Where are We Running?!

Through the Emerald Necklace, that's where! That's right, dear readers, today was the 9th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, my second half marathon this year - I told you, they're addicting. I know, putting your body through an insane amount of pain, but the few seconds of glory crossing the finish line knowing that you just ran 13.1 miles is pretty awesome (not quite as awesome as running a full marathon, but awesome none the less).

Loyal readers will know I was fairly nervous about this one - I hadn't been training as hard as my first, and I was dealing with a bout of shin splints this past week. Good news to report, the race went very well!

Kim, Nick and I were at the course bright and early (7am), started in the Back Bay Fens and ran along the Riverway, Jamaicaway and Arborway. It was an out and back course and the turn around was in the Franklin Park zoo - so that was pretty cool. I cruised for the first 10 miles (there was this one hill that I'm pretty sure was a mile long, gross, and I had to stop in Franklin Park for a pee break, so I can probs take off a minute or 2) and then started to get tired. I got to mile 11 and hit a wall, so I walked a fairly good amount between mile 11 and 12, and then picked it back up at mile 12 and finished strong. The last mile was kind of a tease, because we ran the perimeter of the Fens, and even though I could see the end of the race, it was still a mile away. Awful. Here's a map of the course (disregard "October 2008", haha)

It was a really good run, and an absolutely beautiful course. So on to what you're all wondering, my unofficial time is 2:22, official times will be posted later on today. (Breaking news: Official time: 2:21.06 - 2 minutes slower than my first race, but with the lackadaisical training and my shin splints, I'll take that)

Thanks to everyone that came out - Katie, Druface, Rusty, Andy and Molly - it was great to see you along the way and give me the support.

Speaking of which - the race is over, but you can still donate! I'm almost at my goal, and thanks to all of you that have helped out so far!

So the Sox had the game with 2 outs in the 9th, and Papelbon blows the save, Angels score 3 runs in the 9th with 2 out. Good for the Angels, they simply played better. I hope the beat the Yankees in the ALCS...