Ok, first of all, remember that I had such a crappy, crappy day yesterday. Not just because of what happened ON the job, but because of the whole day in general. I got home after I got off all 3 jobs, and my kids are being turds...urg! So I was actually pretty excited that I was going to go on a run.
I don't normally run in the evenings - at all! I'm tired from working, and although it SOUNDS like a good release, it also keeps me up late because of the adrenaline rush. When I work out, I'm getting ready for my day, so in the evening if I do anything, it's only Yoga or walking to keep my HR where it should be.
So I asked my husband if he wanted me to stay - he just got home as I was trying to head out the door. (He had a crappy day too, and it was going to be worse this weekend - 4 of his support people were off this weekend, and that means he'll be 5 people. Not good...) I thought he might want me to stay and be the supportive wife. Nope - he told me that I needed the run and get outta there! ;-)
So I did.
The weather was PERFECT for the race - cloudy, breezy and great! (But the clouds matched my mood.) I tripped over a railroad tie, and hoped it wouldn't affect me (which it did...just a bit). And right as the race started, my iPod craps out on me. Great - hurting ankle, no tunes...CRAP!!! And I just wasn't "into" it, ya know? But I was resigned to finish, and just DO IT!
So I did.
I was pleased that everyone I had passed along the way stayed behind me. I'm not a FAST jogger, but I have endurance - even on the crappy runs! There was a gal that I was toggling with off and on, but by mile 2.5, I had well surpassed her.
Also within mile 2, I met up with a gal who wanted to talk. Not my favorite thing, but friendly thing to do. She commented on how fast I walked (when I take a short jogging break), and so we talked for 0.10 of a mile. She was smaller than me (read: skinnier) and said she had only run on the treadmill, and talked about her goal of doing all 3.1 miles in 32 min. I asked her "do you realize that's about a 10 -10 1/2 min mile average? (I didn't want to burst her bubble because it was clear we wouldn't be making it.) And she said "oh, I didn't realize!" And I told her it's a good goal to work towards! ;-)
Finally, by mile 2.5 I was feeling pretty good. I didn't care about my PR because of my crappy day, but I finished strong. Finish time: 35:19
Had to laugh...I PR'd by 1 SECOND! My hubby & I had a good laugh over that.
However, as noted, I didn't sleep very well last night - tossing and turning. I don't know if it's from the race, or the worries. I need to start doing yoga at night....or SOMETHING!
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| My typical post-race picture: Bib number (with time written on it), the tshirt and shoes I ran in. |
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| Close up - bib, date, time. Beat my PR by ONE SECOND! How do you like them apples? LOL |
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