# 106 Detroit Half-marathon

After the race

Asia and Amy, her new Best Buddie.

Asia and Heidi, coming out of the Windsor Tunnel. (Heidi is in the blue top.)

Carmen, Heidi, Elizabeth, and Christine, before the race.

Asia and and Heidi at the pre-race dinner.

Wow! It's been nearly 3 weeks since I updated Asia's blog. There's been a lot happening, mostly good, some not so good, and that's made it hard for me to write. But here I am, and here goes.....

The week after we went to the Chicago Marathon Asia ran the Detroit Free Press half marathon. It was her 11th half marathon, her 4th time running the Detroit half, and her 106th race. We hesitated to sign her up, because we didn't have a pacer for her. This is the only race we are really concerned about, because of the International border crossing. But about mid August, Heidi (who sponsors the water cups at all of our runs, thru her Nationwide Insurance Agency) decided she would run, and that she'd like to run with Asia! Match made!! Our goals for Asia are always, first and foremost, a safe run, a fun run, and then, if the stars are aligned, a PR. Thanks to Heidi, Asia had the first 2 at Detroit, and an amazing time thru the tunnel, with an average pace of 8:04. Thanks so much Heidi!! You made it easier for us to relax and enjoy watching and cheering. Asia slowed after the tunnel and her finish time was 1:49:56. She was 1016 // 8809 over all, 242 // 5005 female, and 53 // 808 in her age group! WOW! And Heidi ended up with a great PR!