1st Half-Marathon!

Today was the day. I ran my first, official, half-marathon. I've run 20km many times before, but never in an actual race. Let me tell you, 20km along the lakeshore in Toronto is not the same as 20km over rolling hills an hour north of the city.

With just 2km to go, my knee finally gave-out on me and I was forced to all-but walk the last couple of clicks. As a result, I fell short of my goal time of 1:45 and ended-up a whole 10-minutes slower. Disappointing, yes, but what really hurt was getting passed by men twice my age - no, I'm not exaggerating. If you run, you'll appreciate that my goal time (even my slower time) is not all that bad, but when someone 20 or 30-years your senior passes you on the last leg, it hurts!

It was a great event though. It was in support of a local hospital north of Toronto in Uxbridge and the volunteers and sponsors put-on a really nice show. The people were friendly, the medals were shinny and the post-race refreshments were, well, there. To those who made it happen, thanks from those of us who participated.