Yesterday was the Charity Challenge 8K. I've run long runs before but for some reason this was more difficult than I anticipated. I ran the whole time and finished 54:29. I was aiming for 50min but at the halfway mark I knew I'd never make it.
It was an easy course 4K out 4K back (my nemisis, you know how I love the backtracking) The whole first half everyone was ahead of me. I couldn't hear anyone behind me so I kept thinking to myself please don't make me be last. I just don't want the cop cars trailing me to the finish so they can open up the street. As I did the turnaround I saw that I wasn't last, yeah! I know, really its not a big deal but nobody likes being last right? So I was ahead of about 10 people, I felt a little better.
When you start there are all kinds of people around you, I need to hear myself. I run without music and pace myself to my breath. When I have people around me I feel like I'm too loud or I can't hear myself breathe and it throws me all off. So still debating whether I should start to run with music just to tune that out. Or maybe with more races I'll be able to mentally do it myself.
Once I got to the 6K I picked up the pace, probably much to early as I had a hill to run up still. So I slowed back down. At 7K I tried to pick it up again, maybe not as successful. Than I could see the time, it had just turned to 54:00, I said to myself "get your ass in there you will not hit 55min" So push I went and I made it in 54:29. Feet before the finish line there are my babies and husband cheering me on. It was a wonderful feeling.
Oh and oldest daughter did her second race. Its so cute to watch little ones run with their parents and have 300-400 people cheering them on. And of course she is soo proud of herself once again. :)
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