Workout: 30 minutes of strength training
A few weeks ago I ran my first race of the year. I had signed up for a small local race to support Girls on the Run - a character development program for grade school girls. So it turns out this is the race that almost wasn't. This is how it went down: I get to the race totally not feeling it. Not a big deal. I go grab my race packet and notice there isn't a bib number. I ask about that, and I find out this isn't a timed race. It is "just for fun." Wait. What??? Who on earth runs just for fun?? Now I'm kinda annoyed. I did not wake up at the crack of dawn, drag my kids out of bed, and drive down to Naples "just for fun". I don't really feel like racing to begin with so at this point I just want to go back home. I only paid $15 bucks, and I already got my super awesome race tank, so I kinda just want to leave. As we are walking to the starting line I think, "I don't want to race. I'm turning around". Just as I'm thinking this I hear, "Hi momma!!!". I turn around and there is my daughter with the biggest smile on her face waiting for me to start. She is jumping up and down waving at me. Oh geez!!! Now I know I have to do it. For her. I can't break that little girls spirit. She was soooooo excited for me. So I ran. I tried to run hard, but it wasn't very pretty.
I chose not to run with my Garmin and just run by feel. The good thing about this race is it showed me where my fitness level is at the moment. I am trying to make running more of a priority now to get back into shape. Now that we have lived here 6 weeks I think I need to stop using the "we just moved" excuse.
A great feature about this race - LOTS of kid activities. Lollipops Kids Spa was there doing nails! How fun!! There was also a craft table which Lyla loved!! And the best most awesome thing was the race tank I mentioned earlier. So check it out below (post race frozen caramel from Panera:))!!
This is seriously the most comfortable tank EVER!! However, I had to exchange my M for an XL!!!! Clearly they made these for teenagers because I really don't consider myself to be an XL. A huge thank you to my daughter for helping get my butt out there to run. Without her I probably would have walked back to my car. My next 5K is in 6 weeks, and I am hoping to not only be in a better frame of mind, but to be in better shape!!
A few weeks ago I ran my first race of the year. I had signed up for a small local race to support Girls on the Run - a character development program for grade school girls. So it turns out this is the race that almost wasn't. This is how it went down: I get to the race totally not feeling it. Not a big deal. I go grab my race packet and notice there isn't a bib number. I ask about that, and I find out this isn't a timed race. It is "just for fun." Wait. What??? Who on earth runs just for fun?? Now I'm kinda annoyed. I did not wake up at the crack of dawn, drag my kids out of bed, and drive down to Naples "just for fun". I don't really feel like racing to begin with so at this point I just want to go back home. I only paid $15 bucks, and I already got my super awesome race tank, so I kinda just want to leave. As we are walking to the starting line I think, "I don't want to race. I'm turning around". Just as I'm thinking this I hear, "Hi momma!!!". I turn around and there is my daughter with the biggest smile on her face waiting for me to start. She is jumping up and down waving at me. Oh geez!!! Now I know I have to do it. For her. I can't break that little girls spirit. She was soooooo excited for me. So I ran. I tried to run hard, but it wasn't very pretty.
I chose not to run with my Garmin and just run by feel. The good thing about this race is it showed me where my fitness level is at the moment. I am trying to make running more of a priority now to get back into shape. Now that we have lived here 6 weeks I think I need to stop using the "we just moved" excuse.
A great feature about this race - LOTS of kid activities. Lollipops Kids Spa was there doing nails! How fun!! There was also a craft table which Lyla loved!! And the best most awesome thing was the race tank I mentioned earlier. So check it out below (post race frozen caramel from Panera:))!!
This is seriously the most comfortable tank EVER!! However, I had to exchange my M for an XL!!!! Clearly they made these for teenagers because I really don't consider myself to be an XL. A huge thank you to my daughter for helping get my butt out there to run. Without her I probably would have walked back to my car. My next 5K is in 6 weeks, and I am hoping to not only be in a better frame of mind, but to be in better shape!!
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