Monday Thoughts

• I completely screwed up the 10k this weekend. I’m so mad at myself for that. I will find another one, but I wanted to do that one.
• I did make the 5k and it was a crowded run. Very crowded.
• I had signed up as part of a team from work and never saw one person from work. I waited, per email, to meet ahead of time and didn’t see anyone.
• They always announce for walkers to start at the back and let the runners start towards the front. I wasn’t too far from the starting line in the pack.
• I swear there was a baby buggie blockade with a row of mom’s walking and little babies holding pinkie’s at the very start of the line.
• The entire race felt like I was running elbow to elbow.
• A crowded race slows me down. My time was 29 minutes and something.
• My mom ran the race. She ran the entire race. Go mom!!!
• Her time was ten minutes faster than she thought it would be.
• I waited near the finish line to cheer her on and had the biggest surge of pride seeing her running.
• I love cheering people on.
• After the race I still went home and took my huskey on our 7 mile jog.
• I got up at six this morning and did the elliptical machine. I feel pretty good about myself.
• Tonight is a rest day. No running scheduled.
• Next race is this weekend in a small town. Another 5k.
• I’m bumping my running up from 20 miles a week to gradually getting to 30 miles.
• I am now officially on a marathon training schedule. Wish me luck. I’ll give more details later.
• I didn’t run yesterday because my legs are so sore and cramped. I’m pretty sure I did not drink enough water over the weekend.
• The pain in my legs woke me up at three am this morning. They still hurt.