It's over! It comes and goes so quickly. I am so glad I signed up and did it. And yes, I beat my PR by 37 seconds! And what's more, I even managed to get a second place medal in my age group! Hot dog! It was so much fun to beat my personal best and place. But I must say, it wasn't a good feeling kind of run. It was hard. I might have started out a little too fast. Whatever it was, I found this run to take much effort. Good thing it was a flat course. I also found myself feeling a bit dry or dehydrated in the beginning of the race. That was weird. I am wondering if all my indoor running this past week, where I sweat a lot more than if I were running outdoors in cooler weather had anything to do with that. I usually don't grab a drink during a 5K, but I did this time.
My finish was okay. Not quite the sprint at the end of a race I usually pump out. But I finished and did better than my last best. I am very pleased and thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to have run this race.
What's next? I heard about a 10K in April. Maybe I'll look into that. We'll see if my body cooperates with some increased mileage. Maybe this week I'll try to get in a couple 4 milers to see how I do. I like the challenge a 10K would bring. And if I can't do the half marathon for now, a 10K sounds good to me.
As for the rest of the day, I'm going to relax and bask in the glory of a sweet personal victory of "running in such a way as to win."
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WAY 2 GO, DIANE!!! Get that celebration mode in ASAP by relaxing and re-fueling with goods foods (it just so happens I have Breyers coffee ice cream in the freezer). :) It was a blast! You did an awesome job breaking your former 5k time. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the race as well, talking about it all the way home. Thank you SO much for your words of encouragement this morning! There's nothing like having a friend cheering for you like that. We'll talk more about the next race, ok? Meanwhile, don't let up this week. Blessings, Bebbie PS - great blog! I've added you to my favs.
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