled down and told myself that I wouldn’t break down, I just wouldn’t! I was racing, I was flying, I was doing what I LOVE!
I saw the finish line dug deep (thanks to Shawn T) and sprinted like a mad women!
Oh did I mention that it was 90 degrees out?!!! I was soaked!!
Dripping head to toe I WAS DONE!!!!
The stats:
Check out mile 10!!! Can you tell it started to go down hill. I am actually surprised at all the 7 minute miles, I guess I still got it in me. Honestly I have been training at a 9 minute mile pace and haven’t done a lick of speed training. I give my Insanity and Kickboxing workouts so much credit for my ability to keep up my pace.
Here is the back of my shirt. My new slogan: Eat Clean. Sweat Often. Choose Joy.
It was so awesome seeing my personal training clients there doing the race as well. Heather is doing a full marathon next week and I can’t wait to hear how it goes!
My Mom came to cheer me on
The ladies came in shortly after me, they rocked it under 2 hours.
Another one of my wonderful clients did the 5k and killed it! So proud of you Ashley!
I loved every bit of this race! I was about to head home and then….
I found out that I placed 5th girl over all (not bad) and 1st place in my age division!!! My new age division 30-34.
Finishing time: 1:43:03 !!!! AMAZING! Not bad for not training fast
I think I might have gotten the running bug back!!! I need to sign up for something else quick before it leaves me. Any ideas?!!!