I’m feeling good about having made my return to racing in the Fall. There’s a reason you can find so many marathons and half marathons during this gorgeous season! The Columbus Half went well. I surpassed my $1000 fundraising goal for Girls on the Run. Also, while I did not secure an easy PR (personal record), as I expected based on my 11-miler the week before the race, I ran the whole thing and felt good and relaxed the entire time. That’s a victory! My finishing time was 2:11:57, about 10:05 per mile. If you feel moved to donate to Girls on the Run, my page will be active another couple weeks: raceplanner.com/donate/ProfKoritha
After running that race, I took off about a week and then did a 10-miler on my own. I felt pretty good during the run, but realized afterward that I had clearly lost track of how many miles were on those shoes. Not cute! I bought new shoes in time to run a solo 10-miler yesterday. I can say with confidence that aches from last week’s 10-miler were all about the shoes.
This morning was the Buckeye Classic 10K, which I’ve run the past few years. It takes place in probably the hilliest park in Columbus. The park is full of gorgeous trees, which make for amazing views in the Fall. Honestly, I didn’t remind myself to take in the sights as much as usual because the hills were making their presence seriously felt! Still, it was a gorgeous morning and a fun time!
My official time was 1:05:05 (about 10:28 per mile), and I got to hang out with an OSU colleague to whom I raved about this race the moment she landed in Columbus! Yep, fun times!!!
I’m on the look-out for a half marathon in January or February. I have my eye on a couple. I may be coming to a city near you!
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