looks like a person running/walking
There was no line up for the start line, so you basically stand wherever you want. I was near the front. The gun went off. Everyone darted off so fast and I was easily passed up by half the people that were standing in the line in front and behind me. I felt so slow, but then that 1 mile marker came up and it came up so quick, I felt great! I felt even better when I saw some of those people who darted off in the beginning, have either stopped to walk or slowed down and I passed them up because they had wasted all their energy on the first leg of the race.Mile 2 came up. I couldn't believe I was already 2 miles down. I wasn't tired, didn't even think about stopping. There was a water stop break at 2.5 mile. That was my chance to pass up others who were ahead of me since they had stopped for water.
isn't this such a gorgeous view to run around? The entire island was just filled with this and water surrounding me. There was also a camp site, so I saw some campers sitting outside their tents watching. Some were fishing. It was really neat.
View ahead of me
Mile 3 - Half way to the finish line!
check out that big built up dude behind me.. yea, i passed him up and didn't see him anymore after that!
Mile 4 - more than half way, I'm getting there and can do this. I'm not even tired.Mile 5 - Basically 1 more mile left to the finish line. I cannot stop now.
Mile 6 - Wow, that came up quick... just the last dash to the finish line. I sprinted so fast that I was able to pass up 6 people before I got to the finish line. WOOO!
I was so happy to pass up that girl. I was in front of her in the beginning, stayed together for about 2 miles, she passed me up for about 1.5 mile, then at the end I ended up passing her back up!
cute face, huh?
Wish Matt could have been there with me.
Results:8th place out of 22 for my female age division (20-24)!
Overall, I placed 173 out of 286.
Chip time was 1:02:53. That's about a 10 minute mile pace.
How cute is this shirt design?
Until I got home, then my knees killed me that day and the next day. Monday, I woke up and knees weren't bothering me anymore. Success. Another goal completed.
Wow! That is a great accomplishment. Good Job! Next it is a 1/2 marathon. Love Dad
ReplyDeleteWay to go!!! Such a great cause to run for, I love the shirt!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dad! I am proud that I ran as well as I did. I don't know if I will be going as far as a half-maration. Who knows though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica :) Isn't that shirt so cute.. I love it! It's definitely one of my fav's I've gotten