ALBUQUERQUE—
This half marathon was a lot of firsts for me. First in my thirties, first in four years, first since becoming a dad, first at elevation, and so on. All in all, I was pretty happy with how everything went.
I planned to use mile 10 to kind of regroup so I could go all out for the last three, then I was suddenly hit by how much I was enjoying the run and wound up savoring then instead! It dawned on me that I might not be running much over the next several months, and tried to soak it all in. Not the best for my overall time, but great for the spirit.
So happy to have snuck in this little adventure during a really eventful season!
