manhattan half-marathon... check.

2:19:36. not so bad for a VERY HILLY half-marathon that i practically half-assed. i barely trained, my runs were short and few, and this past week i did nothing but lay around and feel crappy. plus, two loops of central park just plain sucks. harlem hills, i LOATHE you. and on saturday, i loathed those hills.. twice. ugh.

so yea, i did my traditional chicken parm and pasta saturday night, watched "the pregnancy pact" on lifetime with sunim (absurd movie about an even absurder true story.. massachusetts is full of crazies, i tell you), and got to bed pretty early.

it actually wasn't all that difficult to wake up sunday morning. rina and i took a cab down closer to the start line and seeing as though we live really close to begin with, i was able to sleep past 7.. pretty sweet for a race that began at 8am. getting to the half-marathons in the other boroughs has the potential to suck royally. i might have to finagle my way into some peoples apartments who i knowww live in or in close proximity to other boroughs (ahem, you know who you are.. be prepared to be asked and be prepared to say yes).

but anyways, the run was pretty good. i felt pretty crappy for the first 6 miles but after a much needed potty break, i was able to zone out for a few miles and really get into a comfortable rhythm. agatha and some others were around mile 7 which was nice.. good location to see some familiar faces. the hills around mile 9 were brutal and i really started to feel some pain in my hip-flexor and my calves. i was able to get a good open sprint towards the end when i saw the finish line, finishing in under 2:20 and way surpassing my expectations for the run.

immediately following the race, the rents picked me up and we headed back to the island for the baby's christening. good: lots of food to eat. bad: minimal movement. my muscles and joints locked up and i've been incredibly sore all day. i went to the gym to get a good stretch and all in before my class tonight but that really only helped minimally. i need a legit massage.. any takers? you know you wanna...

ooo and i get to make a nyc half-marathon training schedule for nancy! nancy = complete awesomeness. i'm so excited.

okay i'm gonna go eat my emotions.. its a good thing i'm a "person who runs" and all this emotional eating probably won't make my pantalones tight.

pantalones.. good word.