This was a really nice run for me. I started out running with my friends from work but I ended up going ahead about a mile into the race. I got a side cramp that stayed with me off and on the whole race at about mile 2, but it was never debilitating as long as I shoved my hand into my side. Around mile 3 I saw the a man who was going about my pace - I cauht up to him and made some small talk. We ended up running together almost the whole way. He made a huge difference in my run - I would never have kept up such a good, even pace without him - I know I would have slowed down. I tried to speed up near the end but couldn't do it so I told my pacer to go ahead and he did. We finihsed my coming into the park where I saw my friend who had run the 5K and my family. I was so happy because it was their first time at one of my races. I was extra happy when I saw the clock at 59 minutes so I sped up to the finish to make it in under an hour - my secret goal! :)

I loved running a race in my own neighborhood - it was so great to be able to know where I was going and recognize the landmarks. I wish there were more near me!

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My kids were doing their first "fun run" and were SO excited. They had their "My Mom Tris" shirts and their numbers pinned on front. Thet did great, got their medals, took lots of pictures, then played in the bounce house for about 1/2 hour while I rested.


Practice - maybe now that I know I cna run these distances I'll start to throw in some speedwork.