Indianapolis's Womans Half Marathon: girls just want to have fun

This race is been on my radar for years, so was super excited to finally get out and run it. With last year's black flag on the back of most peoples mind, the field seemed small with a strong possibility of rain. But not us. The Saint Malachy trash bags kept us Mamas prepared for anything pre-race!

Loved the start of this race on the cobblestone road on the circle! And the weather was looking clear" enough" to ditch the bags. Were staying optimistic for some sunshine.

Kelly and I were feeling strong at the beginning-with our goal to hold 8:15's, give or take a few seconds. It was a weird feeling to "hold back," but God knows my pacing skills are AWFUL. But had such a great time to race with someone you have ran hundreds and hundreds of miles with, and we pushed each other along the way. Love the course looping south then west of downtown, up to the Armory, with steady support throughout.

The rain stayed away till about mile 5-6, with a complete downpour right before the half way point. We stayed strong and tried to avoid the puddles, but before we knew it we were inevitably ankle deep. But we hung on, and clocked a great race mid marathon season. And was BEYOND impressed with our pacing skills. Kelly was a HUGE motivator to me those last two miles when I was struggling to stay strong.

We all had a fabulous day to run among ladies...sadly, the weather wasn't what we wanted, but we all had a great race considering the conditions. But no rest...back to training, as we have less than two months to #bemonumental, our biggest race of our running season!