Monday, September 21, 2009

Happy Birthday To Me!


I got some new bling and a new PR for my Birthday this year!! My legs are paying the price today for my new 1/2 marathon PR of 1:32:59!!
It was a beautiful day. Mostly cloudy, cool, and even a few spots of sprinkles. This was the biggest turn out for Wichita's half ever. 1060 finishers crossed the line yesterday. I was so proud to be the 53rd and the 6th female. It was a close race for the top 10 females yesterday. I was the 3rd place finisher in the 25-29 age group.
I've long forgotten the side stitch that really bugged me the last 5 miles. I was so encouraged by all the runners out there yesterday. I swear, I must have known 1/2 of them. My family laughed because every time I turned around I was greeted by another familiar face. It's wonderful to belong to the running community in Wichita.
It's even better to be supported by them. With a new course in place, the route swung back through one area allowing you to see runners still on their way out. I was really pumped as people were letting me know my rank in the female placing. Many people cheered just because I was a girl coming through the front of the pack. Wow, talk about humbling!
By mile 9 I was told repeatedly that I was the 7th female. Through their encouragement, I was able to charge forward and finish strong as the 6th female.
I'm a lucky girl, I've had a great season.

Here's the details..if you're interested
Split
Time
Distance
Elevation Gain
Elevation Loss
Avg Speed
Max Speed
Calories
Summary01:32:5913.111,3591,40807:0505:491,249
100:06:561.0015023806:5606:0991
200:06:461.00826006:4606:1897
300:07:001.0011513107:0006:4294
400:07:101.00887607:1006:5896
500:07:071.00699307:0706:5193
600:07:141.00937707:1406:3797
700:07:161.0014712507:1606:4895
800:07:111.009510607:1106:3997
900:07:081.0011417307:0806:2793
1000:07:041.001487907:0406:5095
1100:07:051.0012111807:0506:3896
1200:07:101.00746207:1006:4098
1300:07:051.00636207:0506:3097
1400:00:400.110906:1505:4910