May 11th. Got it.

5-11-08: I ran 13 miles with a 11:30 minute mile. I did a 5 minute walk/2 minute run combo. I would walk around a 12:30 minute mile and run a 9-10 minute mile.

I started out with a walking group I decided to join for their workout for the first time. We were walking a 14 minute mile and I couldn't run at all. I knew that wasn't going to fly for very long. So I took off and one of the people came with me. He got pretty fatigued and said he couldn't keep up with me anymore at mile 3... so I went on my own and started running too.

It was funny, I passed some guys who were running/walking (resting) on the path at one point at mile 4. At mile 9 one of the guys comes up and says, "I finally caught up to you! I couldn't let someone walking the whole way beat me." It was all said in a very nice and joking tone... and I thought it was funny that he was running the entire way and it took him that long to catch me. I let him know that I walk pretty fast.

Overall a great half marathon for me.

I have another half marathon to do in training next weekend. I might actually sign up for a half marathon for my training run. It's $50 which is pretty pricey, but it will be my only half stand-alone marathon and there aren't anymore in the area until my Ironman. I would get a medal! But it's on paths I could run for free that same day. So I'm still thinking on it.