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I knew I wanted to push my pace, but I also wasn’t very confident that I could get anywhere close to my PR time (1:58:08). It was a beautiful, sunny morning with temps in the 50s at the start, but I knew they would keep going up as the race got going. As I got to mile 10, I was still a bit sluggish, but felt like I could try to push my pace a bit more. The conditions weighed on me a bit and I just didn’t feel as good the whole race as I have in other halfs where I’ve raced and pushed my pace.

I had a fabulous runcation in Seattle! I truly love traveling for races and traveling/running with friends makes it even better! A friend from grad school lives out in Seattle, so I got to hang out and run with her. A couple of our other friends from grad school were also out in Seattle for the race and to visit family

The weekly meal prep is still time consuming, but I feel like I’ve got the hang of it. I’ve definitely noticed my clothes fitting better, but I can’t say my energy level has changed much. How long it takes for changes to happen can vary from person to person, so we’ll see how the rest of it goes and if I notice any other changes. Got in an easy run to end the week and get ready for Goldy’s on Sunday.

Miles 4-6 I was still feeling pretty good and staying pretty on pace, but I could feel the tiredness in my legs starting. My legs were feeling it and there were some lovely *cough* sarcasm *cough* uphills in the last 2 miles. A really good time for me, but a little frustrating because it means I missed a PR by 4 seconds. I can’t help but wonder what would’ve happened if I hadn’t been delayed retying my shoes or if I’d just pushed a little harder in a few spots.