So I did a 10k race this morning. My goal going in was to just do a 10k in a race format, I've run the distance on my own several times but not officially in a race and I figured it'd be good motivation to get that under my belt, as I continue to contemplate when I'd be ready for a half-marathon.
It was a pretty small affair, about 40 people total (most of them were doing only 5k - hah. to think I just said "only 5K", when four months ago I was terrified about running my first 5k).
The course was a loop around seward park including one absolutely killer hill in the first 1/2 mile, and let me tell you it is not very fun to pass the finish line, watch everyone else milling around because they're done... and realize that you just passed the halfway point and have that killer hill coming up again.
At any rate, it was a great race... because I came in second place - and got a medal!
OK, to be fair, only 3 women finished the 10k (two dropped out after 5k), so we all placed - but still - I am incredibly happy and proud of myself. I'm certainly never going to place in any of the races with large numbers of people in them, and that's just fine. The best part about it was that before every race, when I tell Jared I'm running a race, he asks me "Are you going to win?". I have to explain to him every time that I'm not in it to win, I'm just in it to run, etc... but this time I got to bring home a medal to him!
I averaged just under a ten minute mile, official time was 1:01:49. Really great time for me, when I run outside of a race I tend to average an 11 minute mile, it certainly was motivational to have people behind me. I walked a few times in the first 5k around (that first hill really beat me up), but I ran the last 25 minutes of the race solid without slowing or walking. What's funny is that my chest was killing me in the first 5k and I despaired of ever finishing... but on the second 5k I felt like I could just keep going. It hurt, but it was a manageable hurt, a good hurt. And hey, it's always fun to burn off 733 calories in one workout.
Good job! Congrats on doing so well!
Posted by: Laura | February 04, 2008 at 05:18 AM
Way to go KC. Congrats. Love the pictures.
Posted by: kristin | February 05, 2008 at 05:45 AM
That's so awesome.
Posted by: Rachael | February 07, 2008 at 12:44 PM
That's so awesome.
Posted by: Rachael | February 07, 2008 at 12:44 PM
You rock, girlfriend! You're so inspiring. You make me think maybe I should train for some sort of running race thing now. I would totally drop out after the 5K, I'm sure, so congrats on your medal, you earned it.
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