I DID IT!!! * edit for pic*

I ran a half marathon today 🙂  21.1KMs!

I was freaking out, I’ve never ran that far before and I didn’t really do any training for it, I only decided a week and half ago that I was going to do it.

I went into The Running Edge yesterday and I bought a pair of calf sleeves (which are the BEST invention EVER) and a new pair of socks.  Megs told me to get them and they were $29.95.. for one pair?!?  Our running group went for a gentle jog and then had a stretching session.  We then did body attack which probably wasn’t the smartest idea but we all took it easy.

I turned up about 6.30 this morning at Cadbury’s estate (the chocolate for you Australians, I’m still not over the fact that America doesn’t have ANY decent chocolate..  I was craving so bad when I got back haha.)  and found Mon and B.  They were freaking out as much as I were so that was kind of relaxing.  There were heaps of people there.. 1200 between the marathon and the half.  We did a lap around to warm up and then it started to rain quite heavily.

It stopped raining just before we started.  I was pretty uncomfortable because I had GU gels in the back of my tights, I forgot about that as soon as the race started.  I pressed play on my iPod and the stamping of feet quietened and I tried not to get trampled.  We had to run around the estate twice and then down onto the highway, which was about 3KM in by the time we hit the road.  I was thinking at this point oh my gosh what the hell have I gotten myself into.

Settled in to about 10k which was the turnaround point and time for my first GU gel.  Oh my god have any of you had that shit?!  It’s such a good pick me up but seriously.. It honestly tastes like cum… Like a really thick glob of CUM!  Plus because it was in my pouch it was hot too UGH.

I really started struggling at about 15-16K.. That was when the mental battle started.  My legs hurt, I was so tired and my shoe was rubbing so badly on my shoe.  I didn’t know if it was the new pair of socks, they seemed a little bit too big, or the shoes, all I knew was that they HURT.

This is really sad lol but around 18K I was struggling, I was walking which was making my pains so much worse and I was struggling with my brain.  I just wanted to STOP.  Then Reece Mastin’s cover of Dream On came on and ohmygosh I’m so in love with it atm, it made me start running again and I kept that up until the bottom of the hill to the home stretch,

I stopped and walked for a bit at one of the drink stations, my stomach was churning, that GU Gel was making me want a toilet very badly.  It hurt more to walk than to run, especially on my toe.  It felt like it was bleeding but there was nothing I could do about it but not focus on it.

I got a little emotional around the 20k mark, I couldn’t believe I’d actually done it and I could almost stop.  B told me she got exactly the same way.  The last K was a gigantic hill, I couldn’t even get my legs up high enough to jog it so I just walked to the top, no one passed me, we all walked it. 

The finish was great, a huge line of people all cheering, I could hear them above my music.  Mon was waiting for me at the finish, I reckon she finished about 10 mins before me.  Michelle and Megs had already finished their full marathon, they started before us.  I couldn’t believe I did it, I was so elated!!  I’m really proud of myself, I honestly didn’t think I could do it.  I also wasn’t last which I was freaking about lol.  I did it in 2.30.04 which isn’t awesome but my goal wasn’t time, it was to finish WHICH I DID BITCHES YEAH lol

Got back to the car and took my shoes and socks off to inspect for blood.. No blood, just the BIGGEST blood blister you’ve ever seen in your entire life.  I even took a pic to send to Bren just because that shit had to be shared lol.  It hurts so bad.

Came home, finalllyyy had a shower to wash all the salt off me and put my skins on.  Washing my calf sleeves to wear to work and combat tomorrow.  Yes I’m going back to the gym tomorrow, get off of me.  That place is my home, plus everyone else is there we can compare aches and pains lol.  I’m not in as much pain as i thought I would be, my legs do hurt and I’m hobbling.. But I was in much more pain after the 14k run we did the other week.  It’ll be worse tomorrow after I stiffen up.

I’ve got Dawson’s Creek on at the moment, Dawson just found out that Joey’s been hooking up with Pacey, bringing back wayy too many of the boyfriend and the best friend.

Okay I know this was a boring entry for most of you but it was mainly for my recollection.  First ever half marathon.

*Edit, alright, you sickos asked for it.  I hate feet so that’s why I’m so freaked out about it.  Here is my blood blister, I took this a few hours ago it seems to be redder and bigger and more swollen now and it HURTS