Well it was a perfect day for a winter Half marathon. This was my first time running Chilly. I was registered last year but got sick and never made it to the race. I’m glad I made it this year. Course was nice, fairly flat, and very well supported with 6 water stations. I thought it was very well organized with good chilly at the end, lots of warm places to wait in, and great post-race massages.
It was a mentally tough race for me. I didn’t wake up feeling great and it felt hard right from start. I had a goal of 1:45 and I really wanted it so I went out for it. For the first 12K I managed to keep 30sec in the bank but somewhere between 13-16K I felt it slipping away. At 16.5K the 1:45 Pace bunny blew by me and I just couldn’t keep up with them but I was determined to keep going at a good pace. At 18K it mentally got easier since I knew the end was close. At 20K I just gave it my all until the end. I couldn’t talk for 10 mins after the race but I was happy to still be within my goal. This is my 3rd half marathon and a personal best as well.
Gun time: 1:45:55
Pace/km 5:01
Chip time: 1:45:46
See you at Running Free!
Es
Nice race Esther. Just remember with all the hard training we do, it’s the tough races that are actually the flukes. Next one will be the big PB. Good luck!