I DID IT!
On the 7th July 2013 I completed my first half marathon and I am so proud of myself!
I finished in a very slow time of 2 hours 42 minutes, but I don't really care because I think I did really well to even finish it at all!
I managed to finish after having an injury that put me out of running for more than 2 months just before the event - so I think running a half marathon without having run for 2 months is a big achievement!
Not only this, but the first time I ever decided to "go for a run" was actually less than 6 months ago! My mum pointed out - not many people start off their running journey with a half marathon! So I'm pretty proud of this too!
I think it just proves that you can do anything if you put your mind to it and have a positive attitude, and never let the words "I can't" creep into your head!
I was pretty wrecked after it though haha!
The first 10km were great and I was running faster than I expected!! I actually did 9km in the first hour which is probably the fasted I've ever run for a distance like that ever which was excited for me! At the 10km mark the pain of my ankle started to come back but it was ok and I could push through it as it wasn't nearly as bad as how it used to me. Also, to get me through the half way mark, Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" started playing for me, so I had a little bit of a laugh while I was running and singing in my head "WOAHHH WE'RE HALF WAY THERE!" hahaha :)
I was going well and up until the 14km mark I thought I would have a chance at finishing sub 2hr 30min but then this awful pain in my hips started to kick in and it was just so bad that it just really really ached when I tried to run, so my last 2 or 3 kilometers were very slow as this pain was just so bad. I managed to sprint down the finish shoot though haha and then I spent the day collapsed in my lovely hotel bed. I was happy to notice that my ankle pain actually got better straight after I ran when it used to remain sore or even get worse throughout the day when I ran on it. But my hips were awful, even when I was lying down. I was walking like a duck for the rest of the day and people kept staring at me hahaha :P
Just wanted to thank everyone who has sent messages of support to me and congratulated me - it means so much to have you behind me! Also the Gold Coast marathon people and the people at the water stands!!! And the people who stand on the sidelines cheering the runners on - they're amazing (especially the lady with the "RUN BITCHES" sign hahaha). It was a great morning and even though I was terrified when my mum dropped me off at the startline (I started crying and didn't want to get out of the car) I proved to myself that I can do anything if I say I can and stay determined and never let negativity into my mind! That feeling when you see the finish line is so amazing, and I encourage everyone to do something like this and get out of their comfort zone because nothing feels greater than achieving something for yourself!!!
Danni
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