Crossing the finish line (YES, that's me - on the right)
That's my official 5k run rime!
I DID IT!
It was crazy-hard, because of all the HILLS! Hills, hills, hills! The HILLS are alive . . . with the sound of huffing and puffing! Oh, man. I was NOT prepared for the hills. At all.
My QUADS are killing me... and my nose won't stop running and sneezing!
A big thanks to Ryan, who kept me on pace and encouraged me all the way. I do not think I could have done it without his support.
The winner of the "Guess My Time" Sweepstakes is: me. Since I was shooting for 30 minutes and was only 5 seconds off, and nobody else chose to hazard a guess. Guess I get to read one of my own e-books. (That's okay, I like 'em.)
After the race, some people were talking about "next time." Nope. I am not convinced. Cycling for me, from here on out. (There may be future posts here about that...stay tuned...)
I am just REALLY glad I met my goal (which was, by the way, over six and a half minutes better than last year).
And . . . really, really glad it's over!
Because even now, after 12 weeks of training....I still really hate running.
I'm ready for turkey now! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
One very happy FORMER runner...
Congratulations on slaughtering your goal by 5 SECONDS! Nicely done. Hills are the main element of a run that is hard to simulate on the treadmill...not to mention the down hill portions, which are impossible to mimic during in-door running.
ReplyDeleteLike I said in my previous post, good on ya!! I'm glad you did it and thanks for including your readers in the journey. I hope the experience made your turkey was a bit more savory and juicy ;).
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Jean and Seth!
Oh, the hills! Awful - just brutal. I didn't use the incline on the treadmill at all, so this was a rude awakening. Tough stuff, and amazing that I actually ran the whole way without walking, and came in on schedule as well.
ReplyDeleteThe food was great today. Hope you and the family had a good one!