Sunday's Run...ok Walk

Sunday was one of the worst runs ever.

and yet i feel like a million bucks, or half a million since i ran half a marathon .

i discovered chafing, insoles which gave me blisters, a water pack that wouldn't sit on my hips, and I got a horrible sunburn!

I ended up taking off my water pack and hiding it in the bushes, and then a few miles later i took off my insoles and hid those in the bushes too!

Running without insoles was fine until the stiching on the inside of the shoe started giving me blisters in new spots. 

 

All in all, it was probably one of the most uncomfortable runs ever, but I did it! I got out there and gave it everything I had, and I am pooped.

 

My training did not go as planned. There are many distractions that kept me from staying on top of my training. Some of those distractions I should have over-come. But there were also some sacrifices that I was just not willing to make. Alfredo hurt his back and could barely walk for a few weeks. My number one chearleader, coach and best friend was out of commission and he needed me right when I needed to kick my training into high gear. But I couldn't even think about running when my partner, the person that had helped me get here,  needed my help. I was just not willing to make that sacfrifice. 

So I'll walk a good portion of the marathon. I know that covering 26.2 miles on my own two legs (running or walking) is a huge accomplishment all on its own. I'm very excited. 

And not at all ashamed of walking a large portion of the marathon. I understand the circumstances that kept me from training properly.

This is a huge lesson for me. I want to do this marathon again, and run it..