2008 SBHM goal: 8 hours 30 minutes

I said I was not going to run the Santa Barbara Half Marathon this year.  Perhaps, I would like to change my mind and set a new goal: run the 13.1 miles in under 8:30:00.

At the 2007 SBHM, my daughter was 5 months old and I crossed the line in 1:31:51.  It really hurt.  After the race, I chased my son around the beach and then took breaks to feed my daughter.  My husband was now off duty.  A lady commented to me, “You just ran that? And those little kids?”

I returned, “Running that is the easy part!”

Wait a minute! Hmmmmmmmmmm.  I have an idea.

My wonderfully, loving, supportive husband will watch the kids while I race.  Why am I in such a hurry?  This year, maybe I will run as fast as I can to the Biltmore, check into the spa and spend 7 hours lounging and getting facials, maybe hit the Sunday buffet, and then run back as fast as I can or maybe just jog or stroll. 

Ok, this is not a real race goal.  This might be better as a training run.  Any takers?

~ by drea on July 24, 2008.