The old saying goes “If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.”

The “barrier.”

But exactly how many “tries” should one attempt? I think I might finally have an answer to that question.

You see, back in February 2009 I ran my very first half marathon (Surf City) and crossed the finish line in 2:36:01.

No sooner had I received my first ever piece o’ bling, then I challenged myself to one day run a sub 2-hour half marathon.

I thought it was happen sooner rather than later.

That would be a big ‘ole nope.

It didn’t happen on my 2^nd half marathon, nor my 3^rd.

• 10^th– afraid not.
• 15^th– guess again.
• 25^th– that’d be a big no.

In September 2014, I literally came within 60 seconds of doing it as I ran the REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon in 2:01:00. Read the rest of this entry →