Post-Half-Marathon Pics

Just over a week ago, I ran my fourth half-marathon. For our regular readers, you know that I set my own personal record by running it in 1:43:18. Also, I finished 190th out of about 1,900 people who finished (around 2,600 signed up for the race).

One of the perks of running races is that you get a shirt when you sign up and run. I'm getting quite a collection, as this was my third race of the summer. That made it my third shirt that I "earned" in my running. Here's a picture of me wearing it.

You'll notice the medallion that I'm holding in my hand. Each year, at this race, all finishers receive a medallion. In the previous two years of the race, it has been rather small, as in slightly larger than a quarter. However, as you can see, this year's is pretty big. They give it to you about 10 feet after you cross the finish line.

Want a bit closer of a view? Of course you do!

In just under two weeks, I have my fourth and final race of the season. This one will be a full marathon (26.2 miles for those who don't know the distance). My first goal will be to finish the race. My second (and secondary) goal is to run it in under 4 hours. But the thing I'm most excited about is getting a T-shirt and then showing you a picture of me wearing that shirt. So now you have something to look forward to, as well!