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As I continue to make my triumphant return to running, I have my next big goal coming up next weekend – the Space Coast Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

This will be my sixth year running this race, and I always look forward to a weekend of spending time with friends, running a great race, and getting into the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n

This year’s race is big for a couple of reasons.\u00a0 It’s my first half marathon of the year.\u00a0 I haven’t raced a half marathon since last year’s Space Coast (and technically, I had to walk the last chunk of it because I pulled my soleus).\u00a0 So this is sort of the last big hurdle in my recovery.<\/p>\n

Am I ready?\u00a0 You bet.\u00a0 I’ve been doing a ton of PT, and my coach made me run a 13 mile training run, so I know I can cover the distance.\u00a0 Will it be fast?\u00a0 Nope.\u00a0 Though it probably won’t be my slowest Space Coast either – that honor goes to the first year I ran it, when I woke up with a crushing headache but refused to not at least try.\u00a0 But I’m not letting myself look back at my previous race times.\u00a0 I don’t want to know how much slower I’ve gotten because it doesn’t matter.\u00a0 I don’t want that to be on my mind while I run – I just want to have fun.<\/p>\n

Do I have a race plan?\u00a0 Basically, don’t get hurt and have fun.\u00a0 I think my sister may run with me, and I may also end up with some friends.\u00a0 I’m certainly not planning to push myself.\u00a0 The course has a time limit such that I could get lost, have a picnic, get back on the course, and still finish with time to spare, so it’s nice to not have that worry.<\/p>\n

I am really hoping to end the year on a high note, since this time last year, I was struggling with hip pain and it was a frustrating way to end the season.\u00a0 But really, finishing at all will be a win in my book.\u00a0 And I’m confident I can accomplish that.\u00a0 It’s been a long road to get here, but it’s been worth all the work.<\/p>\n

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