PUBLISHED 02/04/2008
LAST UPDATED 04/09/2008
Kate wanted to run her first 1:30 half-marathon. Valid wanted to lose weight. Deb just wanted to finish. With help from our panel of experts, they trained their hearts out for the 2008 National Half Marathon in Washington, D.C. So... How did they do?
The six videos below tell the tale -- from start to finish.
(Unfamiliar with our Half-Marathon Challenge? This introductory video explains everything.)
| See pt. 1 - Prologue by Toby Tanser The coach has some last words of wisdom before the race. |
See pt. 4 - The Race Gets Tougher The challengers struggle with low temps and hard inclines. |
| See pt. 2 - Race Day Arrives They trained for 10 weeks. Now it's time. Will Kate, Deb, and Valdi make their goals? | See pt. 5 - The Finish The clock approaches 1:30, Kate's goal time. Where is she? Plus: Valdi surges. |
| See pt. 3 - Nerves at the Start Line Kate gets jittery before the gun, Deb starts out well, and Valdi wants a beer by mile 2. |
See pt. 6 - Epilogue: What's Next The challengers say this changed their lives. Where do they go from here? |
NOTE: Be sure to read Deb's, Kate's, and Valdi's full stories in the August 2008 issue of Runner's World magazine.
