First half since my injury and the weather was very hot today! ☀️Im so happy I bought my #kooltie , a cooling tie. 🌸 . . I didn't push too hard, just enough to finish. I made it a goal to run less than 13min/miles and told myself it's okay to walk if I felt pain. At about mile 8 I started feeling pain in my foot that I injured a while ago, my left foot felt like a blister was forming, my legs started to feel "tired", ... even my left knee was beginning a nagging pain. And so I did what any runner does, I refused to acknowledge that pain and just adjusted my pace as needed. I kinda wanted to stop (horrible right? Stop running and give up..) I didn't give in to that feeling. I began finding reasons to keep going and reminded myself of a terrible period where I was not physically able to run. 🏃🏻😩 one foot in front of the other... 9 miles... 11miles... 12.. finish line! 💪🏼😎 I'm done. ✅ . . Thank you to my husband @hamilpoton for being so supportive in all my running adventures! I can't wait to run Hood to Coast with you! Team WTF?! where's the finish?! Shout out to the many wonderful volunteers, the Beaverton police department, and spectators for helping us runners stay safe on the course and at the finish line! Loved the power up poster and that funny "your momma" joke (all in good fun) .. a laugh there and a power boost here is very much appreciated when running such long distances! So thank you. Thank you all! . . Thank you to Crunch Fitness for the sweatshirt! The warm pre-run was great! Thank you for that as well. . . . #runhappy #nevergiveup #rosefestivalhalfmarathon #runfree #bobmarley #justdoitsunday #justdoit #instarunners #runnerscommunity #runnersofinstagram #beavertonoregon #beaver #runfree #runnersworld #runnerscommunity #runnerlife #halffanatics #keepgoing #halfmarathon #runoregon #pdx #portlandmarathon #crunchfitness
