Mom, Tori, Pam and I decided to run a race the weekend after the half marathon. It was an 8 mile race in a park in Comfort, Texas. I was not sure about running a race right after a half marathon, but our running group was hosting it, so I thought I had better do it. I decided I was going to take it easy and not really race it, but use it as a training run. At the start it was really cold. My legs felt like ice. I thought I was running an easy pace. When I got to the first mile I was running an 8:54 pace. It felt slow so I picked up my pace. I thought I was doing alright. Then the turn around was coming and I saw the first runner- a man and then a saw some more men. Then I finally saw a woman. I kept watching for more women and there were not any I got to the turn around and realized I was the second female. I was so excited. I have never been the 2nd female out of the whole race, sometimes in my age group, but never out of all the women. Then I passed Tori and she yelled at me "Mom you are in 2nd Place!" I was already excited and then I got really nervous. I was not sure how close the next female runner was to me. All I could think for the next 3 miles was that I could not let anyone pace me, I thought Tori would be disappointed if someone passed me. I ran as hard as I could. I did end up finishing 2nd out of 140 female runners and I was 1st in my age group, which I have never done before either. There were 27 runners in my age group. So I was really proud. I will probally never be 2nd again in a race, but it sure felt good. I felt like I was really a runner!! Tori finished third in her age group and mom finished 3rd in her age group. Our family did really well at the race! Dad also came and watched us run and got some pictures at the finish line. He missed me coming in because he fell asleep in the car! He did get pictures of mom and Tori!! Only thing disappointing about this race it that are medals were a duffle bag. A really small duffle bag. Mine was blue and Tori and Mom's were black. 
Tori passing a big group!
Pam having too much fun!
Me at the Start. Was just going to take it easy!
Mom coming into the finish line!
Running up a hill, trying not to lose 2nd Place!
Mom and Tori at the start!
Tori passing a big group!
Pam having too much fun!
Me at the Start. Was just going to take it easy!
Mom coming into the finish line!
Running up a hill, trying not to lose 2nd Place!
Mom and Tori at the start!
3 comments:
WOW! Maybe you came in second because you were so relaxed that your inner runner just came out! Congrats to you all!!
Woo Hoo! Way to go Runner Girl!!!!!
I am so proud of all of you, I wish I lived close to someone who would encourage me to get out and run. Love yall, Em
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