Believe to Achieve

30.24 mile bike ride--- up 6am.   Off at 6:17am.  Rode bike to Start/Finish of 10k Freedom Run from my house in Pleasant Grove.   15.06 miles at 4:00 AP on Mountain Bike taking the hilly route.  Only one light I had to stop at :D.   Almost saw the top runners of the 10k just after the mile mark but the light slowed me.   Instead I just rode up the course backwards from the Football Stadium and down 9th east to the Finish.    Had 20 minutes to spare to wait for Melanie.  Walked 1/2 mile of the course while watching LOTS of 5ker (thousands) finish.  It looked as crowded as the start of the Boston Marathon coming up to the finish from 9th east.    Then out of nowhere a LONE 10ker would run by--- the first guy, a skinny young fellow.  Then a few other guys, some without numbers (or shirts), then Kassi Harmon in first for the 10k followed by Jen Hughes and then YAY Melanie in third!!  I ran beside her until the finish.  She was in a zone and couldn't hear me cheer her very well.   Just before the finish shoot I went off to the side and another girl came up behind Melanie and passed her just before the finish.  She missed third by probably 3 seconds or less!!! Bummer.   She said she saw that she was PRing so she didn't push it harder and didn't realize the girl was there.   I run like that too.  No need to go all out and kill myself with a good PR already happening.  But darn she would have been third and win some prize money :D.  Way to go Melanie!!   PRs are awesome!!  JulieE came in fifth.  And a few runners I knew were in the 5 k.  I didn't stay long and took off on my bike ride home-- 15.2 miles at 3:57 AP.   Hill work baby!!!   I hope this makes me a stronger runner.  DAY 11 NO RUNNING.    (okay I ran 1/2 mile with Melanie but it felt out body being on Prednisone.  Can't wait to be off this drug.  Taper driving me nuts!!   I have random muscle pains all over mainly in my ribs).   Bike Ride I felt strong the entire time!!!   30.24 miles YEE HAW!!  AP overall pace 3:58!!