Thursday, March 23, 2006

Running and Gearing Up

I am getting really excited about the 5k coming up this Sunday. Now, I feel motivated! Perhaps it was one of the things I needed to do. I haven't ran in a race since the fall so I'm really looking forward to it!

I am hoping to beat my PR. That is my goal. It will be interesting to see the course layout. I have no idea if it is hilly or not. I am also wondering how the weather will be. It is supposed to warm up, but then I also heard there may be a chance of showers. Whatever the course, whatever the weather, I'm in, and gearing up to do the best I can!

Because of Tuesday's snow, I ran indoors yesterday and did 3 miles on my treadmill. It was a great run! I felt I had lots of energy and focused on sticking to the same challenging pace throughout the entire 3 miles. I am hoping to run outside tomorrow. I'll rest on Saturday and be ready to go on Sunday. My daughter is coming with me to cheer me on and I asked a friend just last night to run it with me. It's always a blast to have someone you know run the race too. And then to see a familiar face at the finish, cheering you on, that'll do it ever time -- you find yourself kicking it up to high gear, giving that last small part of the course everything you got and more!

Gearing up. Webster defines "gearing" as "to make ready for effective operation." Well, I sure hope it will be an "effective operation!"

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Me and my dear friend in Christ

Me and my dear friend in Christ