Detroit Free Press Half Marathon - Half #5

GM World Headquarters (our hotel is the middle one)

My outfit for the race. I ended up changing to a different top that morning.

The view from our hotel room at the Marriott Renaissance Center.







Dinner at Andiamo's the night before race.

View of the Ambassador Bridge at night.

Windsor from the US side.

I had to take a selfie before leaving our hotel at 545am on race morning. 

Mom & me waiting outside before the race.

Me waiting outside before getting in my corral.

 I was in Corral M. It started snowing while we were in line. Yes, it was that cold.

Mom took this pic of my corral finally starting to move.

On my way to the Ambassador Bridge.
 

Still going up the bridge...

I finally made it to the top of the bridge.

After crossing the bridge, I was in Canada looking towards Detroit.

In the Windsor Tunnel, the only underwater mile in a marathon in the whole world.

Me afterwards. I was freezing. It was still only about 39 degrees by the time I finished.

My official time was 2:31:15. Which was 41 minutes better than my half marathon
from August, and 11 minutes better than my previous all-time best.

This medal is the best one I have!

Comparing my half in August to this one. HUGE improvements!

Taper Week

So in case anyone still reads this, I did my fourth half marathon back in August. Lululemon's half marathon in Vancouver called Seawheeze. I spent most of last year losing weight (down 33 lbs. now) and Seawheeze was my inspiration to lose it and get back into running again. I got injured a couple months beforehand but was still able to do the race in 3:12:00.

Now it's taper week again as I prepare for my fifth half in Detroit this Sunday!

I've set 3 goals:
Easy goal: Under 3 hours
Moderate goal: Under 2:45:00
Challenging goal: Under 2:30:00

Working on eating well this week, getting lots of rest with only a couple easy 2-3 milers, and hydrating.

After that, I have a backroads trail race (10K) on November 8, and would like to sign up for a couple winter 5K races. Next spring I have my sixth half marathon in Indianapolis in May and my seventh will be in Chicago in July...my first full marathon (if I can get in).

Oh yes, and DH did a 5K over the weekend just for fun...the Super Run! So everyone dressed as super heroes. So much fun even though the course was short at 2.87 miles and not officially timed.

DH & I before the race. It was only 40 degrees. Not sure how he wore shorts!

I was the only Spiderman (out of 50 people)

DH finishing!

Good time for me considering last year at this time that would've taken me an hour.
Also had my fastest mile since I've had this watch...9:58!