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Turning 40, motherhood, runningArchive for September, 2008
Race….
hey, I ran the race. I did not jam out at the last minute, I ran it. It was great and I am super motivated to run another and get closer to my old times. I ran 19:40 for 5km and came first woman, second overall. Admittedly, it was a small race but whatever- it was a boost. Yay! Someone took a picture and if I get my hands on it I will put it up.
Race day is approaching
My first race in more than five years is just two days away. The last race I ran was the Labor Day 8k, 2003. I think I ran that in 31:10. Sunday September 21 I make my debut as a masters’ runner. Tune in to find out the damage.
running strong
Last night I jogged up to the track and ran my first tempo in five years. I forgot what I was missing. I love running LTs on the track. And I was thrilled with my pace, predicting a sub 20 5km, which I wasn’t expecting. I glanced at my watch after my first lap and saw I was quick. And then when I was quick at the half I kind of panicked and intended to slow down, but it didn’t really happen. It ended up feeling pretty smooth and comfortably hard. I’ve really lost that sense of pace but it will return. I was expecting 7s but ran 6:30s for three miles- short I know but I needed to feel good about it, my hold on this motivation is so tenuous right now. My long runs are now 11+, which really helps with endurance and I am ready to tentatively dip my toe into the racing thing again. September 21…..I will report back on that.
