2021 Haunted Half Marathon
A month and a half after registering for the Provo Haunted Half marathon, we found out we were ' pregonate '! After the great news, the many adventures of pregnancy ensued! Nausea, fatigue, road trips, girls' camp, vacations, work, and the general keeping on top of life took the frontseat whilst exercise existed as an afterthought. Then September came around, and I had a proper 1 month to prepare for a half marathon. 13.1 miles. My pregnant tummy and extra weight made each trip to the treadmill an uncomfortable experience. I did go 3 miles once, mostly jogging, then was out of commission with a sore ankle and groin for 3 weeks. Justin was determined not to let sympathetic pregnancy (couvade) be a thing, so he was a much more consistent gym-goer and worked himself up to about a 6 mile run. (BAAABE) And this is how we went into the Haunted Half Marathon. Recklessly underprepared, yet determined. Paying $114 for a race that was nonrefundable was enough to fuel my motivation. ...