Man today was crazy. First of all, I got to bed late last night because of a primary teacher appreciation dinner that I helped with. It was fun, but I was so tired that I didn't hear my alarm clock go off the first three times. I suppose I heard it, because it was I, and no one else, the hit "snooze". When I finally got up, I was in PAIN! Back pain that intensifies when I breathe. I must have pulled a muscle? I don't know. But what I do know, it's not fun. So, I finally get up, moving, family up, out the door (later than planned), and driving to the race when I realized that I double booked us. ha ha! I have a race that starts at 7am and also a fruit/veggie co-op pickup that is at 7am. oops! What was I thinking? probably wasn't. So Brandon drops me off at the race and I run to the packet pick up, get my stuff, number on, chip on, and run over to the starting line, just in time for the race to start.
Then it's off to the races. I had originally told myself I wanted to beat 52 minutes because that's my last 10K time. I thought, sure, why not!? Who cares that I just ran in a half marathon THIS WEEK? Hmmm... Let's just say I have humbled myself, or maybe my pulled muscle has humbled me.
Though I did not make my goal, I did; however, accumulate at least 3 roadkill (that I know of) and that makes me happy considering they were all men, and all eager to pass me at the begining.
So there you go. I did it in 58 minutes some seconds, and I'm dang proud of that! I worked my tail off for that time. And even though it wasn't faster than my original goal, I am completely, entirely satified. | 