With ideal running conditions and tremendous fan support along the way, my father and I both achieved our goals today in the Annual BMO PEI Marathon races. My father, who is 54 years old, set a new personal best completing the 10 KM course in 47:26. Not bad for a 54 year old man. It makes me wonder, can you run faster then your father or mother? If so, can you run fast then my dad? Chances are slim, considering he finished 17th overall out of 321 runners. Great job Dad!
Completing my first half marathon, I was thrilled with my results. I completed the 21 KM race in 1:28:29. Prior to the start of the race, I said to my father, “hold on for 50 minutes of pain, for 12 months of glory.” Around the 16 KM mark I had to remind myself of this very important message and dig deep to keep pace. With no stopwatch to calculate my running pace, I managed to break 1:30, which I had set as a goal prior to the start of the race.
A beautiful day for a run and a great way to spend my Sunday morning! Life is Good :-)
Matt!
ReplyDeleteThought I would stop by to get some advice on some healthy habits! Glad to see your still writing! Haven't talked to you since you were down unda! You'll be glad to hear I now eat breakfast on a daily basis haha!
Take care and talk soon!
Megan