This past Sunday marked one year from my first and only half marathon. As much as I would have liked to run it again this year, it just wasn’t in my deck of cards. When I first started running I was chomping at the bit to try racing every distance. Now it’s a different story. I don’t want to just race a distance to say I ran a half marathon I want to race it and know that I was fully capable of pushing myself to the limit. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret racing the half marathon it was a great experience, but it taught me a lot too.
Such a great idea for a race.
I really don’t think I was ready. Yes I could run the distance physically but mentally I wasn’t. Running was still SO new to me. I wasn’t used to racing, I had only done one 5K prior, and I just wasn’t used to the mental blocks the come with running either. Running a 13 mile run around the comfort of my own neighborhood vs. a race in a new locations is completely different! I was not expecting the huge adrenaline rush, how to pace myself, how to deal with mental insecurities, and having people sprint past me. It was intense, but nonetheless a learning experience.
I wanted to come back in 2012 and kill it, but hey maybe next year.
Diva Brianna.
For now, I’m focusing on shorter distances and trying to get over my race anxiety! I gotta start small and work my way up so that they next time I race a half, I’ll be ready!
Congratulations to everyone who raced “Run like a Diva Long Island” this year! It’s a great and super fun race.
SO tell me… have you ever looked back on your races and felt unprepared?
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Hey, just found your blog! Yes, there have been plenty of races in my life where I’ve felt unprepared. Typically I’ll start of training hard, and then towards the race life gets in the way and then the gun goes off and whatever happens happens. Such is life, but glad to hear you’re still running!