Wallis Sands Half Marathon

On May 6, I attempted another Half Marathon on the seacoast.  I was really nervous about it because I didn't think I had trained all that well for it.  But, I guess the hills of Deerfield and the occassional run pushing a 70+ lb stroller did me well because I actually ran a personal record of 2:15:43.2, a pace of 10:22 a mile.  It definitely helped that it was a beautiful day and a relatively flat course.  It inspired me to really ramp up the training for a fall half and see if I can continue to knock time off.  The course began and ended at the beach and it was a great place for Sean to hang out with Josette and Finn while I ran.

Here we are before the race:

 Josette loves the sand, we just have to get her to stop eating it:

 That water is COLD, but Finn didn't even flinch:

 Sean took this at the last .1 mile, I was smiling to be done:

 There were photographers throughout the race course and they gave us free downloads, so here I am:

 Serious face:

 Finish line, woohoo:

 And, on the ride back, Finn passed right out.  He looks how I felt, but I wonder who actually ran more that day!