Grand Island 1/2 Marathon almost

In February I decided to start training for a 1/2 marathon on May 1st. Eric was starting his training for a half marathon in Indianapolis and a friend encouraged me to do it with her. I was willing to start the training, but wasn't ready to committ to the actual race. I had never run more than a 5k and was a little nervous because I thought that I was not a runner. I hadn't realized how much I would enjoy pushing myself a little bit further each week. It was hard, but it felt so good. I loved the challenge and it was a great way to make it through the end of winter. I was injury free and enjoyed running my Saturday runs with my friends Emily and Rebe. I felt very prepared with my longest run being 11 miles and ready to run until Friday the day before my race. Eric woke up Friday morning with the stomach flu and I knew that would be horrible to get the night before a big race. The rest of the day I didn't feel great, but I just thought it was nerves. It wasn't until I went to bed that night that I knew I had the stomach bug too. I was up most of the night and had nothing left in me, but for some reason I still felt like I would be okay to run. I started the race, but I only made it to mile 4 and had to stop. I had no energy and my head was spinning. I was so sad because I had been looking forward to running the race, but after a hot shower and a good night rest I felt a lot better. I hope to run a 1/2 marathon in the fall.


Rebe, Emily, Katie