Achievement unlocked: half-marathon

I did it! I did it! First half marathon, and I did it!

Pictured here post-race with my speedy friend Reagan, who waited at the finish line and ran the last half-kilometre with me.

I was feeling pretty great for the first 10K, and the volunteers at the 7th kilometre were super encouraging and awesome. "Isn't it a beautiful Sunday morning to be out here running?" It was!


I stopped to use a port-a-potty around 11K, wasting about 5 minutes waiting in line. Should have held out for another 4 kilometres. I felt pretty crappy after that -- stopping in the middle of the race to wait in line sort of ruined my focus.


The course was absolutely beautiful, and it was so nice to run through some residential neighbourhoods and see folks out in their front yards with their coffee cheering us on. Thanks to everybody who cheered, and all the awesome volunteers and organizers! And thanks to my friend Reagan who came back to run the last little bit with me right to the finish.


My right knee was bugging me from about 6K on, and I'm a super slow runner, but I don't even care because I did it!


Time to celebrate with some pie.