What an amazing day today was. All of my hard work was well worth it. I was very ready for today! It was great to run with over 10,000 other people in the city. I was able to run the entire race-well not while at water stations...I walked through them so I could actually drink. It was a little warm today so I drank at every station both water and gatorade...I also used energy blocks today and I felt great. I ran my first mile a little too fast- ok way to fast but after that I was able to hit my usual pace and keep it until mile 10. The first 10 miles were wonderful and I was in my zone and able to keep my emotions and nerves in check. Running is such a mental sport so this is usually a struggle for me. When I hit mile 10 it was like I hit a brick wall....mile 10 and 11 were the hardest two miles I have ever run....When I hit mile 11 I realized that it had been a 15 minute mile....totally not me!! When I got to mile 12 I was able to pull my self back together and rocked my last mile. My time was
2:42:57 (12:27 per mile) which was awesome. I am so proud of myself and can not believe that a year ago I would not have been able to do it!!! I am in much less pain than I was in after the soldier field 10 mile and my knee is sore but not even close to the way it was feeling before doing physical therapy.
My next goal is to make my 5k time a bit fast and be able to easily run about 8-9 miles with out much trouble. I think that these are both very attainable goals. I will also be starting personal training 4 days a week and will be following a stricter workout and diet for 30 days...SO I will keep everyone posted. I need to loose some more weight so this will be a good help to kick that in HIGH gear!
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