Governor's Cup

This weekend I did the Governor’s Cup Half Marathon. Up until Wednesday I really thought about switching to the 8k, but I didn’t want to “punk out” and do the shorter of the two races. I wanted to see what my time was right now and the do the Augusta Half Marathon in February. One of the guys I run with in the mornings told me he wanted to do around a 6:40 pace for the race and wanted me to run with him. So Wednesday after our run I signed up for the half.

Saturday morning came around and the weather was great and I was actually feeling really good. Steven and I started and were joined by another fellow runner, Larry. The three of us stayed together the whole time, until the end. I felt great the whole time and Ben, the girls, and my parents came to watch and cheer me on. They ended up standing at what I call, “the make it or break it” point. It is between mile 8 and 9 and there is this really long hill after a route through a neighborhood. I knew once I got up the hill I would be good until the end.  Overall I finished third with a time of 1:28, which I was pleased with.

Course unlike some of the other runners, I don't get to come home and just relax. The girls and I headed to Edventure for the rest of the afternoon. They had several new exhibits, and this weekend they were having Farmville. The other new exhibits included a vet and doctor part, which both of the girls really enjoyed.