kaylinrenee's Journal, 25 April 2019

Good luck! 

Getting excited? 

Excited but at the same time very nervous.  

Good luck!! 💪💪 

Good luck. How far is the race? 

5k saturday and half marathon sunday. My son will also ve doing his 1st run! Its called the "Toddler Trot" :) TEN DAYS TO GO!  

That is quite a commitment to be running the day before the half marathon. Is this your first? If it is, my advice is to go slow and steady just as you ran in the practice runs leading up to the race. It is easy to push hard at the beginning and use up all your energy too soon. I did mine in 10s and 1s. I would run for 10 minutes and walk for 1 minute. I did this pattern all through my training. It really helped to pace myself. I crossed the finish line in good shape with a bit of 'gas' left in the tank. I did 6 half marathons over the years. I am not a speedy runner but a slow and steady one. I ended each race in the middle of the pack for my age and gender. Good luck to you!! 

This will be my 3rd half, but 1st with the freedom to run at my own free will. The other 2 i ran with a friend who is generally 3min/mile slower than me.  

Goo luck! I plan to do another 11 mile run this weekend. No reason other than I am kinda addicted to it right now... 

Adef you should do a race! They're so much fun 

You're right I will! I want to do the Los Angeles Marathon next year... 

THE WHOLE MARATHON?!?! 26.2?? Lol id like to one day... maybe 5 year plan 😂😂 

My marathon time would probably be 5+ hours, but, when I am on mile 11 I honestly feel I could go another 15 :) 

What's your 11 mile time?? 

I did 11.3 miles in 1:55:28 (10:13 pace) 1,383 calories :) I was running on the street so I was also dealing with a 264 foot elevation. One hill is so steep you feel like you will slide down it if you lose your footing. 

That's great!!