I had one real goal for this race and that was to help my brother get a fast enough time to qualify for the 2013 Chevron Marathon. In that effort, the race was a resounding success. Not only did he smash the qualifying time goal, he bested my PR by a whole 18 seconds.
I think the most memorable moment for me was right in the middle of the race around mile 7. We were running side by side the entire way. He must have noticed that I was losing speed even though I did not realize it myself. He asked if I was alright to which I replied shortly "yeah". I knew that I was starting to feel some fatigue. The weeks of only light training was making me feel rusty. He then tells me to increase my turnover and to stop dragging my feet. I responded by straightening out my form and speeding up. Now this wouldn't have been very significant if it wasn't for the fact that he had never given me any coaching advice before. Up until this point, it had always been me coaching him. I guess I just felt proud of him in that moment because I knew he had finally caught up to me.
(Also, I tied my PR again finishing at an official chip time of 1:49:12.)
Monday, March 26, 2012
2012 Surfside Half Marathon Recap
Ever wonder what it might be like to run through a hurricane? That pretty much sums it up.
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