2009 Vancouver Half Marathon: Now with Less Fainting!

Recently I wrote about how Jason ate pavement at the Vancouver half marathon last year and signed up for the 2009 race for redemption (aka Operation De-Bruise the Ego). His goal was to run the half in 1:40 to 1:45 and spare himself a trip to the medical tent this year, whereas my goal was to do between 1:50 and 1:55. How’d we do?
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Flashback to the 2008 Vancouver Half Marathon

Yesterday Jason and I ran the Vancouver half marathon. Jason dubbed it his “vindication race,” and before I talk about how we did, I feel I have to explain why he nicknamed it that. Time to flashback to last year’s half marathon. Cue the wavy lines…
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A Conversation Between Me and My Body During a Run

On Sunday I dragged my sedentary ass outside and shuffled around Capitol Hill for four measly miles. The following is a transcript of the conversation I had with my body. Enjoy.
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  • teresa: Girl…you amaze me…You are beautiful, strong and powerful and you WILL reach your goals! Believe!...
  • Rebecca: Haha, that’s true. I can use my paranoia to drive me across the finish line.
  • Bri: wooo hoooo! Good luck this weekend lady, we’ll be cheering for you. You definitely have a sub 4 in you :)...
  • Teresa: Operation de-chub has me rolling on the floor! Talk soon about sub-4 hour race!!! You can do it! tn
  • Rebecca: “Tough love” is more like it. ;)