This was my 4th half marathon and it was Jenny's first half marathon. The race was held at Fort DeSoto park which is about a 45 minute drive from our house. We arrived about an hour before the race and found parking close to the starting line.
We waited around for the start of the race and found the spots we wanted to start. We had a really nice version of the anthem and then we were off. I knew the course was really flat so I knew I didn't need to worry about any hills. I wanted to start at about a pace of 10:15 for the first few miles and then work my way up to the 9:40s for the least 4-5 miles with a goal of a 10:00 pace.
I started pretty well with a pace of 10:26 for the first mile. From there I got caught up with some faster runners and my pace continued to get faster. I felt really good so I kept going at the faster pace. I wanted a new PR so I decided to really go for it.
At about mile seven I realized I should have kept to my original plan. I started to hit the wall hard. By mile ten my pace had fallen to 10:46 and it got worse from there. I ended up with a time of 2:17:18 and an average pace of 10:27. I still felt good about my finish even though it was not my best time.
After I finished the race I grabbed my camera to cheer Jenny on to the finish. I waited at about the last 1/2 mile. I was able to see her and cheer for her and then I saw her at the finish as she crossed the line for her first half marathon.
After the race we had some food and drink and since it was St. Patty's day I had to have a glass of green beer. We also did a little browsing at the vendors at the race and Jenny got a few 13.1 items to celebrate her first Half Marathon.
| mi | Pace (min/mi) | Elevation (ft) |
| 1 | 10:26 | 1 |
| 2 | 9:55 | 5 |
| 3 | 9:47 | -6 |
| 4 | 9:39 | -7 |
| 5 | 9:36 | 5 |
| 6 | 9:30 | -2 |
| 7 | 9:52 | 3 |
| 8 | 10:19 | -13 |
| 9 | 10:26 | 15 |
| 10 | 10:46 | -8 |
| 11 | 12:02 | -3 |
| 12 | 11:45 | 10 |
| 13 | 11:43 | 0 |
| 14 | 10:38 | 4 |
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