Sunday, March 25, 2012
Back in the saddle...
Community Health and Fitness 5k
March 24, 2012
First race of the season...oh yeah!!! I didn't feel that way at first. I had just returned home the night before from a two day trip to Boise where myself and other faculty members entertained fifty...yes that is 50, 8th graders. It was fun and sooooo exhausting, but getting up early the next day to run my first 5k since November was not very appealing. I did it though. Sporting my new Underarmour jacket...which I bought at Cabelas in Boise, I left the house.
The race was at Community Park. It is such a cute little park with rolling hills. In the summer there are always bright colored flowers planted around the sign. Anyway the morning was very chilly with the promise of a beautiful day eventually. I headed to pick up my number and shirt since I was not able to get it early. I talked to a few people as we waited. I met a cute lady from Minnesota named Lisa who is trying to run a 5k in all 50 states. She was really cool. Wish I would have gotten her information so I could keep in touch.
When the race started we ran down 25th street and into Shamrock Park subdivision. Like a big dummy, I kept my phone in my pocket and it went flying out on the road so I had to run back for it. The run was pleasant enough. From Shamrock Park we ran onto Sunnyside Road and then onto Holmes and back to the park. I really wanted to walk several times. I had to convince myself to keep running. I had a mantra going by then...something about how strong I was. I had no idea what my time was like because I had lost my phone again and it was in pieces in my pocket.
Once I was back on the park trail and could clearly see the finish arch I still had to tell myself not to walk. By then I was side by side with Lisa again. There was about 100 yards left and I turned on the speed like I always do. I used to be a sprinter so these last few yards always bring it back out of me. Just as I turned on the speed my phone fell out again. I was soo frustrated. I went back and grabbed it and sprinted across the line. Final time 29:38....about 3 minutes faster than my last 5k time.
I am officially back in the racing saddle. I haven't signed up for another race just yet, but I am sure I will soon enough. My legs today are super sore, but as John Mellencamp would say..."it hurts so good."
Lesson from this race...leave your phone in the car and wear a watch to check your time...lame, but that is all I've got.
Chubby girl...out!
March 24, 2012
First race of the season...oh yeah!!! I didn't feel that way at first. I had just returned home the night before from a two day trip to Boise where myself and other faculty members entertained fifty...yes that is 50, 8th graders. It was fun and sooooo exhausting, but getting up early the next day to run my first 5k since November was not very appealing. I did it though. Sporting my new Underarmour jacket...which I bought at Cabelas in Boise, I left the house.
The race was at Community Park. It is such a cute little park with rolling hills. In the summer there are always bright colored flowers planted around the sign. Anyway the morning was very chilly with the promise of a beautiful day eventually. I headed to pick up my number and shirt since I was not able to get it early. I talked to a few people as we waited. I met a cute lady from Minnesota named Lisa who is trying to run a 5k in all 50 states. She was really cool. Wish I would have gotten her information so I could keep in touch.
When the race started we ran down 25th street and into Shamrock Park subdivision. Like a big dummy, I kept my phone in my pocket and it went flying out on the road so I had to run back for it. The run was pleasant enough. From Shamrock Park we ran onto Sunnyside Road and then onto Holmes and back to the park. I really wanted to walk several times. I had to convince myself to keep running. I had a mantra going by then...something about how strong I was. I had no idea what my time was like because I had lost my phone again and it was in pieces in my pocket.
Once I was back on the park trail and could clearly see the finish arch I still had to tell myself not to walk. By then I was side by side with Lisa again. There was about 100 yards left and I turned on the speed like I always do. I used to be a sprinter so these last few yards always bring it back out of me. Just as I turned on the speed my phone fell out again. I was soo frustrated. I went back and grabbed it and sprinted across the line. Final time 29:38....about 3 minutes faster than my last 5k time.
I am officially back in the racing saddle. I haven't signed up for another race just yet, but I am sure I will soon enough. My legs today are super sore, but as John Mellencamp would say..."it hurts so good."
Lesson from this race...leave your phone in the car and wear a watch to check your time...lame, but that is all I've got.
Chubby girl...out!
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