St. Paddy's Day Half Marathon 2014

It has been three and a half months since my last race, so needless to say I was more than ready to get behind the start line. For a runner, a race is a way to test your limits and your training method. There is also a great scene of community at an event as well. It is almost like you are running with hundreds of your best friends, all of which are strangers to you. That is one of the many reasons I love running races.

The St. Paddy's Day Half Marathon was the first in a long line of races for this year, also it was my first official half marathon. Even though I am use to running longer distances, I was looking forward to experiencing racing this distance.

My cheering squad and I waiting for the festivities to start. 

Getting ready to start.

About to cross the finish line.

Celebrating with the traditional tofu noodle soup.

I finished the race with a time of 2:14:48. Five minutes and twelve seconds faster than my goal. I had a lot of during this race, even it was cool and rainy. It really was the best way to kick off a long list of races. My next race is the Wenatchee Marathon on April 19th 2014. My goal is to finish with in five hours.