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National Half Marathon: Success!

Thanks to Caitlin, I have a wonderful memory of the amazing race I ran today!

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Even though the race was longer than expected (13.34 miles) and had more hills than I trained for, I rocked it and set a new PR! Around 4pm, our final results were posted and my PR became official: 2:13:22!

IMG_1037My goal was a 2:15 so I’d say I successfully achieved that and have already decided that 2:10 is my next goal!

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Ali and I just returned to the room after spending hours on our feet exploring Washington, DC! Needless, to say I’m exhausted.

I’ll be back tomorrow with a full recap! Thank you again for all your kind comments, support, and positive thoughts! Also, if I saw you today at the half marathon, I hope you rocked your race! I had three readers say hi before and during the race!

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16 Comments

  1. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) March 27, 2011 / 3:19 am

    Congrats on the PR!! Amazing! What beautiful photos you took in DC today, especially the tulips. Also love that photo that Caitlin took.

  2. Kristen March 27, 2011 / 3:25 am

    Congratulations! Glad you had fun, got a great picture, AND got a PR. Sub 2:10 is defitely yours next time. Can’t wait to read your rave report.

  3. Gwen March 27, 2011 / 3:35 am

    Woo hoo! Can’t wait to hear more. You looked great, girl!

  4. Jordan (Ciao Cow) March 27, 2011 / 3:56 am

    Congratulations on your new PR! I can’t wait to read the recap!

  7. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine March 27, 2011 / 1:14 pm

    Wooo congrats on the PR, that’s awesome! Hope you’re having a great time in DC!

  8. Katy March 27, 2011 / 1:36 pm

    That’s one of the best race pictures *ever* — the next time you get bummed about training, you have to go back and look at the smile on your face. 🙂

    I’m jealous I wasn’t with you all but so glad you’re all posting and tweeting … we can live through you!

  10. Jess March 27, 2011 / 3:10 pm

    YAY Ash!!! Congrats on your PR!!!!! You totally rocked that course!

  11. Holly March 27, 2011 / 3:31 pm

    Hey Ashley congrats on your PR. Way to go.

  12. shelby March 27, 2011 / 4:06 pm

    Congrats on your PR!

    However, I must point out that it’s highly unlikely that the race was “longer” than 13.1 miles. Race courses are measured taking the most efficient line possible – taking corners at the very inside of the curve, for instance.

    In reality, especially if you’re running a large, crowded race and you’re not in the lead pack, it’s nearly impossible to “run the tangents” perfectly. So, you should always expect that your Garmin will record a little extra distance. Especially on a course with lots of turns. If you want to minimize this, focus on running the most efficient line possible and avoid weaving around.

    Anyway, congrats!

  13. Amy March 27, 2011 / 6:08 pm

    Congrats!!!

  14. Brittany March 27, 2011 / 9:34 pm

    What a great race 🙂 Congrats on your PR!

  15. Tracey Outlaw March 28, 2011 / 12:30 am

    Great advice by shelby above.. always looking well ahead to minimize effort and distance! CONGRATS ON YOUR PR!!! Smart training (cross training/Speed work/focus on your “core”) is paying off!!

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