My first goal and check point for the Pikes Peak Ascent has been accomplished! I ran a 2:08:00 half marathon on October 14, 2018. That will qualify me to enter the 2019 Ascent.
I ran in the Humboldt-Redwoods Half Marathon in California. I highly recommend this race (they also have one in May) – the locale is incredible and the scenery is amazing. This was my first half and I was pretty happy with my performance. The qualification time for the Ascent is a 2:25:00 half marathon time. My goal was to run a 2:10:00. I think I really could have run a better time, but I really wanted to make sure I finished, so I held back a little. Don’t get me wrong, had I run for time and not just a decent finish, it would have been better but not by too much. I am guessing I could have taken a few more minutes off my time, maybe finished in 2:04 or 2:03.
I am now working on putting together my training plan for the next 40 weeks or so. Stay tuned for details!