This is in response to Jackie’s blog “13.1 reasons to freak out”.  I also ran the Vancouver Half Marathon on Sunday.  Over the past three months I’ve been asking myself, “Why did I let Jackie talk me into doing this?”  After I ran the Chicago Marathon last October I thought I was done with long races for a while.  Well, I am happy to report the day after the race I am now thinking to myself, “I am so happy Jackie pressured me into running.”  It was a great run, beautiful course and awesome weather.  Even though I ran a few minutes slower than my last half marathon, I am proud of myself for participating.

And I can’t sign off without having a little fun at Jackie’s expense.  In her blog she wrote extensively about “the hill” and her desire to check it out before the race.  Well, I was with Jackie and her fiance on Saturday during their “recon” mission.  We drove through Stanley Park just to look at the daunting Prospect Point and Jackie missed the whole thing!  She was on the phone getting a restaurant recommendation and didn’t even notice.  But we both noticed it the next day, tackling the incline at about 8 miles into the run!  Phew… glad that’s over.

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