Faster, faster!

My goals for this race were, as follows:

1. Successfully complete the first half-marathon with my new family and, in result, begin a tradition of running races as a family event.
2. Use the training as a tool for weight loss, and along with Weight Watchers and the development of healthy eating habits, create a healthier future for my new husband and me.
3. Beat my half marathon personal record.

The last goal is on its way to fruition. My PRs for the only 3 races I've ever done are as follows:

• Marathon: 5:38:30
• Half-marathon: 2:38:33 during marathon; 2:46:06 during BR half
• 5K: 30:07.5

On Monday, David and I ran a quick 3 mile run up and down the hills around our apartment complex. The great thing is that, despite the hills, we finished in a little over 27 minutes, averaging a few seconds over a 9 minute mile. A 9 minute mile! And we weren't even racing!

Our 12 miler on Saturday was pretty quick, too: we finished in just over 2 hours, around 2:05. And that's including walks.

This half may just go by pretty fast after all.