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.
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| 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.
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| 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!
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| 13.1 in 3:31 |
Great work!!!
Congratulations! This is great! You will have to get a 13.1 sticker! 🙂 Is a marathon in your future? 🙂
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!!
What a great idea to track your times and runs so you can see how much progress there is.