Red Shoe Half Marathon

Decided to run in shorts and sandals. Not sure how fast to go...  Started going too fast. First mile was done in 7:30 min. Second mile was another fast mile in 8:05 min. I was waiting for Dan who kind of got behind. He was a lot smarter than me. Third mile, my calf was in pain!  There was no way I could keep running. Had to start walking and felt pretty bad about it. Thought about DNF.
But, things improved when I decided to jog very slow. Followed a couple until mile 9. Then, I decided to go on my own a little bit faster. Last mile was finished in 8:42 min. and the last leg was done in 7:53 pace.
Lesson to learn:  Start slow. Go behind my pacers, not ahead of them!  I will try to recover fast enough and be ready for the Kewash Half Marathon on May 21st.  I do not intend to PR the next Half Marathon, but take it as training for Grandma's Marathon on June 18.

I plan to go swimming this evening. My legs need a lot of rest. Fortunately, my legs feel better today. I couldn't feel my legs last night. They were so weak.