Missoula half marathon results

My finishing time was 2:17:48. I cut three minutes off my time of 2:20:50 from last year. Would have been more, but I wasted close to five minutes in line for the port-o-potty - I've never had to stop during a race for a bathroom break, but this time I wasn't convinced that I could wait until the end to tinkle... (How's that for too much information?)

I'm proud of how much stronger I was at the end of the race this year. Last year I was inching along during the last mile, and I was completely exhausted. This year I felt strong clear to the end of the race, and I was even able to sprint it in at the finish line. Recovery was much better this year too - last year my legs were excruciatingly stiff and painful the day of the race, and I was wobbly and sore for a good week after. This year I my knees were a little sore the day of, and my leg muscles were stiff for a day or so, but by Wednesday I felt fine.

Hooray!