The picture on the left is before the race - notice the darkness :) and the make-up. Heather was telling about this saying that she read in a running book. It said runners who wear earrings and make up don't run fast. And I added....runners who wear earrings and make up don't care if they run fast :) I was just thankful to be able to run for 3.1 miles!
This one is after the race. Don't be impressed by the trophies - there weren't many in our age categories.Our car full of Spartans going to Chick-Fil-A after the race. Race days are fun in that you get to fellowship with friends!
On a chilly morning we got up before the sun rose to trek down to the mall for the Children's Mansion 5K. It started at 7 am! I was nervous and I am glad Scott ran with me most of the way. The first mile was good , but during the 2nd one , I wanted to lay down and die on the side of the road right there in front of Wal-Mart! After we turned at Walgreens, there was a down hill part and that renewed my energy a bit. After mile 2, I kept thinking, only 1 more mile...... and then as I rounded the corner at Belk's it seemed the whole Spartan team ran out to cheer me on. They ran with me shouting encouragement. My goal was to run this in less than 40 minutes and I was very close, but as I ran into the finishing shoot, there was nothing left, I simply could not run any faster and I finished at 40:07 (close enough to my goal). I am thankful to be able to jog and I am still persevering in this. I feel better and have more energy on the days that I am able to run.
So happy for you!!!! Great job. Heather's theory must be true. I wear earrings every run, and make-up sometimes, too... and I'm slow as a turtle!
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