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You are here: Home / running / Sunshine Sisters Finish a Half Marathon

Sunshine Sisters Finish a Half Marathon

November 29, 2010 By Melanie

Before my sweet daughter was born, I had put on a few pounds and because of pregnancy complications I was on bed rest or physical limitations for the majority of my pregnancy.  I didn’t gain a ton, but I definitely was over weight. In the first year after her birth I lost almost 80lbs and this past January I joined the running club at my local YMCA.

I have some experience running but I was very out of shape. Since it was winter, we started out on the treadmill and by spring I was able to run 2 miles without stopping.  I finished my first 5k in April and then for the past 8 months have been training to participate with some of my Florida girls in the Women’s Half Marathon in St. Petersburg, Florida.

At the Starting Line

Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would ever be able to say that I finished 13.1 miles but this past weekend – I DID IT!  Our small but determined group finished in 3 hours and 31 minutes and now we have our eyes set on the Diva’s Half Marathon next November.

We Got This!

There is nothing that can’t be done when you have your sister friends standing by your side! We walked in unison, we cheered each other on, and we celebrated a great accomplishment together! 

Congratulations to my Sunshine Sisters!
13.1 in 3:31

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Comments

  1. Carrie says

    November 29, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Great work!!!

  2. Greta says

    December 1, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Congratulations! This is great! You will have to get a 13.1 sticker! 🙂 Is a marathon in your future? 🙂

  3. erin.nicole says

    December 10, 2010 at 9:30 am

    great job finishing the half!! such an accomplishment!! the Chicago marathon runs by my apartment every year and I am always amazed by these runners…I’m around the 18 mile mark and they are still going strong. So impressive!!

  4. katie m says

    May 8, 2015 at 12:25 am

    What a great idea to track your times and runs so you can see how much progress there is.

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