Workout: None - Super Sore :(
So here's the latest trend - run a race with absolutely no running training. This is the third race I've run in the past 6 months that I had to quit training because of my knee. I did some swimming but I very quickly learned that swimming really does nothing for running a race!
The race was run in a gated community called Verandah. This is just before the start of the race. I was sooo excited to have Lyla there to cheer me on. This was her first time watching mommy. It seems that Lyla won't become a good luck charm because I did NOT run to impress. This could very well be one of the worst races I've ever run!! The humidity was 93%, my iPod died, my Garmin died, I had 2 burning blisters by mile 2, my entire body was tight, I got stuck running next to some old man that grunted every third breath, and I had ZERO motivation!!! Even though I felt like major crap I refused to walk. It can be so easy to just quit and take walking breaks, but when it comes to running I truly live by the motto "No Pain No Gain". So with every ounce of energy I could find I just kept running along.
Finally!!! Coming around the turn to the finish line. I just saw Lyla and you can tell how her excitement motivated me to finish strong :) It is amazing what a little 3 year old can do to your spirits!! I ended up finishing the 8K (4.98 miles) with a time of 44:18, an 8:54 pace. My first race in FL is done and in the books! Hope I have better luck next time!
So here's the latest trend - run a race with absolutely no running training. This is the third race I've run in the past 6 months that I had to quit training because of my knee. I did some swimming but I very quickly learned that swimming really does nothing for running a race!
The race was run in a gated community called Verandah. This is just before the start of the race. I was sooo excited to have Lyla there to cheer me on. This was her first time watching mommy. It seems that Lyla won't become a good luck charm because I did NOT run to impress. This could very well be one of the worst races I've ever run!! The humidity was 93%, my iPod died, my Garmin died, I had 2 burning blisters by mile 2, my entire body was tight, I got stuck running next to some old man that grunted every third breath, and I had ZERO motivation!!! Even though I felt like major crap I refused to walk. It can be so easy to just quit and take walking breaks, but when it comes to running I truly live by the motto "No Pain No Gain". So with every ounce of energy I could find I just kept running along.
Finally!!! Coming around the turn to the finish line. I just saw Lyla and you can tell how her excitement motivated me to finish strong :) It is amazing what a little 3 year old can do to your spirits!! I ended up finishing the 8K (4.98 miles) with a time of 44:18, an 8:54 pace. My first race in FL is done and in the books! Hope I have better luck next time!
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