2 days before this half marathon i suffered a hernia at my summer job. While it is painful and uncomfortable, it was not quite at the emergency level, although it will require surgery. Nonetheless, i wanted to at least participate in this race, even if i had to walk it. So, i started off slow, about a 7:15 first mile ( I normally come out about 5:45) and then followed with a 7:00. In order to run, i had shortened my stride by half so as not to agrivate my injury. Feeling comfortable with this pace, i decieded to slowly increase my pace. As the miles went by, i passed runners left and right who had zoomed past me earlier. By mile 7, I had reached a pace of 6:05! I was still uncomfortable, but holding togther. By the finish, I had a clocked a 1:24:34 and placed 36th overall out of nearly 5,000 runners and got 7th in my age group. I was floored by my performance and exhausted with the strange running form I had adopted. I now eagerly await surgery and a full recovery.
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Unbelievable. Way to go, babe, you're a real trooper! I will be glad when you are on the mend!
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