Half makes whole...

After running the Sparks Marina for three days, I decided it was time to test the trail. I knew there would be snow, mud and puddles. What I did not expect was ice, slush and cave-ins. Dan knew we would be going farther than previous runs, but we did not discuss distance prior to getting started. So Dan, Chico and I set out from Horseman's Park and when we got to the McCarran overpass I informed Dan that if we turned back we would have gone 11 miles. He was willing to keep going and we decided to go for 13.1, half-marathon distance. Dan seems intrigued with the idea of running a marathon. We had talked previously about running a half-marathon and he wanted to prove to himself that he could do it. It is quite a feat considering that we have not been running consistently the past two weeks. Dan was in Ohio visiting family and although I have been running, I had only done five or six mile runs since my last half-marathon in November. With the conditions being what they were, we covered the distance in 2:26. And that is not bad! Enjoy the miles!