First race of the year this morning...the Trailbreaker Half Marathon, and it went well. After a winter of training - mostly indoors - you just don't know what to expect out of the gates. I came in thinking a 1:21 sounded about right, but really had no idea. I just knew I'd be dissapointed if I went slower than my 1:23 last year, especially after a winter of chasing the Lanza's aroun in the freezing cold and pitch dark every Sunday morning.
I didn't have a plan other than to start conservatively and slowly pick it up, which I did until I crossed the line in 1:19:45, which I was very happy with. It was a good start to the season, and now I have another month until Wildflower, where I'll target a 2:40 bike and a 1:30 run. If I can do this without killing myself, I'll conifer myself on track for IMCDA. Now I just need to get outside on the bike, which I haven't done since IMWI last year, which is a bit pathetic, I realize...
