St. Lukes Half Marathon

Last year I registered for the St. Lukes Half Marathon and my training consisted of a three mile run the day before the big race... epic fail.  This year was a different story.  This year I ended the half with a smile and I was actually able to walk to the car afterwards.  I finished in 1:37.25, 211/3205 people, and got first for my age group : ) Needless to say I've been on a high all day!  So here are my top ten tips and half secrets!

1. Train Train Train, even if you don't want to, just get out there and run, because going out for a run is one thing you will never regret [not to mention being in pain while your running a race is no fun, trust me, I would know]

2. Get dressed up and carbo load the night before by eating tons of salad and pizza with good friends

3. Wake up early so you can eat half a bagel with peanut butter & drink some coffee to get you movin' [I also had a banana, but lets just say I will never eat one before a race again ...you get the idea]

4. Make sure you double knot your shoes and have ample pins for your bib

5. Enjoy every mile and listen to all the stories you hear around you.  If you don't run with your music you get to hear some pretty amazing stories and meet incredible people... [ie: I ran with Amby Burfoot for the first ten miles and got to hear his old running tales and advice <-- He won the Boston Marathon in 1968! I was so excited and am definately going to get his books to read over the summer]

6. Give your friends tons of sweaty hugs afterwards

7. Braid your hair because it makes you run faster

6. Wear awesome bright lime green cheetah shorts

7. Thank your family for supporting and cheering for you the whole time, even though they only get to see you for the point 5 seconds you run past them

8. Thank your feet for not failing you, and give your legs a well deserved massage

9. Fuel up afterwards with a juicy burger and chips

10. Relish in your success

<3 i did it! yay me