After pumping myself with (the recommended dosage of) Glucosamine for 3 consecutive days for my bum knee, worrying about the race for six days and then falling ill for four days (and counting!), I’ve done and completed my 3rd half-marathon this year — 2 more than what I’d normally do in a year – and I’m glad to say that I’m not bothered that I did not get a personal best/record.
Considering I and my friend Lisa (whom I was running with) had five unscheduled stops that lasted between three to twelve minutes: two failed bathroom breaks (lines were too long), one successful bathroom break (@ the Marriott Residence Inn in Long Beach — so clean and NOT a porta-potty!) and another at one of the beach restrooms (Lisa had to go again), and finally one break for me at the Kool ‘N’ Fit tent around mile 10 (that Kool ‘n’ Fit shower was sooooo good!), I’m not at all bothered that I finished this half-marathon over my more recent SF half… I figured, at least I finished under 3 hours (2:54:17, to be exact!), this without running for a month. ^_^
That being said, there’s much to do between now and December 4th, when I will partake in my 4th and last half-marathon for this year. For one thing, I’m going to start training again (rofl).
