In 2007, I ran a slightly different course Scotiabank half and had a time 5 minutes slower! That was my last half marathon. April 2007. And, that was the spring after my Boston qualifying 2006 Philly marathon, and I had been battling achilles issues, so explains the slow race.
Since 2008, the year of my second running injury, I've been taking it pretty easy, enjoying running, running some races, mostly 10Ks, and the odd 5K and the Hamilton 10 miler, and of course Cabot Trail Relay!
But this 21K race was my longest run since.... I don't know, a long time. Boston in 2008?????? I just checked my race states and it appears I have been a BIG slacker!
So, my time yesterday was 1:53 and change. My fastest half was in October 2006 at the beautiful Ottawa Fall Colours race, and that was about 6 weeks before I qualified for Beantown. I had a chip time of 1:48:10, and a podium finish.
That spring 2006, I ran the Fredericton Half in 1:54:41...
So, what this all means is that if I take this time as a promising sign, and get my butt in gear (run, run, run), I CAN run a speedy half in the fall and follow it with some marathon action.
All I have to do is WANT it!
