my second mini

for some unknown reason, i thought it would be a good idea to attempt my second half marathon on my 26th birthday - this time with a little more training than the zero effort that went into my first one...three years ago! i guess the only real positive to it being on my birthday was that i pressured my mom and sister (and niece and brother-in-law) to join my husband in watching me cross the finish line followed by brunch, of course.

despite the 40 degree temps and 25mph wind gusts in may, i made it through - and shaved off a chunk from my first time. now, at 2 hrs 10 min i am sooooo close to breaking the 2 hour mark i am contemplating doing the monumental half this november to see if i can do it. but don't quote me. the high of doing this may very well fade off by the end of the month.