Plus, the weather during this time of the year is perfect for a half marathon so I just had to take advantage. I made it a goal to use the Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon as an opportunity to further challenge my limitations and aimed to break 1:55:00. When I was an athlete during my undergraduate years, my coaches taught me to always give it my best. On the flip side, I can be extremely egotistical so I don’t like admitting that I could have done better. I don’t think I was physically and mentally prepared for that and craved the easier path instead. I knew that I could run a sub-2 half marathon but that would set high expectations for the next ones to follow. It wasn’t that I didn’t have confidence in my training because I did. I shocked myself at the United Airlines NYC Half back in March when I ran a sub-2 time at 1:57:37.
I had my sights set on breaking a 1:55:00 time.
I mean, is it ever? Unlike my previous half marathons, I felt extra pressure because it is the biggest one in the country. The training leading up to this race was anything but easy.
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