2:31:35
So many ways it could have been different. Noddie could have slept more than 90 minutes at a time without waking up;J could have gone to the doctor on Wednesday (as I Told Him to) and not passed his gastro on; it could have not rained (sideways - ah,the irony of my last post!) so hard my shoes got soaked and the laces stretched so I had to re-tie them twice. It is what it is. I learned a lot. I knew by about 11km that a PB would take something surprising, especially since I couldn't get my HR under 155. 5km to go I turned my watch around so I couldn't see it and just went for it. I just ran and ran and ran as hard and as long as I could. I actually said to myself, if you vomit then you vomit, I didn't come all this way to not throw everything at a PB. I passed 65 people in the last 1.5km. It just wasn't my day. I've run the gamut of (not necessarily appropriate or sensible) emotions from rage at Noddie's and the Spousal Unit's "thoughtlessness" (YES I am a bad mother, but you knew that) to gutted at how close I went (66 seconds) to self-blame (I just didn't work hard enough) to self-pity (why do I bother?) to thrilled at having been part of such a great day - although that took a few post-race rehydration units with some sterling new friends. Let me salute you all, my friends! Mrs Wombat for her first half-marathon, Emma for a new PB, Katy for her first hm since breaking her femur, Jaykay and Plodbod for their first marathons and Michelle for her overall awesomeness. I have a fuzzy recollection of agreeing to target Melbourne 2009 as my first full marathon but what happens on the Gold Coast stays on the Gold Coast, I reckon.
I'm going to run out of coins for the internet before I work out how to upload photos onto this machine tonight, so
-more anon, philosphers!
Monday, July 07, 2008
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11 much-appreciated comments:
In those kind of conditions, it sounds like a damn fine effort. You should be well proud of yourself.
Marathon next year, huh!
Great job! Don't fret over the things you can't control!! If you gave it your best, you did your best!! Well done, LBTEPA!!!
Given those conditions, you did spectacular. Dont get down about it
you said you'd be happy, so you can't back down now! i think you did spectacular too. you did your best--look, you were at vomit velocity! there's always another half, right around the corner. and hey you made new friends! it's all good.
"what don't kill you can only make you stronger..." blah blah blah
You got through it - be very proud... the after party makes it all sound worth it.
We are going on holiday to the Gold Coast in October, and if I get weather like that I will be very very MAD!
melbourne?! whee. i'm doing the half. we can go out for koko black. ditch the famblies and have a choco. whee!
glad to have met you, finally. hey, people, she's got the best smile ever. ... even when she's blotto.
We need our friends to say to us what we have a hard time saying to ourselves. You did amazing(ly.) You are a great athlete, mom, and wife - it's REALLY hard to balance all those things (and work too!) and yet you came out, ran your hardest, and in terrible conditions posted a good time! More anon, as a fine woman I know likes to say!
I think you did a great job. And anything you are within 66 seconds of something, you really are doing quite well!! You finished within HAPPY, so be HAPPY my dear!
Awesome job!!! I think you did fantastically!!!! To really "give it your all" at the end of a half takes such guts and determination....you should be proud!
Tough conditions, way to go. Its those races you remember.
I do love the Stronger song kathy mentioned, keep those words in my head when times are hard, also like the "You want it that bad, now go get it" mantra.
How fantastic was it to finally meet you. You are one awesome lady.
I didn't hear the conversation between you and Mrs Wombat re doing the full Marathon next year. Maybe I was already comatose on the floor by then!!!
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