In 2009 I began training for my first half marathon. A few weeks before the race I began getting sharp throbbing pains on the outside of my right leg. I had been training so hard that there was no way I was going to quit and not run the race.
With my leg all taped up I began the race set out to finish no matter what. At about 8 miles my leg became so stiff and painful that I wasn't sure I was going to make it. I made it another 2 miles and then began getting pain in my achilles tendon that I could not ignore. I walked the remaining 3 miles of the race with tears in my eyes. I was so disappointed that I had to walk across the finish line instead of the finish I had envisioned.
After months off of running and several months of physical therapy I am back to running and have decided that I would like to run another half marathon. My husband actually brought up the idea of running the same half marathon I did in 2009 to take victory on that race. I thought that was a wonderful idea! Although I know that a half marathon is a big accomplishment I have been very disappointed about not finishing that race as I would have liked ever since. The second time around I am going to kick its butt!
To find races in your area I have found a great site; runningintheusa.com. You can sort races by state and then by month to plan out your training. To a happier and healthier 2001!
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