Today was amazing. Wait a sec, let's start last night. Earlier this week, I decided to run a 5k on Saturday. The small town where we live has an annual celebration in July sponsored by the businesses and it kicks off with a morning run. I called my buddy Jarom and told him that he'd be joining me. He's a good man for agreeing considering he hasn't done any running in the last few months. Anyway, Friday night rolls around and we go for a small run and just having someone to run with made the mile go fast. We did it in 8:32 which is much faster than any mile I'd done this year. We made my pie for the pie contest and Jarom went home.
Then we woke up on Saturday and went to the run. I'd mentioned to Kristy that I kinda wanted to try the 10k instead of the 5k and with a little ribbing from Jennifer ( a girl from church who was also running) I quickly changed my registration and decided to go for it. I finished very last with a time of 68:24. I couldn't have been happier with my performance. I really had to push myself and this was a longer run than I've done in the last 2 years. I averaged approx. 11 min per mile. Here's me at the finish.
I was so happy to have finished. the water and Gatorade at the end where definitely what the doctor ordered.
I entered the pie contest with that chocolate-peanut butter dream that I entered in the contest a month or so ago. I got 2nd prize and $15 dollars. Then I won a raffle for a $20 giftcard to The Athlete's Foot (local run shop) Now we're all headed to the pool. Like I said, today was awesome.
Weekly weigh in....235. Need to work on diet.
It really was a great day. I am so proud of your progress and your accomplishments! You did really good today. I love you :)
ReplyDeletePIE! that is all :-) (and nice job on the 10K! we'll have you running a half marathon in no time!)
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