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Twelve In Twenty-Twelve #12
Sunday, November 12
Mason, OH
Weather ? 48 and sunny

I started with a goal of a PR that changed to prevent an asthma attack and finish. I felt great, the weather was perfect, I got to wear my new Running Skirts skirt and Chad was running with me! What else could I ask for ? I was rested and felt strong. I couldn?t remember ever starting a race with as much confidence as I felt.

Miles 1- 5: I started with the pace I needed to run a negative split and PR. I remember thinking the PR is mine!
Mile 6: I noticed my breathing was shallow and labored.
Mile 7: I knew at this point that if I didn?t slow down an asthma attack was imminent.
Miles 8-9: I ran with disappointment for about a mile and a half and then I literally smiled. I was running my 12th half marathon this year! That is more half marathons than I?ve run total in all the years I?ve been running. I couldn?t allow myself to lose sight of that accomplishment.
Mile 10-13: I kept my breathing easy and just ran. Crossed the finish line!

Chad PRd again by about 3 minutes! I?m so proud of him. All of our run dates this year have paid off!

My running obsession passion is rubbing off on Chad. We both wore Swiftwick?socks. He is now a believer in compression and performance. Somewhere close to the turnaround we met up running in opposite directions. He was doing well and feeling great. He yelled, ?It?s the socks!? I don?t know if it was the socks that made the difference in his pace but I do know that my legs never felt fatigued during the entire race.

He has also started using one of my iFitness belts. First he borrowed it to run a 50 miler and then a 100K. It has still yet to be returned from being ?borrowed?.

Oh and my new skirt? It was a hit with other runners and spectators. From start to finish I heard ?I love your skirt?, ?cute outfit? and ?where did you buy your skirt?? It got to the point of hearing so many people, men and women, commenting that it was comical.

Since the race I have found out that the shallow and labored breathing wasn?t because my asthma was getting worse. The inhaler itself wasn?t working properly so I wasn?t getting the full dose as prescribed. What a relief!

What next? For the remainder of the year I?m continuing Best Body Bootcamp, running a few 5Ks and joining the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge at Run to the Finish. By the way, there?s still time to sign up!Go to HBBC 2012?to register. Click Fitness, Health and Happiness in the Referred By drop down menu and receive a discount on your registration.

I?m also starting to transition to a natural form running shoe. HELLO BETTER! Super excited about this! More on that soon. And of course, making plans for 2013. With as much as my 12 in 2012 goal became Chad?s goal, he should be very afraid of some of the ideas I have for 2013

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