Snoqualime Half Marathon

This past week I had the best run of my life. I really feel like I'm not a natural runner. I had to work hard to get to the point I am now. I started very slow and very slowly I have worked up to my most recent half. My goal going into this half was to finish in under 2 hours. I calculated what my pace would need to be to get a 1:59:59. I needed to keep a 9:09 pace which I thought would be do-able, especially on a flat course such as this one. I didn't want to get my hopes up just in case I was not able to meet my goal. I don't like to fail.
So as I set out with my awesome running buddies, we were keeping about an 8:50 pace and it felt good. I thought I might be able to manage this pace the whole time . So I kept it there and just kept going. About mile 7, Jenny started slowing a little but Soila and I kept our pace. About mile 11 I was having a hard time catching my breath but continued on and finished at 1:56:19 at a 8:53 pace. I was so happy! I felt such a great feeling of accomplishment coming across the finish line. And if I already wasn't hooked, I am now. I'm looking forward to the Green river Marathon in less than 3 weeks where I hope to get a 4:30 (or under) marathon.
So far I have done 8 half marathons and 2 full marathons.

This picture is of Jenny, Soila and I after the race. It was the only picture we got and it was taken with Jenny's phone.(not sure why it's so small:))