I had a great Chilly Half Marathon on Sunday. Tony and I decided to run together again this year (you can read about our first Chilly half together here). Neither of us expected a PR from the season, so Tony suggested we ditch the GPS watches and just enjoy ourselves.
So we did. We had no idea how fast or slow we were running, we just ran it based on how we felt.
And it was perfect.
We finished in 2:21:35, but the time wasn’t really important. Our goal was to run a steady race while enjoying ourselves, and finish strong. And we did.
The course was actually less hilly than in previous years, and while my legs appreciated the change in altitude, the views on the run weren’t quite as spectacular. Still, an enjoyable course with plenty of New England foliage.
Tony was good at pointing out the best views of Crystal Lake as we went by, and the moments when the angle of the sun would light up the leaves of a red maple.
Grateful for the ability to run long, and the perfect fall weather and leaves.
I realized preparing for this race that I’d finally lost track of the number of half marathons I’ve done… I thought I was preparing for number 7. It was number 8.
Cheers to running becoming part of who we are 🙂