Summer of 2018 I signed up for my first half marathon, this was part of the preparation for me to race the Galveston 70.3 Ironman in April 2019. When I first joined a run club, Runners High I had only run 3 miles, and I struggled with that.
I had one of my good friends Carlos give me some running pointers and sometimes run with me. Carlos is the guy that ALWAYS wins races in his age group, so taking pointers from him seemed like a great idea.
I also had my friend Sheri take me to an athletic shoe store to get properly fitted. I had no idea I was running in the wrong shoes. Getting properly fit made all the difference.
The journey was so exciting, I had no idea I could run, grated not fast but I was able to keep a steady pace. This was an exciting victory and one step towards my goal of the Galveston 70.3 Ironman!
TriathleteRaquel 