Big Apple Half Marathon

I raced my first half back from injury on Sunday! The last time I laced up for 13.1 was in May 2019, 2 weeks before my injury went down so this has been a long time coming!

I spent the 10 weeks training for the Big Apple Half Marathon in Central Park. I had another great training cycle and knew I was ready physically -- mentally I was pretty chill -- ready to see what I could do. 

Naturally, it was the coldest day in weeks with snow and rain about to start at any minute. The course was 2, almost 3 loops of the park, so nice and hilly! I settled in pretty quickly and didn't mind the loops, if anything it was helpful to know when the hills were coming. I walked the water stops but otherwise put it in cruise control. Around Mile 10, I realized I was likely very close to my PR time and pace. I was starting to fatigue but at the same time another runner and I started to keep pace with each other with the goal to finish at the same time (we did!) which helped motivate me the last bit. 

I finished as the rain and snow started - so yep, another wet weather half - and knew my time was basically at PR pace but needed the official report. 

2:04:13 (9:29 pace) -- a mere 40 seconds of my March 2018 PR time! I am shocked at how I did racing this distance again and know I will only improve from there!

But fist, some rest! 

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