Another Half Marathon

Two years ago Jennifer talked me into signing up for the PF Chang's Rock N Roll half marathon in Phoenix. We trained for about four months and walked the 13.4 miles in about 3 hours and 20 minutes. It was a great experience. We really felt a strong sense of accomplishment when we crossed the finish line, and we both were feeling pretty good about our fitness levels.

Four months into our 3-Day training, we had to walk another half marathon this morning. We did it in 3 hours and 45 minutes. It's much harder to walk fast when it's so hot. The difference between September and January is significant. Plus, there were no crowds on the sidelines cheering us on or handing us cups of water and sports drinks. There weren't rock bands every two miles to pump us up. And there certainly were no medals and giveaways waiting for us at the finish line.

But it's too early for such pomp anyway. Even though this week's miles added up to 31, we have to walk 33 next week. And 35 the next. And so on. We still have two months of training and a long way to go.