The first step I took feels like so long ago.... and tomorrow I'm participating in my first Half Marathon.
It all started in April, when my friend asked me if I wanted to do the Nike Women's Marathon with her (You can read that first post here). We wound up not getting in, but by the time we knew that, the goal of 13.1 was already in my head. I thought about doing one sooner than the October race and looked at some other races around the area. Eventually, I set my sights on the Seattle Marathon: It will be a very hilly 13.1 through downtown Seattle. If you've ever been here, the course starts at Seattle Center, heads down 5th, along Lake Washington, and through Madrona and Capital Hill.
And here I am... I've logged 145 miles to be ready-ish. There have been a lot of hiccups along the way from old injuries -- I've had a twisted knee (not from running) and some hip tenderness (definitely from pushing up hills). That twisted knee was just a few weeks ago and has set me back; now, I'll be walking most of the half tomorrow rather than running. But the point is that it will get done: it won't be pretty and it certainly won't be fast, but I am going to get that finisher's medal.
