"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." - Joshua Marine
Miles Ran: 84.8 Dollars Raised: $500
The weather report before I left said "a high of 30 degrees, right now we're in the low 20's, but with the wind it will feel like the TEENS." Very encouraging!
I think my ears are still defrosting.
Katharine and I both left our apartments at 10:00 and met each other in the middle, where we proceeded to go down Comm. Ave., across the BU bridge, along the Charles, across the Mass. Ave. bridge, down Beacon Street to Dartmouth, and then all the way back up Commonwealth Ave.
It's so nice running with her. She really pushes me to go just a little bit harder than I might on a regular run by myself. We decided our goal for the marathon is going to be to finish together in 4:30--which I definitely think we can do. At first I thought I could potentially finish in 4 hours since I did the half in just under 2... but realistically, I have to make my body last for 26.2 miles, so I don't want to exert all of my energy to keep up a half marathon pace.
We ran into two challenges today: the wind, and that last leg up Commonwealth. We made a note when it starts to get even worse outside to avoid bridges at all cost. Going over both bridges I had to hold onto my hat so it wouldn't fly off, and over the Mass. Ave. bridge I was literally being pushed to the side! And then coming uphill at the very end my quads were BEGGING me to stop, but the flat pavement was in sight, and we were able to motivate each other to keep going.
Now I have the rest of the weekend to relax and enjoy :)
Running in Action
Saturday, December 12, 2009
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