HALF as long as labor!

Less than 6 months ago I was giving birth! Today I ran a HALF marathon!

It was soooo cold. Caitlin and I were trying to talk ourselves into just staying in her heated car or on the bus. We didn't stretch because we were so cold. We started out the race pretty good. But my dang Nike+ didn't track my mileage. Oh well. At least I had my songs to keep me moving. I only stopped and walked while I drank because drinking and running are not a good combination, especially when it's freezing. Just before mile 6 I used GU. For anyone who has not used it, it's the consistency of thick snot. I took a shot of GU and a shot of water and swallowed it. I had to pretend I was on fear factor and even then I still gagged. I had hoped that would be the only time I would have to use that stuff but unfortunately at mile 11 I needed a little energy for my aging aching muscles. My face was wind burned, it hurt so bad. At times I ran with my hands covering my face because it was so bad. Ben, Jayben, Lincoln and Jay were all at the finish line to cheer me on. It was awesome!
It was a tough race. Mostly flat with some slight inclines and declines. I finished in about the same time I did my last half marathon. On the bright side I didn't do worse!